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PLO Secretary-General Erekat Transferred to Hospital Due to Respiratory Health Issues
The PLO Negotiations Affairs Department announced today that the Secretary-General of the PLO Executive Committee, Saeb Erekat, was moved to a hospital in Israel. The department said Erekat, who last week tested positive for coronavirus, […]
Second Top PLO Official: Hanan Ashrawi Contracts COVID-19
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Dr. Hanan Ashrawi became the second member of the PLO’s Executive Committee to test positive for Coronavirus, the official Palestinian news agency, WAFA reported on Monday. Ashrawi, a renowned Palestinian […]
PLO Commends Qatar, Algeria for Rejecting Normalization with Israel
The Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) commended Qatar and Algeria for refusing to normalize relations with Israel before the occupation of Palestinian territories comes to an end. “We highly appreciate the affirmation of the sisterly State […]
Palestinian Resistance Movements Call for PLO to Leave Arab League
The Palestinian resistance movements have called for the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) to withdraw its membership from the Arab League after its disavowal to support the Palestinian cause and fight normalization with Israel, Anadolu Agency reported. […]
PLO: Arab People, Including in UAE and Bahrain, Reject Normalization with Israel
Saeb Erekat, Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), said today that the Arab people, including in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain, reject normalization with the occupation state, Israel, expressing […]
The PA Rises up to Fail the Palestinians at Every Occasion
By Ramona Wadi It is a pity that Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas wasted so much time in declaring that no one has the right “to speak on behalf of the Palestinian people.” The statement was made […]
Arafat Widow Apologizes to UAE for Palestine Protests against Normalization
Palestinians were left furious after Suha Arafat, the widow of former Palestinian president Yasser Arafat apologized to the UAE for protests against UAE-Israel normalization, the New Arab reported. The 57-year-old former first lady, who has not […]
Palestinians are Deprived of a Political Voice, and Their Leaders do Nothing about it
By Ramona Wadi Palestinian refugees are at the core of Palestinian narratives. The international community has, however, classified Palestinian refugees as a humanitarian issue. In between these diverging depictions, the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) seeks […]
Palestinian Protests Erupt in Wake of Israel-UAE Agreement (VIDEOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinians protested throughout the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip on Friday expressing their anger at the United Arab Emirates government for normalizing ties with Israel while the latter […]
PLO Urges EU to Turn Words into Action to Deter Israel
While welcoming a protest letter signed by European diplomats against Israel’s plans to commence construction in an East Jerusalem area known as E1, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) urged Europe to turn its words into […]
Israel’s Military Checkpoints are Places Made for Its Colonial Violence
By Ramona Wadi For Palestinians, Israel’s military checkpoints are made for its colonial violence and perpetual dehumanization of the occupied population. In the latest grotesque spectacle of extrajudicial killing, Ahmed Erekat, a 27-year-old Palestinian man […]
PA Political Circus: Why Abbas Must Hand the Keys over to the PLO
By Ramzy Baroud The painful truth is that the Palestinian Authority of President Mahmoud Abbas has already ceased to exist as a political body that holds much sway or relevance, either to the Palestinian […]
PLO: Israel Could Use Violence to Annex Parts of the West Bank
Israel could use violence to annexation large parts of the occupied West Bank and Jordan Valley, PLO Secretary-General Saeb Erekat warned today. Speaking to Palestine Radio, Erekat said that Israel’s ideology is based on imposing new […]
PLO Official: Decision to Cancel Agreements with Israel, US Immediately Came into Force
A senior Palestine Liberation Organization official stated Wednesday that the Palestinian leadership’s decision to abolish all agreements and understandings with Israel and the US came into force immediately following its promulgation. Speaking to Voice of […]
Vatican Expresses ‘Concern’ Regarding Israel’s Annexation Plans
Israel’s possible annexation of large parts of the occupied West Bank is concerning and could further compromise peace talks, the Vatican said on Wednesday following talks with Palestinian officials. Respect for international law and UN […]
Null and Void: Mahmoud Abbas Withdraws from all Agreements with Israel, US
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced his leadership will be ceasing all arrangements with Israel and the US in light of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s annexation plans. “The Palestine Liberation Organization and the State of […]
Oslo Accords and Palestinian Sports: One Step Forward, Three Back
By Issam Khalidi Though Palestinian sports had made remarkable progress (especially internationally) since the Oslo Accords in 1993 until now, however, this progress was on the account of many national values accumulated throughout the period […]
Palestinian Prisoner Taken to Hospital after Harsh Israeli Interrogation
A Palestinian prisoner was taken to hospital yesterday after he was subjected to harsh interrogation following his arrest by Israeli occupation forces, the PLO’s Prisoners’ Committee has revealed. Ramzy Baroud: These Chains Will Be Broken […]
PLO: Jewish Settlements are ‘Epicenters’ of Coronavirus Outbreak
The Palestine Liberation Organization has warned that Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem have become epicenters of the coronavirus pandemic, threatening nearby Palestinian cities, towns, and villages. The PLO’s National Office for […]
A ‘Negative Message to Palestinians’: PLO, Fatah Postpone Visit to Gaza
Fatah and the PLO have postponed their delegations’ visits to Gaza, in what Hamas said was a “negative message” to Palestinians, Quds Press reported yesterday. Head of Fatah’s parliamentarian bloc Azzam Al-Ahmad speaking to Palestine TV yesterday that his […]
80-Year-Old Palestinian Prisoner Slams Fatah, PLO
Palestinian prisoner General Fuad Al-Shobaki has slammed members of PLO’s Central and Executive Committees as well as members of Fatah’s Military and Revolutionary Councils for ignoring the issue of prisoners being held in Israeli jails, […]
The Infallible Warrior: Honest Reflections on the Legacy of Yasser Arafat 15 Years after his Death
By Ramzy Baroud 15 years after the passing of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian people continue to reflect on his legacy. Thousands of images of “Abu Ammar” have been shared across numerous social […]
PLO Official: Israel has ‘Stolen 90% of Jordan Valley’
The Secretary-General of the Palestine Liberation Organisation Executive Committee Saeb Erekat said on Monday that Israel’s occupation has stolen 90 percent of the Jordan Valley, Felesteen.ps has reported. Erekat made his comment during a press […]
The Last Lifeline: The Real Reason behind Abbas’ Call for Elections
By Ramzy Baroud The call by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for elections in the Occupied Territories is a political ploy. There will be no true, democratic elections under Abbas’ leadership. The real question […]
Palestinian Officials Say Trump Envoy’s Resignation an ‘Admission of Failure’
The resignation on Thursday of US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy is an “admission of failure” for the White House’s much-delayed Israeli-Palestinian peace plan, a senior Palestinian official said. Jason Greenblatt worked alongside Trump’s son-in-law Jared […]
The PLO Endorses the Humanitarian Paradigm
By Ramona Wadi At the G7 summit in Paris, US President Donald Trump speculated publically about the purported “deal of the century”, which infuriated the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO). If one had to rely on […]
Palestinian Officials Slam Netanyahu’s Pledge to Annex West Bank
Palestinian officials have denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s reiteration of a pledge to annex all illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, warning such a move would not lead to “any peace”. Nabil Abu Rudeineh, a spokesman […]
Trump Might Reveal Parts of ‘Deal of the Century’ before Israeli Elections
US President Donald Trump said yesterday he could reveal parts of his peace plan, known as “deal of the century”, before the Israeli elections slated to take place on September 17, Haaretz reported. On the […]
PLO Warns of ‘Religious War’ over Al-Aqsa’s Status (VIDEO)
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) warned Thursday that calls by an Israeli government minister to change the status quo at Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque would lead to a “religious war” Anadolu reports. In a written statement released […]
Bassam Shakaa: The Making of a Palestinian ‘Organic Intellectual’
By Ramzy Baroud It would be unfair to claim that Palestine has not produced great leaders. It has, and Bassam Shakaa, the former Mayor of Nablus, who passed away on 22 July at the […]