Mahmoud Abbas


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Could we see a Palestinian state during Mahmoud Abbas’s 20th year in office thanks to the global coalition?

  • When Abbas assumed the Palestinian Authority presidency on Jan. 15, 2005, he inherited a fractured political landscape
  • His legacy will be defined by whether he can translate Saudi-led momentum behind Palestinian statehood into tangible results
By ANAN TELLO & ROBERT EDWARDS ·