Mufti of Gaza Dies at 80
The mufti of Gaza City died late Monday, medics said.GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Gaza medical sources said that 80-year-old Abd al-Karim al-Kahlout passed away at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.…
Hamas to Privatize Gaza Crossings
The Hamas government has said that it plans to let private contractors take over the running of the Palestinian territory’s border crossings with Egypt and Israel.Photo: Palestinian children carry placards…
Work Begins to Exclude Religious Affiliation from Palestinian ID Cards
The Palestinian Interior Ministry has begun work to remove the religion section from Palestinian citizens’ identification cards. Undersecretary of the Interior Ministry Hassan Alawi stated that ‘the implementation to abolish…
80% of Gaza Factories Now Dysfunctional
MP Jamal al-Khudari has stated that 80% of the factories in Gaza were fully or partially closed due to the continued siege. Khudari, who is Head of the Popular Committee…
Hamdallah Brokers Deal to End UNRWA Strike
Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah has brokered an agreement between Palestinian employees of UNRWA and the agency’s administration, ending a two-month strike.Officials privy to the details told Ma’an News Agency on…
Fateh: “No Peace Without Jerusalem”
The Central Committee of the Fateh Movement of Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, stated that there can be no peace with Tel Aviv without an independent Palestinian State, with East Jerusalem…
PETL Launching Ceremony Held in Ramallah
The launching ceremony of the Palestinian Electricity Transmission Company (PETL) was held on Monday, in Ramallah, and was attended by high-ranking Palestinian officials and an EU representative.PETL is the first…
Ministry Of Higher Education Condemns Israeli Attack On University
[Thursday, January 23, 2014] In a Wednesday press release, the Ministry of Higher Education denounced the Israeli army attack against Al-Quds University, for desecrating the sanctity of the institution, obstructing…
Palestinian Authority To Mediate Between UNRWA And Unions
Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah met with representatives from the Palestinian union for the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees on Wednesday, a Palestinian official has said.Labor Minister Ahmad al-Majdalani said that…
Abbas Thanks UAE For $50 M. Donation
[Monday December 23, 2013] Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has formally thanked the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for granting the Palestinian Authority 50 Million USD to help it pay late salaries…
Kerry Negotiations Lack Hope For Palestinians
[December 11, 2013] U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to arrive to the region, today, in order to push the last of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, the Palestinian News Network…
Qatar To Grant P.A. $150 Million
Palestinian Prime Minister in the occupied West Bank, Rami Hamdallah, stated that Qatar has promised to transfer $150 million to the Palestinian Authority (P.A.) to help ease its sharp financial…
Dr. Barghouthi Condemns Assassination Of Three Palestinians
Secretary General of the Palestinian National Initiative, Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, condemned the assassination of three Palestinians by the Israeli army in Hebron, and called on the Palestinian Authority (PA) in…
Al-Qodwa: “Arafat Died By Poison, Israel Responsible”
Palestinian official Nasser Al-Qodwa stated that the report released by the committee that investigated the death of late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat revealed that the leader was poisoned to death,…
Abbas Calls On European Companies To Divest From Settlements
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, called on companies in the European Union countries, and other foreign corporations operating in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, and occupied Jerusalem, to abide…
Abbas: “Israel Responsible For Likely Collapse Of Peace Talks”
[Wednesday October 23, 2013] Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, stated that Israel is to be held responsible for the possible collapse of peace talks, and said that Tel Aviv must stops…
Palestinian Killed By Army Fire North Of Jerusalem
Israeli military sources have reported on Thursday evening [October 17, 2013] that soldiers stationed at a military base close to the Qalandia terminal, north of occupied Jerusalem, shot and killed…
Mashal Calls For Massive Popular Armed Resistance
Head of the Political Bureau of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), Khaled Mashal, called for launching massive popular, armed, resistance against Israel, and said that only armed resistance can deter…
Al-Zahar: “Resistance Is The Only Path”
Palestinian legislator, member of the Political Bureau of the Hamas movement, Dr. Mahmoud al-Zahar, stated that resistance is the only means to liberate Palestine, and that his movement will not…
Haiti, Grenada, Recognize Palestine As A State
[Saturday September 28, 2013] The Republic of Haiti and the State of Grenada has officially recognized Palestine as a state, and expressed significant interest is strengthening the relations with the…
Abbas At UN: “It Is Time For Peace”
In his first speech as the President of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly, President Mahmoud Abbas said that the time for peace has come, and that the International…
Barghouthi: “Israel Used Peace Talks To Implement Apartheid”
Palestinian Legislator, Secretary-General of the Palestinian National Initiative, Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, stated that the Oslo peace agreement is a big failure, and that Israel is the only party the benefits…
Abbas to Jewish Leaders: Help Us Bring Peace
NEW YORK, September 24, 2013 (WAFA) – President Mahmoud Abbas urged leaders of the American Jewish community to support efforts to bring peace to the Middle East.He told a group…
Abbas Asks Resigned PM To Form Government
Palestinian Presidential spokesperson, Nabil Abu Rodeina, stated that President Mahmoud Abbas asked, on Tuesday [August 13, 2013], the resigned Prime Minister of the caretaker government, Rami Hamdallah, to form a…
Abbas: “Peace Talks To Start Soon, Jerusalem Is The capital Of Palestine”
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, stated that direct political talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority will start very soon, and added that the Palestinians will not abandon their legitimate rights,…
Mousa: “Hamas Will Pay A Heavy Price For Interfering In Internal Egyptian Affairs”
Legislator Yahia Mousa, a political leader of the Hamas movement, stated that the Hamas movement and the Gaza Strip will pay a heavy price for interfering in internal Egyptian affairs,…
New Palestinian PM Resigns
Nabil Abu Rodeina, spokesperson to the Palestinian President, stated Thursday evening [June 20 2013] that the newly appointed Palestinian Prime Minister, Dr. Rami Hamdallah, has officially submitted his resignation.Abu Rodeina…
Hamad: “Hamas Held Meetings With U.S, E.U. Officials In Amman”
Dr. Ghazi Hamad, a political leader of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) revealed, Wednesday, that political leaders of Hamas held meetings with several European ambassadors and officials, and with senior…
Hamas Official Demands Hezbollah To Withdraw Fighters From Syria
[Monday June 14 2013] The Hamas movement called on the Lebanon-based Hezbollah party to withdraw its fighters from Syria [supporting President Bashar Assad], and to focus on the struggle against…
Hamas Formed Special Unit To Counter Shell Fire From Gaza, Report Claims
[Monday June 17 2013] Israeli sources have reported that the Hamas movement in Gaza formed a special unit to prevent resistance groups from firing shells into adjacent Israeli areas.Israeli Wallah…
Erekat: “Netanyahu’s Call To Peace, Elusive”
Chief Palestinian Negotiator, Dr. Saeb Erekat, stated that calls made by Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, asking Abbas to resume direct peace talks with Tel Aviv are illusive and aimed…
Hamas, Fateh Leaders Hold A Meeting In Gaza
Officials of the rival Fateh and Hamas movement held, Tuesday, a meeting in Gaza city, in an attempt to bridge the gaps between the two movements.The Maan News Agency has…
Bahar: “Newly Formed Government In West Bank, Unconstitutional”
Tuesday June 4 2013, Dr. Ahmad Bahar, deputy head of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), stated that the newly appointed government that will be formed in the West Bank, is…
Abbas Appoints A New Prime Minister
Sunday June 2 2013, Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, appointed a new Prime Minister to replace the resigned P.M. Dr. Salaam Fayyad in the occupied West Bank.Abbas asked the newly appointed…
Palestinian Leader Passes Away After Life Of Struggle
On Tuesday at dawn, May 28 2013, senior Fateh leader, a leader who fought the occupation and fought injustice and corruption, Abdul-Aziz Sahin (Abu Ali Shahin), 80, passed away at…
Islamic Jihad Denies Involvement In Syrian Clashes
On Tuesday, May 21, the Islamic Jihad in Palestine denied accusations of involvement in the ongoing clashes between the Syrian army and armed groups in Syria, and said that its…
Palestine Seeks Full Interpol Membership
The Palestinian Authority in the West Bank is seeking a full membership with the International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO), internationally known as Interpol, and will be submitting an official application…
Hebron Governor Meets EU Representative In Palestine
Thursday May 2, 2013, Hebron governor, Kamal Hmeid, held a meeting with the representative of the European Union in Palestine, John Gatt-Rutter, and informed him of the ongoing and escalating…
Haniyya: “Hamas Rejects The Modified Arab Initiative”
Prime Minister of the Hamas-led government in the Gaza Strip, Ismail Haniyya, stated that Hamas rejects the modified Arab peace initiative and added “Palestine is not a property, not for…
Settler Stabbed To Death Near Nablus
Israeli sources reported that an Israeli settler of the Yitzhar illegal settlement, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, was stabbed to death by a Palestinian man near the…
Fayyad: To Go To General Elections
Ramallah- the outgoing Prime Minister Salam Fayyad called for a return to the people and for holding general elections in order to rebuild the Palestinian political system.In his first interview…
For The First Time Since 1990, Palestinian Embassy Opens in Kuwait
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, conducts his first visit to Kuwait for the first time since the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990, and officially participates in the official ceremony to…
Bardaweel: “Hamas Will Continue To Smuggle Weapons Into Gaza”
Salah Bardaweel, a political leader of the Hamas movement in Gaza, and an elected member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, stated Thursday that his movement will continue the smuggling of…
Abu Marzouq Slams Egyptian Reports Regarding Claimed Arrest Of Seven Palestinians
Mousa Abu Marzouq, member of the Political Bureau of the Hamas movement, slammed some Egyptian media outlets for what he called “attempting to involve the Palestinians in internal Egyptian conflicts”.…
Fateh And Hamas To Meet In Cairo
Member of the Political Bureau of the Hamas movement, Izzat Al-Rishiq, stated Thursday that representatives of his movement and the Fateh movement of President Mahmoud Abbas, will be holding a…
Abbas To Invite Newly Elected Israeli MK’s To Ramallah
Israel daily, Yedioth Aharonoth, reported that Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, intends to officially invite newly elected Israeli members of Knesset (MK) from leftist and centrist parties to visit him in…
Fateh-Hamas Meeting To Be Held Wednesday
Representatives of the Fateh and Hamas movements will be holding a meeting this coming Wednesday in Cairo, Azzam Al-Ahmad, member of the Fateh Central Committee reported.The Maan News Agency reported…
Abbas Meets Morsi In Cairo
Following his Wednesday meeting with Khaled Mashal of Hamas, and several Hamas officials in Cairo, Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, held a meeting with his Egyptian counterpart, Mohammad Morsi.The meeting between…
Dr. Dweik: “Reconciliation Is A Main Demand For The Palestinians”
Dr. Aziz Dweik, elected head of the Palestinian Legislative Council, stated that national reconciliation is a main demand the Palestinians want to achieve, and added that President Mahmoud Abbas is…
Abbas Meets Mashal In Cairo
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, met in Cairo Hamas’ political bureau chief, Khaled Mashal, as part of efforts to secure full Palestinian reconciliation and unity.The meeting is part of a series…
Abbas Willing To Cooperate With US To Achieve Two-State Solution
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, stated that he is willing to continue to cooperate with the United States and the Obama Administration to achieve a peace agreement with Israel based on…
Mashal Arrives In Cairo
Khaled Mashal, head of the Political Bureau of the Hamas movement, arrived in Cairo on Tuesday evening following an invitation from Egyptian President, Mohammad Morsi; Mashal, and a number of…
Abbas, Mashal, Likely To Meet In Cairo
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, and Hamas’ Political Bureau Chief, Khaled Mashal, will likely be holding a meeting in Cairo Wednesday, Egyptian sources reported; the meeting has not been scheduled or…
Farawna: “Palestinian Christians, Partners In Struggle, Pain And Captivity”
Former political prisoner, a Palestinian researcher specialized in detainee’s affairs, Abdul-Nasser Farawna, wished all Palestinian Christians a Merry Christmas and a happy new year, and stated that Palestinian Christians are…
P.A. To Issue Passports, ID Card, License Plates, Stamps, Carrying State Of Palestine
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, gave his orders to the Palestinian Authority (P.A), Sunday, to start issuing Palestinian Passports, ID Cards, Postage Stamps and License Plates carrying “State Of Palestine”, instead…
Dr. Erekat Demands Israel To Stop Settlement Activities, Release All Detainees
Chief Palestinian Negotiator, Dr. Saeb Erekat, demanded Israel to stop all of its violations, mainly its ongoing illegal settlements construction and expansion activities in the West Bank including in occupied…
Europe Trying To Convince U.S To Obtain Security Council Resolution Against Settlements
Nimir Hammad, Political Advisor to President Mahmoud Abbas, stated that several European Countries are exerting efforts meant at convincing the United States to obtain a serious resolution at the United…
Palestinian teachers prepare to strike after PA fails to pay salaries
The Palestinian Authority has failed to pay the salaries of teachers and other civil servants in the West Bank for months, largely due to the withholding of most of its…
Abbas Threatens To Head To ICC Should Israel Implement E1 Project
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, threatened to head to the International Criminal Court (ICC) should Israel insist on implementing its decision to build more than 3000 homes for Jewish settlers as…
Mashal Calls On Arab Countries To Support Resistance
Speaking the massive celebration marking the 25th anniversary of the foundation of Hamas, in Gaza, Khaled Mashal head of the Political Bureau of the Hamas movement, called on the Arab…
Khaled Mashal Arrives In Gaza
Leader of the Hamas Political Bureau, Khaled Mashal, arrived in the Gaza Strip Friday after 37 years in exile, making his first trip to the besieged coastal region via the…
Hamas: “We Are Going To Cairo This Month To Implement Unity Agreement”
Osama Hamdan, head of the International Relations Department of the Hamas movement, stated that Hamas will be heading to Cairo this month to participate in meetings meant at implementing the…
Abbas Arrives In New York, US Slams France For Supporting P.A Bid
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, arrived in New York accompanied by several senior Palestinian officials, in order to officially submit the Palestinian application for a nonmember state status at the United…
Despite U.S.-Israeli Pressure; P.A. Refuses To Alter Text Of UN Application
Despite enormous pressures practiced by the United States and Israel, and all threats impose heavy financial sanctions besides the sanctions that are already in place, the Palestinian Authority (P.A.) in…
Israel Is Seeking A Modified Palestinian UN Draft
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, decided to shift the Israeli policy and stance regarding the UN Thursday vote on the Palestinian nonmember status, and is currently tying to tone down…
Mashal Phones Abbas, Confirms Support To UN Bid
Head of the Political Bureau of the Hamas movement, Khaled Mashal, phoned Monday Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, informing him that the Hamas movement approves and supports the UN bid Abbas…
Mashal To CNN: “We Are Not Behind Tel Aviv Bombing, We Accept State in 1967 Border”
In an exclusive interview with CNN’s, Christiane Amanpour, in the Egyptian Capital, Cairo, head of the Hamas Political Bureau, Khaled Mashal, stated that his movement is not behind the Tel…
Swiss Scientists Arrive in the West Bank for Arafat Exhumation; Date Set
The Associated Press has reported on Monday that the date has been set, November 26, for the exhumation of late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat’s remains.This follows an investigative report by…
Shaath: “Abbas Will Submit Straightforward, Clear, UN Application”
Palestinian official, Dr. Nabil Shaath, stated that there is no confusion in the text that President Mahmoud Abbas intends to submit to the United Nations this month, adding that Abbas…
Dr. Erekat: “Israel Responsible For Gaza Escalation”
Chief Palestinian Negotiator, head of the Negotiations Department at the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), Dr. Saeb Erekat, stated that Israel is responsible for the latest escalation against the Gaza Strip…
Erekat: Israel Doesn’t Want to End Occupation, Rather They’re Imposing Apartheid
‘The Levy Report simply reflects the position of a government that has chosen to turn occupation into annexation and to impose an Apartheid reality in Palestine rather than taking steps…
Abbas To Obama: “Heading To UN Is Not A Unilateral Move”
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, sent Tuesday a letter to American President, Barack Obama, informing him that the Palestinians are committed to a two-state solution, and that heading to the United…
Hamas, Islamic Jihad Slam Abbas-Barak Meeting In Jordan
Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, and the Islamic Jihad Movement, slammed the Thursday meeting that took place between Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, and Israeli Defense Minister, Ehud Barak, in Amman –…
P.A Financial Crisis Likely To Escalate
Speaking on condition of anonymity, a senior Palestinian official stated that, during their September 23rd and 24th meetings in New York, representatives of Donor Countries did not express any interest…
US Warns EU Against Supporting Palestinian UN Bid
Member of the Executive Committee of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), Dr. Hanaan Ashrawi, stated that the United States sent a memorandum to countries in the European Union warning of…
P.A To Reopen Embassy In Kuwait
Palestinian Foreign Minister, Riyadh Al-Maliki, stated Wednesday that the Palestinians embassy will be reopening its office in Kuwait for the first time since 22 years, and that the new ambassador…
Murderers of Italian activist, Vittorio Arrigoni to face life imprisonment
The murderers of the Italian peace activists, Vittorio Arrigoni, were sentenced to life terms in prison after being found guilty of kidnapping and killing Arrigoni. A Gaza military court sentenced…
Abbas: “We Will Head To The UN Sep. 27”
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, stated Saturday that he will be heading to the United Nations, on September 27, for deliberations on the Palestinian request for full Palestinian membership at the…
Fayyad To Resign As Prime Minister
Sources close to Palestinian Prime Minister, Dr. Salaam Fayyad, stated Thursday that he intends to submit his resignation to Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, once the latter returns to the country,…
Abbas Arrives In Cairo, Holds Talks With Security Officials
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, arrived in Cairo, on Wednesday evening, to attend talks held by the Arab Follow-up Committee. Abbas held talks with Egypt’s acting security chief and a number…
Abbas To Meet Morsi In Cairo
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, will be arriving in Cairo on Wednesday evening for a two-day visit that will include a meeting with the newly elected Egyptian President, Mohammad Morsi, and…
Hunger Striking Detainee Refuses To End His Strike In Exchange For Meds
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) reported that the clinic at the Ramla Prison is trying to bargain with an ailing hunger striking detainee, and told him that he will be…
Abbas To Head To Tehran
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, will be flying to Tehran, on Tuesday evening, in order to participate in the summit of the international Nonaligned Movement. Abbas will be heading to Jordan…
Gaza Government Will Not Attend Tehran Summit
The Hamas-led Palestinian government in the Gaza Strip stated that it turned down an invitation by the Non-Aligned Movement Summit in Tehran to attend its conference that will be held…
Zahhar Denies Connection To Facebook Page That Carries His Name
Member of the Political Bureau of the Hamas movement, Dr. Mahmoud Zahhar, denied any relation to a Facebook page that carries his name and places statements allegedly made by him.Dr.…
Ghassan Khatib to Leave P.A. Media Center
Palestinian Authority spokesperson, Ghassan Khatib has left his position with the P.A. and is returning to his post as an university lecturer, WAFA News has reported on Wednesday.WAFA, the news…
PA will go to UN again for statehood bid
President Mahmoud Abbas said on Tuesday that the Palestinian Authority insists on going to the UN seeking UN bid for international recognition of a Palestinian state under occupation.Abbas said in…
Hamas: “Salafist Groups In Gaza Must Be Monitored”
Senior Hamas official, Ahmad Yousef, demanded the Hamas-led government in the Gaza Strip to closely monitor all activities of Salafist Islamic groups in order to prevent Israel from infiltrating them…
Solving the Water Crisis in Palestine
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has stated that solving the water crisis in Palestine is among his top priorities.Perhaps the first thing one notices upon arrival in Israel/Palestine is the distinct…
Finance Agreement Entrenches Dependence on Israel
The debt crisis gripping the Palestinian Authority has forced Ramallah to turn to Israel for funding as it struggles to stay solvent.The Palestinian economy could not survive with the largesse…
World Bank Declares Palestinian Economy Unfit for Statehood
The World Bank released a detailed report concluding that the economy of Palestine is unsuitable for statehood and incapable of sustaining itself without foreign aid.On Wednesday the World Bank released…
Hamas Denies Imminent Separation of Gaza and West Bank
Hamas official Mahmoud Zahhar stated on Sunday that the Gaza Strip will not break away from the Palestinian Authority and the West Bank in the near future.Mahmoud Zahhar, a senior…
Mashaal – Mursi Meeting May Bring Relief for Gaza
Hamas party leader Khalid Mashaal met with Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi on Wednesday evening to discuss the future of Gaza’s relationship with Egypt.On Wednesday Hamas leader Khalid Mashaal met for…
Erekat Appeals to International Community
Saeb Erekat, Chief Palestinian Negotiator, dispatched a letter to the international community urging them to “examine their bilateral agreements with Israel to ensure that they are not unwittingly supporting Israel’s…
Saudi Arabia Donates $100 M To The P.A.
Amidst the ongoing sharp financial crisis the Palestinian Authority (P.A.) is facing, Saudi Kind Abdullah Ben Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, ordered the fast transfer of $100 Million to the P.A. in…
Palestinian Authority Salary Crisis Continues
The Palestinian Authority stated yesterday that part of employees’ salaries would be paid today, Thursday July 12. Salaries, which are usually paid on the 7th of each month, have not…
P.A. Calls For Oct. 20th Elections; Hamas Rejects Unilateral Decision
The Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, led by Fatah’s Mahmoud Abbas, has called on Tuesday for fresh elections to be held on Oct. 20th, yet Hamas have rejected this…
15-Year-Old Girl Made Temporary Mayor of West Bank Town
A 15-year-old girl has been appointed temporary mayor of a northern West Bank town as part of a youth empowerment initiative, according to Ma’an news.Bashayir Othman will serve as mayor…
P.A. Agrees to Arafat Exhumation
The Palestinian Authority has on Monday agreed to the exhumation of late president Yasser Arafat’s body following the recent exposé by the al-Jazeera network.The recent al-Jazeera broadcast showed findings by…
“Collaborator Confesses To Poisoning Arafat”, Al-Mayadeen Reports
The Al-Mayadeen TV, based in Lebanon, published a video reportedly documenting the confession of a collaborator with Israel, operating in the Negev detention camp, in which he said that “Israel…