Edward Abington Jr.

Edward Gordon Abington Jr. (born Lubbock, Texas March 4, 1943) served as U.S. consul general in Jerusalem from 1993–1997. His posting coincided with the Oslo peace process. Abington was the key U.S. contact with Yasser Arafat and saw Arafat over 200 times from 1994 to early 1997.[1] Abington has a daughter, Alex, whom he used to bring on trips to visit the Arafat family.[1] He also served as deputy assistant secretary at the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, United States Department of State.

Edward Abington Jr.
U.S. Consul General in Jerusalem
In office
1993–1997
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byMolly Williamson
Succeeded byJohn E. Herbst
Personal details
Born (1943-03-04) March 4, 1943
Lubbock, Texas, United States
Alma materUniversity of Florida, Gainesville

In 1999, Abington, working at Bannerman & Associates, became an adviser and lobbyist to the Palestinian Authority. The initial contract was $2.25 million for three years.[2] After Hamas defeated Fatah in the 2006 Palestinian legislative election, Abington consulted only for President Mahmoud Abbas. That latter lobbying relationship ended in January 2007.[3]

From 2007–2008, Abington was a witness for the defense in the U.S. government's prosecution of the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development.[4]

References
  1. "The Quiet American". 20 January 1997.
  2. "On the Palestinians' PR front".
  3. "As Hamas-Fatah Struggle Gains Steam, P.A. Loses Its D.C. Voice".
  4. "CRIME Blog | The Dallas Morning News". Archived from the original on 2008-11-16.


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