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Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas (center- left), receives the gavel from Sameh Shoukry, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt, at the handover ceremony of the Chairmanship of the Group of 77 from the Arab Republic of Egypt to the Palestinians. Credit: UN Photo/Manuel Elias.

A desperate Abbas celebrates in New York as Palestinians take helm of major UN...

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Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas is in New York City to witness the Palestinian Mission as it takes over leadership of the G77 bloc. While there, he will likely push the Palestinian agenda and...
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the general debate of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2016. Credit: U.N. Photo/Cia Pak.

Palestinians to lead UN’s largest bloc of nations

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The Palestinians are set to lead the largest bloc of members in the United Nations, known as the Group of 77 (G77) and China, on Tuesday. Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is expected to be in...
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas addresses the United Nations General Assembly. Credit: U.N. Photo/Cia Pak.

UN votes to give ‘State of Palestine’ leadership of developing-nations bloc

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In a landslide, the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday voted by grant the “State of Palestine” additional temporary rights and privileges that will enable it to head the largest bloc of developing countries at...
U.N. General Assembly. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Major Jewish group expresses concern over Palestinians leading UN’s G77 bloc

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The Conference of Presidents, an umbrella group representing 51 national Jewish organizations, expressed deep concern over the announcement that the Palestinians will now head the United Nation’s powerful G77 bloc next year. “It is completely...