RAMALLAH, November 14, 2026 (WAFA) – President Mahmoud Abbas has received additional congratulatory messages from kings, presidents and leaders of Arab, Islamic and friendly countries on the occasion of the 38th anniversary of the declaration of Palestinian independence, marked on November 15.

In their messages, the leaders reaffirmed the Palestinian people's right to self-determination and to establish an independent, sovereign state.

The messages were sent by Jordan's King Abdullah II, Morocco's King Mohammed VI, Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Congratulations were also extended by UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is also Ruler of Dubai, and UAE Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Other leaders who congratulated Abbas included Albanian President Bajram Begaj, Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov.

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