Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas dismissed Wednesday weeks of rumors that the Palestinian Authority could collapse, saying he would "never give up" on it, AFP reports.
Abbas, 80, was speaking publicly for the first time since rumors surfaced last week that he was in poor health, which the PA has categorically denied.
He did not discuss the matter and appeared well.
He also spoke as three months of violent attacks by Palestinian terrorists on Israeli targets have made the PA and its leadership appear increasingly out of touch.