The Palestinian leader was recently denied a U.S. visa, preventing him from going to the United Nations last month to witness the recognition of a Palestinian state by several nations.
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Egypt Says Netanyahu Is Set to Attend Sharm el-Sheikh ‘Peace Summit’
Egypt’s president has billed the afternoon event as aimed at ending the war in Gaza. President Trump was expected to join alongside more than 20 world leaders.
Trump and Egypt’s President Set to Host Sharm el-Sheikh ‘Peace Summit’
The conference has been billed as aimed at ending the war in Gaza. The president of the Palestinian Authority was expected to attend, but Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said he would not.
What Is the Palestinian Authority?
The body, led by Mahmoud Abbas, administers parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank and considers itself the rightful government of a future Palestinian state.
Abbas Says Hamas Will Not Govern Palestine After War With Israel
Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, delivered a speech by video to the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday in which he thanked countries for recognizing Palestinian statehood.
In Israel, Government Backlash Brews Over Palestinian State Recognition
As more countries moved to formally recognize a Palestinian state, a far-right member of Israel’s government called for “countermeasures” including the annexation of the West Bank.