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Mahmoud Abbas , also known by the kunya Abu Mazen , is the President of the State of Palestine and Palestinian National Authority. He has been the Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization since 11 November 2004, and Palestinian president since 15 January 2005 . Abbas is a member of the Fatah party and was elected Chairman of Fatah in 2009.

Abbas was elected on 9 January 2005 to serve as President of the Palestinian National Authority until 15 January 2009, but extended his term until the next election in 2010, citing the PLO constitution, and on 16 December 2009 was voted into office indefinitely by the PLO Central Council. As a result, Fatah's main rival, Hamas, initially announced that it would not recognize the extension or view Abbas as the rightful president. Yet, Abbas is internationally recognized and Hamas and Fatah conducted numerous negotiations in the following years, leading to an agreement in April 2014 over a Unity Government, which lasted until October 2016, and therefore to the recognition of his office by Hamas. Abbas was also chosen as the President of the State of Palestine by the Palestine Liberation Organization's Central Council on 23 November 2008, a position he had held unofficially since 8 May 2005.Abbas served as the first Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority from March to September 2003. Before being named prime minister, Abbas led the PLO Negotiations Affairs Department. Wikipedia

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Famous Mahmoud Abbas Quotes

“I simply want tomorrow to be better than today. I want Palestine to be independent and sovereign… Do not let the olive branch fall from my hand.”

Mahmoud Abbas

Address to the UN General Assembly (21 September 2006), quoted in BBC News (22 September 2006) " Hamas rejects Abbas unity pledge http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/5370628.stm

“We have at least 12 security apparatuses that cannot be controlled by anybody.”

Mahmoud Abbas

Interview in Newsweek (20 July 2004) by Dan Ephron

“From here, our people begin the march towards establishing an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital”

Mahmoud Abbas

Speech at the Gaza City harbour on the occasion of Jewish settler withdrawal (12 August 2005), quoted in BBC News, " Gaza boats mass to mark pullout http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4147354.stm"

“The little jihad is over, and now we have the bigger jihad - the bigger battle is achieving security and economic growth.”

Mahmoud Abbas

Campaign speech in Gaza City (20 August 2005), quoted in New York Times (21 August) Hamas Pushing for Lead Role in a New Gaza by James Bennet

“Today we are visitors to the airport, tomorrow we will come here as travellers.”

Mahmoud Abbas

Speech at Yaser Arafat International Airport (19 August 2005)