Abbas: “No State Without Jerusalem”
[Saturday, April 26, 2014] Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stated, during a meeting of the Central Council of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), that the Palestinians will not agree to an…
To Counter Israeli Sanctions: P.A. To Start Austerity Measures, Improve Tax Collection
The Palestinian Authority in the occupied West Bank is weighing all possible measures to counter Israeli sanctions and restrictions, including initiating austerity measures and advancing tax collection systems, to be…
PLO: National Unity is Prerequisite for Power & Peace
PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan ‘Ashrawi stated, Thursday, that national unity is a basic prerequisite for empowering the Palestinian state and people and for reinforcing means of popular resistance,…
West Bank Delegates Leave Gaza Following Unity Deal
Palestinian sources have reported, Thursday, that the Palestinian delegates, headed by Azzam al-Ahmad of the Fateh movement, left the Gaza Strip heading back to the West Bank, after finalizing the…
Palestinian Elections To Be Held In Six Months, Agreement States
The agreement signed on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, between the delegation of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Hamas movement, calls for forming a unity government, implementing the Cairo…
PLO and Hamas Sign Reconciliation Agreement
Representatives of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) and Hamas agreed to form a government of national unity, and have called for general elections within five to six weeks, officials said…
Fateh Movement: “No Peace Talks Unless Based On International Legitimacy”
[Monday Evening, April 22, 2014] Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, headed a meeting of the Central Committee of his Fateh Movement at the presidential headquarter, in the central West Bank city…
Senior Hamas Official Arrives in Gaza for Reconciliation Talks
Senior Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzouq arrived in Gaza via the Rafah crossing, on Monday, where he was welcomed by a delegation of Hamas and Fatah officials.The senior official, who…
PLO Delegation to Head to Gaza for Reconciliation Meetings
A delegation from the PLO will visit the Gaza Strip, within the next two days, for meetings to discuss reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas, a member of the delegation said.Bassam…
Palestinian PM Calls for Opening Rafah Crossing
Palestinian PM Ismail Haniyeh called on Egyptian authorities to open the border to the Gaza Strip around the clock for individuals and goods, and to allow the entry of all…
Erekat: Israeli Sanctions ‘Piracy’
The chief Palestinian negotiator in current Mideast peace talks called Israel’s decision to stop tax money transfers ‘piracy’, Al Ray reports from Gaza.Saeb Erekat said, Friday, ‘The Israeli decision to…
Israeli Siege Disrupts Projects Worth $19m
Minister of Local Government Mohammed al-Farra said that the siege imposed on the Gaza Strip, since 2007, disrupted 21 projects in the fields of water and sanitation.The projects were negatively…
Hamas Calls for End to PA Security Coordination with Israel
Hamas said today [Wednesday, April 9, 2014] that Palestinians in the West Bank should ‘give full rein’ to resistance against the Israeli occupation and end security cooperation with Israel. (Ma’an/AFP)…
Palestinians Set New Conditions for Negotiations to Continue
The Palestinian Authority has set new conditions for agreeing to extend the peace talks with Israel after April, PA officials in Ramallah said Thursday.The Jerusalem Post reported that two of…
Veteran Prisoners Voice Support for Abbas’ UN Move
Thirty veteran Palestinian prisoners who were eligible to be freed on March 29 applauded President Mahmoud Abbas’ decision to apply for membership in international agencies, a statement said Wednesday.’President Abu…
Abbas Signs Applications to Join More UN Institutions, Treaties
[Tuesday Evening, April 1, 2014] Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has signed fifteen applications that would be submitted to the United Nations, aiming at joining more UN bodies and treaties.The president…
PA Security Arrests Around 100 Members of Hizb Al-Tahrir
The Palestinian Authority security forces raided a meeting of Hizb Al-Tahrir (Liberation Party) inside the Jamal Abdul-Naser Mosque in Al-Bireh, a Palestinian city near Ramallah, Saturday evening. According to Palestinian…
Abbas ‘Exerting All Efforts’ to Negotiate Prisoner Release
President Mahmoud Abbas has been exerting all efforts to negotiate the release of the fourth group of Palestinian veteran prisoners, a PLO official said Sunday.Chief PLO negotiator Saeb Erekat said…
PFLP Calls PA to Stop Arresting Its Cadre
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) has demanded that the Palestinian Authority security apparatus and its intelligence services halt a campaign of arrests, and persecution of its…
Abbas Agrees to Extend Peace Talks ‘Under Conditions’
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has agreed to extend peace talks with Israel, if certain conditions are met, a Palestinian official said on Monday.Photo: A Palestinian youth holds his national flag…
Jerusalem Initiative to Sue Israel for Repressive Measures
A Jerusalemite initiative, under the name ‘Worship is my right’, started on Wednesday, aiming to expose Israel’s policies and violent practices against Palestinians, Muslims and Christians in Jerusalem, with the…
Abbas Refuses to Recognize Israel as a ‘Jewish’ State
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas refuses to recognize Israel as a Jewish state, thereby rejecting the demands of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. According to Abbas; ‘They are pressing and saying, ‘No…
Palestinian Land Retrieved near Qalqilya
Four Palestinian-owned plots near Qalqilya were retrieved by their owners, after being previously seized by Israeli companies claiming ownership to the land.(WAFA) The Qalqilya governorate said in a statement, on…
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…