Apr 29, 2021
Israel blamed for PA election delay
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is widely expected to imminently announce cancellation of the first elections in 15 years, amid infighting in his Fatah party and a dispute over voting in…
Apr 28, 2021
Israel rejects report alleging human rights violations
Israel has denounced the latest report from Human Rights Watch (HRW) as “fictional claims” that “are both preposterous and false.” The strong condemnation comes after the New York-based NGO published…
Mar 11, 2021
Hamas reelects Sinwar as Gaza chief
After an unexpectedly tight race, Yahya Sinwar has been re-elected to head Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Balloting for Hamas leadership is supposed to be held every 4 years, although…
Mar 05, 2021
Israel vaccinates Palestinian workers
Israel’s coronavirus vaccination drive for Palestinians who enter the country for work has successfully been launched. About 130,000 Palestinians are estimated to have been authorized to work in the Jewish…
Feb 24, 2021
Israel works on gas pipeline to Gaza
Frequent power shortages experienced in the Gaza Strip may soon be rendered to the past, if a project on a gas line to the Palestinian enclave in which Israel is…
Feb 09, 2021
UAE halts funding to UNRWA
The United Arab Emirates does not plan to resume funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian refugees, which it suspended last year. According to statements…
Jan 18, 2021
PA to hold first elections in 15 years?
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas has announced that parliamentary and presidential elections would be held later this year in a bid to heal long-standing divisions. The 85-year-old Fatah leader…
Dec 10, 2020
PLO’s Ashrawi resigns amid reform call
One of the most well-known members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Hanan Ashrawi, has resigned her post as a member of the organization’s most senior body, effective as of…
Nov 18, 2020
Palestinian Authority resumes security cooperation with Israel
The Palestinian Authority (PA) will resume civil and security cooperation with Israel, 7 months after PA President Mahmoud Abbas severed ties over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s currently suspended plan…
Nov 09, 2020
Regional reaction to Trump defeat
There has been widely diverse reaction to the impending exit of U.S. President Donald Trump from the White House. Many Arab leaders congratulated Joe Biden on his election victory, while…