Mahmoud Abbas Quotes
Let us all pledge to protect this opportunity in order to see that the wish of peace becomes a true and daily fact in this region.
Abbas, Mahmoud. "Statement by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at the Sharm El-Sheikh Summit." 8 Feb. 2005, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.
South Africa’s transition from apartheid white minority rule to an interracial society with Black majority rule was one of the great political achievements in history. The Black leadership set a tone of reconciliation and inclusiveness that there was neither back retribution and vengeance, nor extensive white flight. Tutu and Nelson Mandella were two of those most resonsible for the leadership, but the good will and Christian charity of the South African blacks was the key to the success where all other white dominated African nations were NOT able to transition without extensive violence and/or flight.
Mahmoud Abbas, also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (Arabic: أَبُو مَازِن, ʾAbū Māzin), is the president of the State of Palestine and Palestinian National Authority. He has been the chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) since 11 November 2004, and Palestinian president since 15 January 2005 (Palestinian National Authority since 15 January 2005, and State of Palestine since 8 May 2005). Abbas is a member of the Fatah party and was elected chairman of Fatah in 2009.
