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Israeli PM Holds Meeting to Assess ‘Security Situation’ in West Bank
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid held a meeting on Thursday to assess the ‘security situation’ in the occupied West Bank, his office said in a statement reported by Israeli media. “Israel will act strictly and […]
Report: Israeli Government Studies Options for Reinforcing PA Powers
The government of Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid is studying a series of options to reinforce the power of the Palestinian Authority in the occupied West Bank, Israeli media reported. According to the Israeli newspaper […]
Investigating the Victim: On Abbas’ ‘Holocaust’ and the Depravity of Israeli Hasbara
By Ramzy Baroud “There was no Massacre in Jenin” was the title of a Haaretz editorial on April 19, 2002, one week after Israel ended its deadly onslaught on the besieged Palestinian refugee camp […]
Report: US Warns PA against Requesting Full UN Membership in Security Council
The administration of US President Joe Biden warned the Palestinian Authority against applying to the United Nations Security Council to accept Palestine as a full member state of the UN, Israeli media reported. A few […]
German Police Open Investigation into ’50 Holocausts’ Abbas Remarks
Berlin police have opened an investigation into Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for stating that the Israeli occupation has committed “50 Holocausts” against Palestinians, news agencies reported on Friday. German daily Bild reported that Abbas […]
After Accusing Israel of Carrying out ‘50 Holocausts’, Abbas Pressured to Alter Language
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas backtracked from a statement in which he accused Israel of carrying out “50 Holocausts” against Palestinians. Germany and Israel strongly criticized Abbas for making a reference to the Holocaust […]
Washington is the Problem, Not the Solution: Why Mahmoud Abbas is Seeking New ‘Powerful’ Sponsors
By Ramzy Baroud To judge US President Joe Biden’s recent visit to Israel and Palestine as a ‘failure’ in terms of activating the dormant ‘peace process’ is simply a misnomer. For this statement to […]
PA President Abbas Receives Russian Envoy in Ramallah
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas received Russian Special Envoy for the Middle East Vladimir Safronkov on Wednesday, at the presidential headquarters in Ramallah, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. During their meeting, President Abbas […]
WATCH: Palestinian Authority Minister Shot, Wounded
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas strongly condemned a shooting attack carried out by unknown assailants on Friday against former Minister of Education Dr. Nasser al-Shaer in the northern West Bank city of Nablus, the official […]
French President Macron Calls for Political Dialogue between Israel, Palestine
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Wednesday for a direct dialogue between Israel and Palestine, the Anadolu News Agency reported. “In the short term, we know, this first requires the end of unilateral measures on […]
Reports: PA Seeks to Replace US Sponsorship of Palestinian-Israeli Talks
The Palestinian Authority is seriously mulling over practical steps of reviving the suspended peace talks with Israel by bringing in an alternative sponsor to the US, The New Arab reported mentioning official sources and analysts. […]
Palestinian Journalists Honor Shireen Abu Akleh during Biden’s Press Conference
Palestinian journalists confronted US President Joe Biden on Friday with t-shirts bearing Shireen Abu Akleh’s image during his press conference with President Mahmoud Abbas in Bethlehem, The New Arab reported. Journalists were pictured paying tribute […]
Biden Brings Palestinians Aid, No New ‘Peace Plan’
US President Joe Biden promised on Friday not to give up efforts to end the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict, though he offered no new proposals to restart the stalled political dialogue between the two sides, Reuters […]
PA President Abbas Meets with Israeli Defense Minister Gantz ahead of Biden’s Visit
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz held a rare meeting on Thursday in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, Reuters reported. Gantz said on Twitter that the meeting “was conducted […]
America Whitewashing Israel’s Execution Of Shireen Abu Akleh is A Cruel Hoax
By Iqbal Jassat It was a “silly and stupid” move to hand over the bullet that killed Shireen Abu Akleh to the Americans, is the view of many Palestinians, who have criticized the Palestinian Authority […]
Palestinian Leaders Abbas, Haniyeh Meet in Algeria (VIDEOS)
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met on Tuesday with the head of the Hamas political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, Algerian media reported. Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune reportedly succeeded in bringing the two leaders together for the […]
Reports: PA Releases Officers Who Killed Activist Nizar Banat
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas has reportedly ordered the release of 14 officers accused of killing Palestinian activist Nizar Banat last year, Quds Press wrote on Tuesday. “The PA, ordered by President Mahmoud Abbas, […]
Abbas: US Administration ‘Must Turn Talk into Action’
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas condemned American ‘silence’ on Tuesday and insisted that the US administration “must turn its talk into action,” the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Abbas made his comments during a […]
Biden to Step up Engagement with Palestinians, Israeli Media Claims
The US government is working out plans to boost its diplomatic outreach to the Palestinians and will soon appoint a special representative at the US State Department, according to the Times of Israel newspaper. The […]
Right of Return: Nakba is Back on Palestinian Agenda
By Ramzy Baroud The Nakba is back on the Palestinian agenda. For nearly three decades, Palestinians were told that the Nakba – or Catastrophe – is a thing of the past. That real peace […]
Fatah Leaders Resign over Crushing Defeat at Birzeit University Election
A number of members of the Fatah movement have resigned after the crushing defeat of the party faced in the Birzeit University student council elections this week, the Middle East Monitor reported. The Islamic Bloc, […]
UN Chief Reiterates Call to Preserve, Respect Status Quo in Jerusalem
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday reiterated his call to preserve and respect the status quo in the holy sites in occupied Jerusalem, Anadolu Agency reported. Guterres spoke over the phone with Palestinian President Mahmoud […]
Abbas, Putin Discuss Latest Developments in Palestine and Internationally
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed over the phone on Monday the latest developments in Palestine and internationally, as well as bilateral relations between their two countries, the official Palestinian […]
State of Emergency in Tel Aviv as Five Killed in Shooting Incident (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff At least five people have been killed in a shooting in eastern Tel Aviv, in the third such attack within days, Israeli and Arab media reported. The Lebanese Al Mayadeen […]
US Secretary of State Blinken to Visit Palestine, Israel Next Week
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to visit Israel and the Palestinian Authority next week, Israeli media reported. Israeli newspaper Ynet News revealed that the visit comes amid fears of an escalation in […]
PA Arrested 55 Palestinians on Political Grounds in January
The Palestinian Authority (PA) detained 55 Palestinians across the occupied West Bank in January on political grounds, Lawyers for Justice reported on Monday. In a statement published by the Safa news agency, Lawyers for Justice […]
Instead of Freeing Palestinian Prisoners, New Scheme Aims at Punishing Their Families
By Ramzy Baroud A scheme is underway to withhold or to reduce payments made by the Palestinian Authority to the families of Palestinian prisoners. According to Israeli media, the Biden Administration has requested that […]
Amnesty Says It Will Do Everything Possible to Expose Israel’s Apartheid Practices
Secretary-General of Amnesty International, Agnes Callamard, said on Wednesday that the organization will do everything possible to expose Israel’s practices of apartheid, Wafa news agency reported. During a meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas […]
Biden Asks PA to Stop Paying Stipends to Palestinian Prisoners
The Biden administration has proposed that the Palestinian Authority should stop paying stipends to Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, Arab48.com reported on Wednesday. US President Joe Biden has instead suggested that the funds saved by […]
PA President Abbas Excludes Close Aides to Marwan Barghouti from Fatah
Palestinian Authority (PA), PLO and Fatah President, Mahmoud Abbas, has started a campaign to exclude close aides to jailed Fatah leader, Marwan Barghouti, Al Resalah newspaper reported on Tuesday. Member of Fatah Revolutionary Council, Fakhri […]