Mahmoud Abbas: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Mahmoud Abbas. | Mar 11, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jan 01, 2026 | ||
| Added cross-reference to Israel-Palestine conflicts collections page. | Oct 03, 2024 | ||
| Media added. | Sep 17, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Al Jazeera - Profile: Mahmoud Abbas. | May 12, 2023 | ||
| Removed the claim that he distanced himself from his doctoral dissertation. | Jun 09, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: CNN - Mahmoud Abbas Fast Facts. | Apr 10, 2022 | ||
| Added mention of the postponement of the elections planned for 2021. | May 05, 2021 | ||
| Added mention of the elections planned for mid-2021. | Apr 08, 2021 | ||
| Article thoroughly updated and revised. | Feb 04, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of President Mahmoud Abbas. | Jun 08, 2018 | ||
| Corrected to reflect that Abbas was an early member of Fatah but not a founder. | Apr 03, 2017 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Dec 30, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Embassy of the State of Palestine in Hanoi, Vietnam - Biography of Mahmoud Abbas. | Dec 30, 2016 | ||
| Updated to mention that in September 2015 Abbas declared in a speech to the UN General Assembly that the Palestinians were no longer bound by the terms of the Oslo Accords. | Sep 30, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Biography of Mahmoud Abbas. | May 07, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Mahmoud Abbas. | May 07, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: LookLex Encyclopaedia - Biography of Mahmoud Abbas. | May 07, 2013 | ||
| Updated to mention that on November 29, 2012, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution granting the Palestinian mission to the UN the status of a nonmember observer state. | Nov 29, 2012 | ||
| Updated to mention that Fatah and Hamas selected Mahmoud Abbas as interim prime minister in February 2012. | Feb 08, 2012 | ||
| Updated to mention that Abbas submitted a request for the recognition of an independent Palestinian state to the UN in September 2011. | Sep 23, 2011 | ||
| Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of Mahmoud Abbas. | Jul 07, 2011 | ||
| Article revised. | Mar 29, 2006 | ||
| New article added. | Feb 09, 2005 |
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