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PA Gives Biden Administration 30 Objectives for Negotiations with Israel
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has provided the United States with a number of objectives it seeks to work on in its negotiations with Israel while US President Joe Biden is in office. The PA has […]
Nizar Banat’s Family Seeks International Probe
The family of Palestinian activist Nizar Banat, who was murdered by the PA last week, has called for a local-international investigative mission to look into what led to his death, Arab48 reported yesterday. WATCH: Anti-PA […]
UN ‘Concerned’ about Suppression of Freedoms by PA in West Bank
The UN is “concerned” about the Palestinian Authority (PA)’s suppression of freedoms in the occupied West Bank, the spokesman for the UN secretary-general has said. In a news brief held yesterday afternoon, Stéphane Dujarric addressed […]
Murder of Nizar Banat by PA Security Forces Exposes Mahmoud Abbas as Lackey of Israel
By Iqbal Jassat “Why was he killed?” is the cry of Palestinians protesting the brutal murder of Nizar Banat. Demanding answers and justice, protesters have directed their anger at the Palestinian Authority (PA), whose security […]
Palestine Journalists Syndicate Urges Mass Media to Boycott PA (VIDEO)
Following violent aggression against journalists, the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate called on Sunday for national and international mass media to boycott the Palestinian Authority (PA)’s presidency and government. In a statement, the syndicate called for PA […]
Hamas: Abbas Responsible for Nizar Banat’s Murder
Hamas says it holds Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas fully responsible for the assassination of activist and political opponent, Nizar Banat. “The Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, strongly condemns Abbas’ security forces’ assassination of the activist […]
PA Security Forces Disperse Protest against Assassination of Activist Nizar Banat
Palestinian Authority security forces yesterday dispersed a rally organized by activists in the central West Bank city of Ramallah, condemning the assassination of activist and political opponent, Nizar Banat, Anadolu reported. Eyewitnesses told the agency […]
Hamas: Marwan Barghouti is Top of Prisoner Exchange List
Hamas has said that it will prioritize the release of senior Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti in any prisoner exchange deal with Israel. This was revealed after a meeting between the head of the Palestinian Islamic […]
New Poll Shows Significant Support for Hamas after Recent Israeli Offensive
A new poll published yesterday revealed a dramatic increase in support for Hamas following last month’s brutal Israeli offensive against the Gaza Strip. Conducted by the Ramallah-based Palestinian Centre for Policy and Survey Research, the […]
Report: PA Forms Negotiation Team to Deal with New Israeli Government
The Palestinian Authority has formed a negotiating team to deal with the new Israeli government at the request of the administration of US President Joe Biden, Israel’s Channel 12 reported yesterday. The channel quoted a […]
3,000 Palestinians Call on Abbas to Resign in Viral Petition
Around 3,000 Palestinians have signed a petition calling for Mahmoud Abbas to resign from his triple position as head of the Fatah movement, head of the PLO and Palestinian Authority chairman. In April, Abbas, whose […]
The PA Seeks International Assurances while Continuing to Fail the Palestinians
By Ramona Wadi During each major Israeli offensive against Gaza, the Palestinian Authority is careful not to antagonize the settler-colonial state with its rhetoric. Its sights are perpetually set on the aftermath, particularly rebuilding Gaza […]
The Fumbling King of Palestine: Palestinians are Defeating the Oslo Culture
By Ramzy Baroud The political discourse of Mahmoud Abbas, the head of the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, is similar to that of an ineffectual king who has been isolated in his palace […]
Report: Palestinian Activists Call for Abbas to Be Removed from Office
Palestinian academics, activists, and political factions have called for the removal from office of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, citing his canceling of the Palestinian elections and a perceived failure to support the people of […]
US to Reopen Palestine Consulate in Jerusalem
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken this morning announced that America will reopen its consulate in Jerusalem, to restore ties with Palestine that collapsed during former President Donald Trump’s tenure. Palestinian leaders decided to boycott […]
What has the PA Done to Halt Israeli Apartheid?
By Ramona Wadi The Palestinian Authority couldn’t have hoped for better timing for the release of the Human Rights Watch report detailing Israel’s apartheid system and violations. It’s just a pity for the PA that […]
Palestine’s Moment of Reckoning: On Abbas’ Dangerous Decision to ‘Postpone’ Elections
By Ramzy Baroud The decision on April 30 by Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, to ‘postpone’ Palestinian elections, which would have been the first in 15 years, will deepen Palestinian division and could, potentially, […]
UN Urges for New Palestinian Election Date
The United Nations has urged Palestinian authorities to set a new date for the elections originally scheduled for the end of May, following President Mahmoud Abbas’ announcement on Friday that they would be postponed. Protests […]
EU Foreign Policy Chief Slams Palestinian Election Delay
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Friday condemned the decision by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to delay long-awaited polls. “The decision to postpone the planned Palestinian elections, including the legislative elections originally scheduled for […]
Hamas Slams ‘Coup’ as Abbas Delays Palestinian Elections
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced last night that the first Palestinian national election in 15 years has been postponed until Israel allows the vote to take place in Jerusalem. The election was due to […]
PA President Abbas Postpones Palestinian Elections Triggering Protests
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday said elections will be postponed until there is a guarantee that voting can take place in occupied East Jerusalem, further delaying polls in a country that last voted […]
Hamas: External Pressure to Blame for Plans to Cancel Elections
Hamas yesterday said it believes the expected announcement to cancel the Palestinian general elections comes under external pressure, a statement said. “We believe that postponing or canceling the elections is a result of external pressure […]
PA President Discusses Palestinian Elections with EU Representative
President Mahmoud Abbas received today at the presidential headquarters in Ramallah the Representative of the European Union in Palestine, Sven Kuhn von Burgsdorff, and discussed with him the latest developments regarding holding Palestinian legislative elections […]
Report: PA President Abbas to Announce Cancellation of Elections
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is set to announce the cancellation of the Palestinian elections under the pretext of Israel’s refusal to allow Jerusalemites to cast their votes, various local and Israeli sources have reported. […]
President Abbas to Head Leadership Meeting to Discuss Elections
President Mahmoud Abbas is going to head a meeting on Thursday night to discuss the legislative elections and other developments, today said Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh. The elections have been planned for May 22, and […]
Hamas Warns against Postponing Palestinian Elections
Deputy head of Hamas’ political bureau, Khalil Al-Hayya yesterday warned against postponing the Palestinian legislative elections scheduled for May 22, saying it would push the Palestinian people into the unknown. Al-Hayya, who heads the movement’s […]
Abbas Statements are Complicit with Israeli Settler-Colonialism
By Ramona Wadi Known for belatedly spouting known truths, Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas was true to form in his address to the J Street conference recently, which revealed the extent of his collaboration with the international […]
From His Solitary Confinement, Marwan Barghouti Holds the Key to Fatah’s Future
By Ramzy Baroud If imprisoned Palestinian leader, Marwan Barghouti, becomes the President of the Palestinian Authority (PA), the status quo will change substantially. For Israel, as well as for the current PA President, Mahmoud […]
Palestinian Election Officials Approve 36 Lists to Run in May Vote
Palestinian election officials announced Sunday that 36 candidate lists had been approved to run in legislative elections set for next month, the first Palestinian polls in 15 years. The vote, which precedes a presidential election […]
Nine Fatah Candidates Withdraw from Electoral List
Nine members of the Palestinian National Liberation Movement – Fatah – withdrew on Thursday from the movement’s electoral list for parliamentary elections just as the Central Elections Commission closed registration for the polls. Fatah candidate […]