Op-Ed / Middle East & North Africa 20 October 2015 1 minute The End of the Abbas Era Share Facebook Twitter Email Linkedin Whatsapp Save Print The stabbings, shootings, protests and clashes now spreading across Jerusalem, the West Bank, Gaza and Israel present one of the greatest challenges yet posed to the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, and his strategy of bilateral negotiations, diplomacy and security co-operation with Israel. The unrest – its proximate cause was increased restrictions on Palestinian access to al-Aqsa Mosque – reflects a sense among Palestinians that their leadership has failed, that national rights must be defended in defiance of their leaders if necessary, and that the Abbas era is coming to an end. Continue reading... Related Tags More for you Podcast / Middle East & North Africa Out of the Shadows: Exchanges of Fire Between Iran and Israel Statement / Middle East & North Africa The Israel-Iran Crisis: A Chance to Step Back from the Brink Also available in Also available in Arabic