Palestine President Abbas Bilateral Meeting with Barack Obama. President Obama and President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority speak to the press be... \n\nPresident Obama and President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority speak to the press before a bilateral meeting at the United Nations. \n\nPresident Obama's Bilateral Meeting with President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority President Obama and President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority speak to the press before a bilateral. \n\n15 months 3-28-14. Mahmoud Abbas (Arabic: مَحْمُود عَبَّاس\u200e