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Following US Pressure, Abbas Announces First Elections in Palestine in 15 Years

January 15, 2021

Responding to a recent call by the Biden Administration to hold elections in Palestine as soon as possible, the office of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced Friday that parliamentary and presidential elections will be […]

2021: Palestine’s Chance of Fighting Back

January 6, 2021

2020 will go down in history as the year that terminated the American-sponsored ‘peace process’. While 2021 will not reverse the monumental change in the US attitude and objectives in Palestine, Israel and the Middle […]

Palestinian Intellectuals Discuss ‘Right of Return’ in a London Conference (VIDEO)

December 15, 2020

The London-based organization Palestine Return Centre (PRC) hosted a conference which began on Friday, December 11, to discuss the Palestinian Right of Return within historical, political and cultural contexts. The webinar ‘The Right of Return: […]

PFLP: PA Ignores National Consensus as It Returns to Talks with Israel

December 12, 2020

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) announced on Friday that the Palestinian Authority (PA) has ignored national consensus when it decided to return to talks with Israel. In a statement issued on […]

Confirmed: Top PLO Official Hanan Ashrawi Resigns (Full Statement)

December 9, 2020

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas accepted today, Wednesday, December 9, the resignation of Hanan Ashrawi, an influential member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. […]

Israel Transfers $1.14Bn in Tax Revenues to Palestinian Authority

December 3, 2020

The Israeli occupation authorities have transferred $1.14 billion in tax revenues to the Palestinian Authority (PA) on Wednesday, according to the Palestinian minister of civil affairs. As stated by Anadolu Agency, Hussein Al-Sheikh posted on […]

Top Palestinian Official Erekat on Ventilator, in ‘Critical’ Condition with COVID-19

October 19, 2020

Longtime chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat is suffering from pneumonia after he contracted the novel COVID-19, Palestinian Health Minister Mai Alkaila said today. Alkaila said in a press statement that the President’s Office, the government, […]

PLO Secretary-General Erekat Transferred to Hospital Due to Respiratory Health Issues

October 18, 2020

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, […]

Dahlan Incites Egypt to Oppose Fatah-Hamas Reconciliation

October 17, 2020

Dismissed Fatah leader and Palestinian MP Mohammed Dahlan, who lives in the United Arab Emirates, has incited Egypt to oppose Fatah-Hamas reconciliation, The New Khalij news website revealed on Friday. “Mohammed #Dahlan got involved in […]

Dying Alone: When We Stopped Caring for Palestinian Prisoners

October 14, 2020

“No one cares about the prisoners.” Over the past few years, I have heard this phrase – or some variation of it – uttered many times by freed Palestinian prisoners and their families. Whenever I […]

In Major Development, Islamic Jihad to Participate in PLC Elections

October 3, 2020

Member of the political bureau of Islamic Jihad in Palestine Mohammed Al-Hindi has announced that his movement is ready to take part in the Palestinian National Council (PLC) elections, Shehab News Agency reported on Friday. […]

EU Offers Financial, Logistic Assistance to Help Hold Palestinian Elections

October 2, 2020

The European Union has offered to provide financial and logistical assistance to hold the Palestinian elections, a Palestinian official said. In Lieu of a #Liberation Strategy: #Palestinian #Elections are Designed to Buy Time https://t.co/8fZgZtovC3 via […]

Palestinian Narratives have been Exploited to Validate International Designs on Palestine

October 1, 2020

US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman is reeking of fake accomplishments. The “conflict”, he has claimed, will be over with the normalisation agreements which Arab countries are seeking with Israel.  Israel Hayom’s report is quite telling in […]

PA Official: Dialogue with Hamas Takes Place from National Perspective

October 1, 2020

Bilateral dialogue between Fatah and Hamas is taking place from a national perspective, the secretary of Fatah’s central committee, Jibril Rajoub, announced yesterday. Responding to rumors about “disputes in the Fatah-Hamas national dialogue,” Rajoub stressed […]

In Lieu of a Liberation Strategy: Palestinian Elections are Designed to Buy Time

September 30, 2020

It is abundantly clear that Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, has underestimated the seriousness of the challenges facing Palestine and the Palestinians. The rushed agreement between his party, Fatah and Hamas in Istanbul on September […]

Fatah, Hamas Agree to Hold Elections in Palestine within Six Months

September 25, 2020

Hamas and Fatah have agreed to hold the first elections in Palestine in nearly 15 years, Agence France Presse (AFP) reported. Following a meeting at the Palestinian Embassy in Istanbul, a press release was issued […]

Abbas Asks Turkey to Support Internal Reconciliation, Election Plans

September 23, 2020

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has asked his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to support the internal Palestinian reconciliation efforts and the plans for an election. #PalestinianAuthority Pres. #Abbas has reportedly called Pres. #Erdogan, requesting […]

Shtayyeh: Holding Elections is a Priority to Face Challenges

September 20, 2020

Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh said today that the condition of the endurance of the Palestinian cause and enhancing the political program lies in the elections, promising to do everything possible to facilitate it. #US Envoy […]

Fatah, Hamas Discuss Committees for High Level Meeting (VIDEO)

September 10, 2020

Senior officials from Fatah and Hamas, along with those from other Palestinian organizations, are discussing the creation of committees to expedite the decisions taken at the secretary general-level meeting held in Beirut last week. On […]

Palestinian Political Groups to Hold Joint Meeting in Ramallah

September 1, 2020

Preparations are underway to hold a joint meeting on Thursday, with the participation of the heads of all the Palestinian political factions at home and abroad, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Ahmad Majdalani, Secretary-General […]

The PA Rises up to Fail the Palestinians at Every Occasion

August 25, 2020

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 within the context […]

Popular Front Calls on Palestinian Authority to ‘Stop Bullying’ Palestinians

July 23, 2020

Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) yesterday called on the Palestinian Authority (PA) to immediately release activists who are fighting against corruption, Quds Press reported. The activists, the PFLP said in a statement, […]

Hamas, Fatah to Unite against Israel’s Annexation Plan

July 3, 2020

Hamas and Fatah have agreed to unite to confront Israel’s planned annexation of the occupied West Bank, they said in a statement yesterday. Saleh al–Arouri, deputy head of Hamas’ Political Bureau, and Major General Jibril Rajoub, secretary of Fatah‘s Central Committee (FCC), […]

PA Asks Israel to Allow Jerusalem Voting during Next Election

December 18, 2019

The Palestinian Authority (PA) said on Tuesday its heralded national election must also be held in East Jerusalem, an area annexed by Israel, raising a demand on which a still-unscheduled vote could hinge, reports Reuters. Palestinians’ […]

14 Palestinian Parties, Including Hamas, Agree to Run in Elections

November 28, 2019

Fatah is ready to run in the Palestinian elections alongside Hamas, a member of the movement’s Central Committee Azzam Al-Ahmad said yesterday. In an interview with Al-Resalah, Al-Ahmad said that Hanna Nasser, the head of the […]

Palestinian Factions Shocked at Abbas Conditions for Elections

November 7, 2019

Palestinian factions have expressed their shock at the conditions set by Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Authority, Fatah and PLO President, for elections to take place, Al-Mujtama reported on Wednesday. After shuttling between the occupied West Bank and […]

UN Envoy Discusses Upcoming Elections with Palestinian Factions in Gaza

November 5, 2019

UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov, yesterday met with representatives of Palestinian factions in Gaza to discuss the upcoming elections. In a meeting with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, the UN […]

Elections Committee Delegation Arrives in Gaza

October 28, 2019

A delegation from the Palestinian Elections Committee entered the Gaza Strip on Sunday evening for a meeting with factional and NGO officials, Safa news agency has reported. The Chairman of the #Palestinian Central Elections Commission (CEC), Hanna […]

The Last Lifeline: The Real Reason behind Abbas’ Call for Elections

October 16, 2019

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 is: why did he […]

Elections Committee to Start Meetings with Palestinian Factions

October 10, 2019

The Palestinian Central Elections Committee is to start meetings and discussions with Palestinian factions and NGOs in preparation for holding parliamentary elections, Wafa news agency reported on Tuesday. The #Palestinian Centra #Elections #Committee is to #Start […]

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