The Palestinian Authority’s official news agency published comments on Sunday by President Mahmoud Abbas that criticized Hamas over its actions but later removed reference to the militant group without providing an explanation.

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    10 months ago

    That’s funny because he was supporting Hamas just a week ago

    https://www.newarab.com/news/abbas-stresses-palestinian-right-defence-after-hamas-op?amp

    "Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday that the Palestinian people have the right to defend themselves against the “Israeli crimes and violations in Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and the Palestinian Territories”.

    The comments appeared to back Hamas’s major operation against Israel early on Saturday, which saw the Gaza-based group capture several Israeli towns and take dozens of Israelis prisoner."