Mohammad Shtayyeh

View of an empty school in Nablus, occupied West Bank, during a strike of Palestinian teachers, March 7, 2023. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)
Defying PA repression, Palestinian teachers lead biggest strike in years
Amid an economic crisis caused by Israeli policies and PA corruption, teachers are bringing schools and streets to a standstill until their demands are met.
By Basel Adra April 18, 2023
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas delivers a speech regarding the Middle East peace plan, at the Palestinian Authority headquarters, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, January 28, 2020. (Flash90)
The world won’t stop Israeli annexation. What will Palestinian leaders do?
Four events last week illustrate the international community's failure to halt annexation — and why only a Palestinian policy change will force them to act.
By Omar H. Rahman May 22, 2020
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas presides over a meeting of the Palestinian government in Ramallah, West Bank, on April 29, 2019. (Flash90)
The brewing war to succeed Mahmoud Abbas
The jockeying for the post-Abbas leadership is taking shape in a moment of political, economic, and internal crisis for the beleaguered Palestinian government. 
By Daoud Kuttab June 12, 2019
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, May 23, 2017. (Flash90)
Stuck between Trump and Netanyahu, Abbas is running out of options
U.S.-led negotiations are the only game in town for the Palestinian Authority — Abbas doesn’t have many choices available. But according to those close to him, he is unsure about how to proceed given that the goal posts have been moved yet again.
By Dalia Hatuqa September 10, 2017
Palestinian official Mohammad Shtayyeh (photo: Lisa Goldman)
Palestinian official: Israel’s threats are empty
UNITED NATIONS — A few minutes after President Mahmoud Abbas received a standing ovation from the General Assembly, Palestinian official Mohammad Shtayyeh entered the media centre and gave an impromptu press conference. Speaking forcefully, he said that the Palestinian delegation had not come to the UN to bluff or play a game. “We must go…
By Lisa Goldman September 23, 2011
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