Mahmoud Abbas is the New President of the Palestine National Authority + UPDATE: Inaugural Speech

Article image Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas celebrates his election victory in Ramallah, 9 Januuary 2005. (ALFRED/SIPA)
We wish President Abbas great success in the establishment of a free and independent Palestine at Peace with Israel.

We also hope that the United States and Israel will no longer delay the implementation of a “Two-State Solution”.

UPDATE:
Inaugural Speech
http://electronicintifada.net/bytopic/historicalspeeches/338.shtml
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