The Foreign Minister of the Palestinian National Authority is in charge of foreign relations. In June, the Israeli attacked the ministries office located in Gaza City, Gaza twice The attacks were in response to a capturing of an Israeli soldier just weeks before.^[1][2] The President of the Palestinian National Authority is the highest-ranking political position (equivalent to head of state) in the Palestinian National Authority (PNA). ... Mahmoud Abbas (Arabic: ) (born March 26, 1935), also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن), was elected President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) on January 9, 2005, and took office on January 15, 2005. ... The Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority is the head of government of the Palestinian government. ... Dr. Salam Fayyad (Arabic: ; b. ... 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List of Foreign Ministers of the PA

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See also

• Foreign relations of the Palestinian National Authority
• Finance Minister of Palestinian Authority

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