RAMALLAH, West Bank — At this week's annual top-level U.N. General Assembly meetings, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is honoring a promise to the U.S. to suspend a Palestinian quest for further U.N. recognition.
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Previous articles discussed his collaborationist history. He sold out at Oslo. He never looked back. Perhaps betraying his people began earlier. He’s a world class scoundrel.
Edward Said once called him “moderately corrupt.” Apparently, he didn’t know the half of it. Reports suggest he amassed a huge fortune. He’s super-rich.
As’ad AbuKhalil publishes “The Angry Arab” site. On Nov. 14, he headlined, “The personal fortune of Abbas.” He cited YNet News.
It said he earns $1 million a month. Not bad, if true. Obama gets $400,000 a year. Inlight Press was cited. It said Abbas holds several Jordanian accounts. He’s got over $500 million. It’s mostly stolen Palestinian taxpayer money and other embezzled funds.
“The accounts are not under any national or international scrutiny.”
“Recently, Abbas urged Moscow to supply him with a new advanced presidential jet worth $55 million despite the fact that he has a new Global Express speed jet bought for $53 million at his disposal. In addition he also uses a 504 Challenger jet.”
Abbas took office on Jan. 15, 2005. From then until now, his expenses exceeded a billion dollars. PA sources say he has extensive property holdings.
His sons, Tarek and Yasser, profit handsomely from all PA projects. “This explains why (he) tried to promote a Dead Sea tourism project funded by Gulf states. It is claimed that his sons won contracts for more than $250 million.”
On May 18, Gatestone Institute International Policy Council headlined, “How Much is Mahmoud Abbas Worth? Try $100 Million.”
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