UN unable to agree on Palestine bid for full membership
A United Nations Security Council committee considering an application by the Palestinian Authority to become a full UN member “was unable to make a unanimous recommendation” on whether it met the criteria. Read more
Anatomy of an antisemite
March 29, 2024 by Fiamma Nirenstein - JNS.org
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Francesca Albanese is at it again, cloaking her Jew-hatred in legalese and justifying it through denial. Read more
The West’s lethal error in the war against Israel
January 19, 2024 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
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In the current war in the Middle East, it’s a given that a distinction must be drawn between Hamas and the “ordinary” Palestinian Arab residents of Gaza. Read more
Palestinian Authority should govern Gaza: Biden
US President Joe Biden says the Palestinian Authority should ultimately govern the Gaza Strip and the West Bank following the Israel-Hamas war. Read more
Ramallah to reward families of Hamas terrorists with nearly US$3 million
October 19, 2023 by Sveta Listratov
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The Palestinian Authority will pay nearly US$3 million to the families of slain Hamas terrorists who slaughtered civilians in Gaza border communities on Oct. 7, Palestinian Media Watch reports. Read more
The United Nations owes the Jewish People
October 16, 2023 by David Singer
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The horrific slaughter of more than 1300 civilians in Israel with more than 150 being taken as hostages to Gaza – has seen expressions of outrage, sympathy and support for Israel from many nations.
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Israel angered as UNESCO designates Jericho ruins as World Heritage Site in ‘Palestine’
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) voted on Sunday to recognize ancient ruins near Jericho as a “World Heritage Site in Palestine.”
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Blame the Jews for everything
August 30, 2023 by Stephen M.Flatow - JNS.org
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If an Arab is dead, then an Israeli Jew must be to blame. Read more
The real reason Palestinians do not have a free press
August 11, 2023 by Bassam Tawil
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It is no secret that the Palestinians do not have a free press. Read more
Potential Saudi normalisation raises questions about the Palestinian Authority
August 10, 2023 by Yaakov Lappin
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Progress towards a potential normalisation agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia is raising the question of how the Palestinian Authority would fit into such a significant regional maneuver. Read more
Jenin residents blame Abbas, Hamas for debacle, as rifts in terror groups are exposed
July 6, 2023 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
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Residents of the Jenin refugee camp are blaming the Palestinian Authority and Hamas for the debacle of a two-day Israeli military incursion and lays bare divisions within the Palestinian terror groups. Read more
Palestinians building neighbourhood for terrorists in Samaria
A luxurious neighbourhood for Palestinian terrorists is being built on a mountain in Samaria. Read more
Israel strikes Hamas targets after Gaza rocket fire
February 24, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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Israel launched retaliatory air strikes on Gaza on Thursday morning after terror groups fired rockets. Read more
US rebuffs Palestinian Authority push for full UN membership
The Palestinian Authority is intent on pursuing full membership of the United Nations, even as the White House urges Ramallah to step back. Read more
UN Committee Against Torture to review Palestinian Authority’s record
July 19, 2022 by Mike Wagenheim - JNS
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The United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT) will, for the first time, hone in on the actions of the Palestinian Authority. Read more
Biden: ‘We’ve rebuilt ties with Palestinians, restored some $500 million in aid to PA’
The Biden administration has “rebuilt ties” with the Palestinian Authority and restored some $500 million in aid to it “without permitting terrorists to rearm,” U.S. President Joe Biden wrote in an op-ed published on Saturday night in The Washington Post. Read more
IDF rejects latest ‘biased’ inquiry into death of Al Jazeera reporter
June 19, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
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The IDF again called on the Palestinian Authority (PA) to conduct a joint investigation into the death of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and transfer the bullet from which she was shot for an Israeli examination, and rejected the most recent “biased” Al Jazeera inquiry that blamed Israel for her death. Read more
Palestinians furious with PA over corruption, suspension of hospital construction
The Palestinian Authority and its leader, Mahmoud Abbas, face sharp criticism for stopping the construction of a new Palestinian hospital to treat cancer patients, even though the funds were already raised for the project. Read more
Emma Watson is right
January 9, 2022 by Stephen M.Flatow - JNS.org
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“Free Palestine!” says actress Emma Watson. She’s right. Read more
PA formulating massive aid package for eastern Jerusalem
November 17, 2021 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
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The Palestinian Authority (PA) government announced during its weekly meeting a series of assistance programs for eastern Jerusalem in education, housing, security, energy, and infrastructure development. Read more
The Taliban’s Palestinian partners: Implications for the Middle East peace process
September 8, 2021 by
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The Taliban’s reconquest of Afghanistan, followed by the ISIS-K bombing that killed 13 U.S. military personnel and scores of civilians, underscores the far-reaching implications of the U.S. withdrawal from the country. The mujahideen’s takeover of Kabul, following a 20-year U.S. counter-terror campaign against Al-Qaeda and other jihadi groups in Afghanistan, has reenergized the global jihad’s slow and determined war against the West…write…Dan Diker and Khaled Abu Toameh. Read more
IDF forces kill four terrorists in Jenin
August 16, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
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IDF Special Forces operating in the Palestinian Authority (PA) city of Jenin in Samaria on Sunday night encountered and killed at least four terrorists. Read more
Concern in Israel and US over future of PA after Abbas leaves
July 19, 2021 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
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The visit of Hady Amr, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Israeli and Palestinian Affairs in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs within the Department of State, to Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) last week, led to a renewed discussion on the future of the PA the day after Mahmoud Abbas leaves. Read more
Hamas agrees to new mechanism for receiving Qatari money
June 30, 2021 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
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A new agreement between Israel and Qatar will enable the entry of Qatari funds into the Gaza Strip as early as this weekend, Arab sources confirmed yesterday. Read more
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Former Ambassador David Friedman: ‘Trump administration would have given Israel free reign to defend itself’
May 28, 2021 by Alex Traiman - JNS.org
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken was dispatched to Israel by U.S. President Joe Biden this week in the direct aftermath of an acute conflagration highlighted by 11 days of indiscriminate rocket attacks by Hamas on Israeli population centres and pinpoint Israeli airstrikes on Hamas installations in Gaza in retaliation. Read more
Jibril Rajoub to US officials: I will work to ensure Abbas’s victory
January 18, 2021 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
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“Marwan Barghouti, a senior Fatah prisoner imprisoned in Israel, is determined to face Abu Mazen [Mahmoud Abbas] for the Palestinian presidency and is expected to run with the full support of Muhammad Dahlan, a Fatah official ousted by Abu Mazen,” said a senior Fatah official. Read more
Palestinian Authority daily claims that Israel is behind Beirut blast
A writer for the official Palestinian Authority daily accused Israel of being behind the explosion in Beirut last week that cost the lives of at least 163 people and injured thousands, as well as left hundreds of thousands homeless. Read more
Palestinians reject second delivery of COVID-19 aid from UAE
The Palestinian Authority has rejected a delivery of medical supplies and other aid that arrived in Tel Aviv on Tuesday on a flight from Abu Dhabi. Read more
Palestinians outraged at secret PA leadership pay raise
Leaked documents revealing that members of the Palestinian Authority Cabinet gave themselves a retroactive 67 per cent pay raise in 2017 have sparked outrage among their constituents, who are accusing their leaders of being corrupt and self-serving. Read more
Trump administration reportedly ramping up Israeli-Palestinian peace plan
The Trump administration is reportedly ramping up preparations for the unveiling of an Israeli-Palestinian peace plan, although a timetable for its release remains unclear. Read more