Vatican signs first treaty with ‘State of Palestine’
The Vatican signed its first treaty with the “State of Palestine” on Friday, calling for “courageous decisions” to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with a two-state solution.
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Hamas rejects unilateral dissolution of Palestinian unity
Hamas said Wednesday it rejected any unilateral dissolution of the Palestinian unity government after senior officials reported that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced the government would resign.
PA: Ruling on Jerusalem Proves Israel is an ‘Occupier’
The Palestinian Authority (PA) on Monday welcomed the decision of the United States Supreme Court to reject an appeal to have Menachem Binyamin Zivotofsky’s passport list “Jerusalem, Israel” as his place of birth, in a key case regarding the city’s status as Israel’s capital.
US weighs cutting aid to Palestinians over ICC move
The Obama administration said Monday it was reviewing its annual $440 million aid package to the Palestinians because of their effort to join the International Criminal Court to pursue war-crimes charges against Israel.
Abbas Appeals to U.N. for Palestinian State
Palestinian officials said Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will propose to the U.N. Security Council to set a deadline for an Israeli withdraw to the pre-1967 borders, to pave the way for a Palestinian State as part his “day after” plan following the current conflict in the Gaza Strip.
Deadline Looms at Midnight as Hamas Threatens ‘War of Attrition’, Israel Will Respond in Full Force to any Hamas strikes
Israeli and Palestinian delegations restarted indirect talks in Cairo over the weekend, however Israeli officials were skeptical a truce could be reached by Monday’s midnight deadline. Over the weekend, Hamas threatened a “war of attrition” if its demands were not met. Meanwhile, Israel threatened “harsh strikes” if Hamas broke the ceasefire with any type of fire against the Jewish state and Israeli officials said “quiet and security’ will be restored ‘one way or another.’
Two-State Solution is a Means to an End; Majority of Palestinians Envision a State from the “River to the Sea”
A recent poll conducted by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy show that a majority of Palestinians say their “national” goal should be “reclaiming all of historic Palestine from the river to the sea.”
Israel Kills Two Senior Members of a Terrorist Organization
The Israel Air Force (IAF) targeted and killed two senior members of a terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip.
Israel Focuses on PA Payments to Palestinian Prisoners Convicted of Terrorist Acts
Israel’s Security Cabinet is investigating ways to discourage the Palestinian Authority from sending stipends to Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails convicted of terrorism.
Palestinians Turn to U.N. Security Council to Stop West Bank Raids
The Palestinian Authority appealed to the U.N. Security Council, calling for an end to Operation Brother’s Keeper, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) operation combing the West Bank for the abducted teenagers that has lasted more than ten days.
Israel rearrests 51 Palestinians Freed Under Galit Shalid Deal as Operation Brother’s Keeper Continues (Video)
The Israel Defense Force (IDF) continued its West Bank operation Tuesday night, arresting 64 Palestinians, including 50 former Hamas prisoners who had been released as part of the 2011 deal for captured IDF soldier Gilad Shalit.
Unity Pact is Void if Hamas Carried Out Kidnapping, PA Official Says
If Hamas was behind the kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank, it would mark a breach of understandings between Fatah and Hamas, and render their unity agreement void, a senior official in the Palestinian Authority told the Times of Israel.
Hateful Cartoon on Fatah’s Facebook Page Celebrate Teen Kidnappings
Fatah, the party that leads the Palestinian Authority, celebrated the kidnappings of three teens, one of which is an American, by posting a hateful cartoon on its Facebook Page.
Palestinians Oppose New Talks with Israel, Poll Finds
More than half of Palestinians are against renewing negotiations with Israel, while less than one third think they should be restarted, according to a new poll conducted by a West Bank research center.
88 Senators Send Letter to Obama to Reconsider Aid to PA
President Barack Obama received a letter from 88 U.S. Senators urging him to reconsider aid to the Palestinian Authority (PA) over forming a unity government with Hamas, a designated Foreign Terrorist organization.
First Palestinian Unity Government Crisis Averted for Now
The first crisis facing the Palestinian unity government was apparently solved over the weekend as Qatar pledged to pay salaries of thousands of Hamas public servants in the Gaza Strip.
Chief PLO Negotiator Warns: We’re Preparing Legal Action Against Israel (Video)
Palestinians will pursue Israel in the international legal arena — for war crimes and for apartheid acts — if it takes punitive measures against the newly unified Hamas-Fatah government, warned chief PLO negotiator Saeb Erekat.
New Palestinian Government Faces Punitive Actions by Israel
In an apparent punitive move following the swearing in of a Palestinian unity government, Israel has revoked special travel permits for all Palestinian Authority officials other than President Mahmoud Abbas, a Palestinian official said Tuesday.
West Will Continue to Fund Fatah-Hamas Government (Video)
The West is prepared to work with a new Palestinian government, US and European Union officials said Monday, despite Israeli concerns it gives power and influence to the radical Hamas movement.
Palestinian Unity Government to be Announced Monday, Despite Israeli Threats
The Palestinian unity government with Hamas will be announced on Monday “despite Israeli threats,” Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday.