According to the source, the Palestinian Authority has noticed that there is increased cooperation between PIJ gunmen and members of al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, the armed wing of the ruling Fatah faction headed by PA President Mahmoud Abbas.

Source: https://www.jewishpress.com/indepth/opinions/netanyahus-invitation-to-washington/2023/07/19/

As Shtayyeh made crystal clear, following the lead of PA leader Mahmoud Abbas, for the PA incentivizing, promoting and rewarding terror — i.e., sending Palestinians to murder Israelis — is more important than achieving peace and prosperity.

Source: https://www.algemeiner.com/2023/05/02/palestinian-authority-defies-the-world-continues-terror-reward-payments/

For his part, the PA’s president, Mahmoud Abbas, accuses Israel of carrying out “genocide” in Gaza.

Source: https://themedialine.org/top-stories/calls-by-president-biden-pm-netanyahu-to-marginalize-abbas-revitalize-pa-infuriate-palestinians/

In 2008, another Israeli prime minister, Ehud Olmert, tried again with Arafat's successor, Mahmoud Abbas.

Source: https://jeffjacoby.com/27208/the-worst-self-inflicted-wound-in-israel-history?s=03

In an interview with Egyptian TV, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said Israel intended to stay in Gaza after the war "but the whole world does not agree with it".

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/israel-hamas-war-gaza-assault-more-palestinians-killed-4012866?cid=cna_flip_070214

In a separate statement, the State Department said Blinken expressed continued concern about ongoing violence in the West Bank when he spoke with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

Source: https://www.aol.com/news/us-top-diplomat-blinken-spoke-161132975.html

In February 2006, Hamas had won the highest number of seats for election to the Palestinian Legislative Council, easily surpassing Fatah of President Mahmoud Abbas who heads the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank.

Source: https://worldcrunch.com/world-affairs/india-israel-geopolitics

It is worth noting that while in Israel, the Greek prime minister did not go to Ramallah to meet the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas.

Source: https://www.algemeiner.com/2023/12/27/greece-has-supported-israel-amid-war-with-hamas-but-will-it-last/

Jordan’s King Abdullah II speaks with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, during a group photo of Arab leaders, ahead of the 30th Arab Summit in Tunis, Tunisia, March 31, 2019.

Source: https://www.algemeiner.com/2023/01/23/palestinian-authority-broadcasts-music-to-murder-by-to-welcome-2023/

Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the occupied West Bank.

Source: https://nationwideradiojm.com/bbc-45-dead-from-airstrike-on-gaza-refugee-camp/

Nearby is the office of the late Mr. Arafat's aging successor, Mahmoud Abbas, whose lack of a succession plan is precipitating a leadership crisis.

Source: https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2023/0817/Why-Palestinian-self-government-is-unraveling-under-President-Abbas

On Saturday, he also met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1869559/palestinian-rights-groups-snub-icc-prosecutor

Or did a splinter group of Palestinian radicals attempt to assassinate Mahmoud Abbas for refusing to declare war on Israel?

Source: https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2023/11/07/hmmm-did-palestinians-attempt-to-assassinate-abbas-n590688

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday said the United States is responsible for Israeli incursions into Palestinian Authority-occupied towns in Judea and Samaria.

Source: https://www.jewishpress.com/news/eye-on-palestine/palestinian-authority/abbas-blames-us-for-israeli-counterterror-raids/2023/09/05/

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas canceled elections that were scheduled to take place in 2021.

Source: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/08/whats-behind-rare-intra-palestinian-clashes-west-bank

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas had assigned the Palestine Mission afterwards in New York to go to the UN Security Council to confront the “attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque”, said an official statement.

Source: https://www.mangalorean.com/palestinian-diplomat-stresses-importance-of-unsc-session-on-al-aqsa-mosque-issue/

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he held the Israeli government fully responsible for what he called "the terrorist acts carried out by Israeli settlers, under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces".

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-64784053?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he would seek a Security Council condemnation, a statement published by the Palestinian WAFA News Agency said.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1712307/israels-ben-gvir-visits-al-aqsa-mosque-compound-palestinians-incensed

PA President Mahmoud Abbas might be tempted to welcome it.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/israel-pay-heed-un-counsel-owes-birth-un-9004781/

PA President Mahmoud Abbas (R) with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Source: https://www.palestinechronicle.com/pa-president-abbas-expresses-full-support-for-russian-president-putin/