Brief by Short91 Newsdesk / 05:38am on 16 Oct 2023,Monday International
The Palestinian Authority's official news agency, WAFA, published remarks by President Mahmoud Abbas criticizing Hamas for its actions during the recent Gaza conflict. However, the reference to Hamas was later removed without explanation. The original report stated that Hamas's policies do not represent the Palestinian people, but this was altered to emphasize the PLO's (Palestine Liberation Organisation) representation without mentioning Hamas. The change raised questions about the motive behind the edit. President Abbas, in a call with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, expressed rejection of civilian casualties and called for the release of prisoners amid ongoing violence.
