Sri Lanka Mitra Vibhushana

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on May 4 offered an apology after he was accused of anti-Semitism for suggesting that historic persecution of European Jews had been caused by their conduct, not by their religion.

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said on Dec. 22 that he would “no longer accept” any peace plan proposed by the United States, dealing a pre-emptive blow to a fresh initiative expected by Washington next year.

Palestinians "will turn to the United Nations Security Council for full membership of the United Nations," Mahmoud Abbas, the country's president, told Reuters.

Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah is poised to visit Gaza for talks, a senior official said yesterday,
after Hamas agreed steps towards resolving a decade-long split with its West Bank-based rival Fatah.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will hold talks in Ankara on Aug. 28 amid calls for the resumption of negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis to end the conflict. 

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov will discuss trade, energy and economic matters with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu during a working visit to Israel starting on Wednesday.

Palestinian officials said Jan. 17 that they had arrested a member of their peace negotiating department for spying for Israel, a development likely to deepen distrust between the sides at a time of deadlocked diplomacy and simmering street violence. 

A special session of Greek Parliament is being held on Tuesday, in the presence of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, to give recognition to the state of Palestine.  Abbas was welcomed in Greece on Monday as head of state by parliament president Nikos Voutsis and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.

First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic spoke late on Sunday in New York with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Palestine Riyad al-Maliki.

Mahmoud Abbas says he invited his Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic to join international efforts aimed at resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The head of the Palestinian Authority is this Wednesday in Serbia for an official visit.