Egypt Urges Israel to Allow Abbas Time
Egyptian Intelligence Minister Omar Suleiman asked Israel on Sunday to give Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas time to enforce law and order in the Palestinian territories. Suliman passed Egypt’s request in…
Army Leaves, Settlers Stay
The Israeli Army on Sunday dismantled one of its bases in the settlement of Yitzhar in the Nablus region after Israeli settlers demanded the army leave. The soldiers left, the…
Hamas leader Hints Accepting Israeli State, Shuns Cease-Fire Deal
Damascus-based Hamas leader Mousa Abu-Marzouk said Saturday that his group is not ready to accept a cease-fire deal with Israel. ‘Our current position is against a truce. We are in…
Abbas Asks Security Chiefs to Immediately Act to Enforce Law
Newly sworn Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met Saturday night with the heads of Palestinian Authority (PA) security branches and ordered them to immediately take practical steps to enforce law and…
Election Committee SG Denies Resignations
The Secretary General of the Palestinian central election committee Dr. Rami Hamdalah dismissed media reports on the resignation of committee members over election irregularities. Hamdalah explained that no one of…
Soldiers at Wall Gate Denies 400 Villagers Passage to Their Homes
Around 400 villagers of Azon Atmah, a seam area village near the west bank city of Qalqylia, were denied access to their homes on Saturday evening. Soldiers stationed at the…
Abbas Sworn in as Palestinian President in Ramallah
During his inauguration ceremony, Mahmoud Abbas said that the Palestinians are ready to begin carrying their road map obligations, and that they will not accept partial diplomatic solutions in the…
Two PA Election Officials Resign Over Forced Election Irregularities
Ammar Dwaik and Baha al-Bakri, members of the Palestinian election committee, resigned Saturday, saying they were pressured to change voting procedures by PA political and security officials during the presidential…
Report: Israel Claims PA Security Complicit in Karni attack
According to The Washington Post, Israel accused the Palestinian Authority of complicity in Thursday night’s attack on the Karni crossing in Gaza. A senior Israeli official who asked not to…