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Palestinian factions praise Hezbollah for its missile attack on Israel.

August 9, 2021

Over the weekend, several Palestinian factions praised Hezbollah for shooting rockets into northern Israel and threatened to continue sending incendiary balloons from Gaza. Earlier in...

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During a protest following the death of a critic, the Palestinian Authority deploys troops.

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June 27, 2021

The Palestinian Authority (PA) deployed security personnel on Saturday to counter protestors who went to the streets of Ramallah, West Bank, following the death in...

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In the midst of Israel-Gaza conflict, Biden makes the first call to Abbas.

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May 16, 2021

US President Joe Biden made his first phone call to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas since taking office on Saturday, during intense fighting in the Gaza...

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Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority, has stated that there will be no Palestinian elections until Jerusalem is returned to Israel.

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April 26, 2021

The Palestinian Authority will not hold general elections until Jerusalem participates, said PA President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday night. Abbas said during a meeting of...

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In response to Palestinian missiles, Israel seals the Gaza fishing zone.

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April 26, 2021

Before further notice, the fishing zone will be fully closed. Following security consultations and the persistence of missile fire from the Gaza Strip into the...

Middle East Palestine

After election standoff, Hamas reelects Yahya Sinwar as Gaza leader

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March 11, 2021

The leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Yahya Sinwar, has been elected for another term, following a second round of voting on Wednesday, Hamas...

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PA says will foil any Israeli, US plan for UNSC to suspend ICC probe

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March 8, 2021

The Palestinian Authority will thwart any Israeli and or the United States initiative for the United Nations Security Council to suspend the International Criminal Court’s...

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Netanyahu bought Russian vaccines for Palestinians – Hadassah head claims

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March 5, 2021

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu purchased doses of the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine for the Palestinians, according to Hadassah-University Medical Center Director-General Zeev Rotstein. “We...

Middle East Palestine

Palestinian Authority, Hamas welcome ICC decision to investigate Israel

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March 4, 2021

The full war crimes probe against Israel and the Hamas terrorist group is expected to cover the 2014 Gaza War, the 2018 Gaza border crisis...

Middle East Palestine

Palestinian Election: Coronavirus, Fatah strife may delay, cancel vote

KEx

March 2, 2021

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday issued a “presidential decree” for the formation of an elections court amid reports that the Palestinian general elections...

Middle East Palestine

How Palestinian elections will impact Israel – opinion

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March 2, 2021

“I am not going to be ignored,” Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas mused before announcing elections will take place this year. That Palestinians may have...

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Coronavirus: Palestinians decry ‘favoritism’ in PA vaccinations

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March 2, 2021

The call came in response to allegations that vaccines that arrived in the West Bank were being distributed “outside the framework of a clear and...

Middle East Palestine United States

US renews funding pledge to Palestinians, as PA economy shrinks by 11.5%

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February 25, 2021

The US has pledged to renew financial assistance to the Palestinians at an international donor meeting that grappled with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic...

Middle East Palestine

Protests by outraged refugees close UNRWA food distribution points in Gaz

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February 24, 2021

Dozens of Palestinian refugees protested outside the headquarters of the United Nations agency for refugees in the southern Gaza governorate of Khan Younis on Sunday,...

Middle East Palestine

Palestinian Authority paid terrorists over $150 million in 2020

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February 23, 2021

The Palestinian Authority paid more than NIS 512 million ($157m.) in salaries to incarcerated or released terrorists in 2020, Palestinian Media Watch reported Monday. The...

Middle East Palestine

Is the site damaged by Palestinian road works Joshua’s Altar?

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February 15, 2021

In 1980, Haifa University archaeologist Adam Zertal was conducting a vast archaeological survey in the area of the city of Nablus, the biblical Shechem, in...

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Rival factions agree on procedures for Palestinian elections – statement

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February 10, 2021

Rival Palestinian factions agreed on Tuesday on steps aimed at ensuring Palestinian elections are held as planned later this year and pledged to respect their...

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Palestinians begin coronavirus vaccination campaign

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February 3, 2021

Palestinians launched a COVID-19 vaccination campaign on Tuesday, with health workers receiving the first shots after the delivery of doses from Israel and international shipments...

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Biden envoy: US to reopen diplomatic missions for Palestinians

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January 27, 2021

The United States plans to reopen the diplomatic missions for the Palestinians, US envoy Richard Mills told the UN Security Council on Tuesday, as he...

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Joaquin Castro criticizes Israel on corona vaccines for Palestinians

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January 27, 2021

The Palestinian Authority leadership has said it prefers to receive vaccines from other sources. Coronavirus vaccines being prepared at Sourasky Medical Center, December 20, 2020...

Middle East Palestine

PA: Importing settlement products is a war crime

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January 24, 2021

The Palestinian Authority said on Saturday that it has filed a complaint with the United Nations, the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation...

Middle East Palestine Politics United States

Palestinian Authority: We are waiting to hear from Biden administration

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January 22, 2021

The Palestinian Authority, overjoyed that the era of US president Donald Trump has ended, is looking forward to hearing from the new US administration on...

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France gives $10m. to Palestinian group that promotes Israel boycott

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January 5, 2021

Promoting that boycott has been found illegal in France in several high-profile cases. French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as he arrives...

Middle East Palestine

Abbas announces agreement with Hamas to hold elections

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January 3, 2021

Hamas did not immediately comment on Abbas’s announcement. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Ishtayeh (R) and President Mahmoud Abbas (L) at the swearing in ceremony of...

Middle East Palestine

‘Palestinians can benefit from normalization deals’ – Mladenov to NYT

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January 3, 2021

"Neither Israel nor the Arab countries will want to ruin the treaty, giving other countries leverage in Israel." NICKOLAY MLADENOV (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons) Having...

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Palestinian claims rabbis teach kids to “kill those who are not Jewish”

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January 2, 2021January 2, 2021

'Military expert' demonizes Israelis with baseless accusation claiming that they are taught to murder. Palestinian Media Watch shows Palestinian girl reciting poem that calls for...

Middle East Palestine

Palestinian critically injured in confrontations with IDF in West Bank

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January 2, 2021

The incident took place when IDF combat engineering soldiers arrived to the area in order to seize equipment used in an illegal Palestinian construction site....

Middle East Palestine

Bus driver assaulted by passenger who refused to wear a mask – Watch

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January 2, 2021

After the driver called the police, body-camera footage showed the teen walking up behind him and punching him in the back of the head. A...