Congressmen call on Abbas to fire official who glorified terrorist

Published on May 16, 2013

A bipartisan group of congressmen condemned comments made by a Palestinian Fatah official in support of the murderer of an Israeli father of five.

May 13, 2013

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on May 13, 2013

Ergogan disregards Kerry request to postpone Gaza visit

Published on April 22, 2013

Turkey's prime minister will go ahead with a planned visit next month to Gaza, despite a request from US Secretary of State John Kerry to postpone.

Russian Jews urge Netanyahu to ignore U.S. Jews’ call for ceding land

Published on April 9, 2013

One hundred Russian Jewish notables urged Benjamin Netanyahu to ignore recent pleas by American Jews calling on the Israeli prime minister to cede land for peace.

Kerry, Abbas discuss reviving peace talks but offer no details

Published on April 8, 2013

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday discussed reviving Israeli-Palestinian peace talks but neither side offered details on how, when and whether that might happen.

Southern Israel hit by Gaza rocket for first time in three months

Published on February 26, 2013

rocket fired from Gaza hit southern Israel for the first time in three months, causing some damage.

Rocket explodes in Israel, first attack from Gaza since November truce

Published on February 26, 2013

A rocket fired from Gaza exploded in Israel on Tuesday, the first such attack since a November truce and an apparent show of solidarity with West Bank protests after the death of a Palestinian in an Israeli jail.

February 21, 2013

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on February 21, 2013

Palestinian Authority changes name to State of Palestine

Published on January 4, 2013

The Palestinian Authority officially changed its name to the State of Palestine.

Netanyahu: Hamas could take over Palestinian Authority

Published on January 2, 2013

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed concern that Hamas would take over the Palestinian Authority before or after a peace agreement.

Jailed in Israel, Marwan Barghouti says he’ll be president of Palestine

Published on December 27, 2012

Marwan Barghouti, a convicted terrorist jailed in Israel, said he will be the president of a Palestinian state.

EU, Russia condemn Israeli settlement expansion plans

Published on December 21, 2012

The European Union and Russia on Friday denounced Israel's plans to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank and urged Israelis and Palestinians to take "bold and concrete steps towards peace."

Palestinians outline Israel isolation strategy

Published on December 20, 2012

The Palestinian Authority is considering a multi-pronged strategy to isolate Israel, including seeking redress in international courts and ceasing security cooperation.

Operation Pillar of Defense: Lessons learned

Published on November 21, 2012

As Israel and Hamas mostly stilled their guns Wednesday night after reaching a cease-fire agreement, ending eight days of intense bombardment, both sides took home some new lessons about their foes.

Eager to widen fight beyond missiles, terrorists bomb Tel Aviv bus

Published on November 21, 2012

They all thought it was a missile at first. In the split second between the sudden explosion and the smoke that enveloped their bodies and faces, they figured that a Hamas rocket, after a week of strikes and misses, had hit the center of Tel Aviv. Then they realized that the bus had been bombed.

Islamist Hamas in Gaza gaining international legitimacy?

Published on October 29, 2012

October 9, 2012

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on October 9, 2012

Fatah youth soccer tourney honors three terrorists

Published on August 23, 2012

Fatah held a youth soccer tournament named after three Palestinian terrorists.

Mahmoud Abbas adviser visits Auschwitz

Published on July 27, 2012

An adviser to Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas visited Auschwitz on Friday.

June 12, 2012

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on June 12, 2012

Barak calls for unilateral West Bank withdrawal

Published on May 30, 2012

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Israel should consider a unilateral withdrawal from the West Bank if peace talks with the Palestinians fail.

May 28, 2012

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on May 28, 2012

Palestinian factions agree to speed up reconciliation

Published on May 21, 2012

Palestinian political movements Fatah and Hamas signed an agreement to move the reconciliation process forward.

Nakba Day marked with rioting, rock throwing

Published on May 15, 2012

Palestinians in Israel marked Nakba Day with riots and rock-throwing.

Palestinian leaders reject Netanyahu letter to Abbas

Published on May 14, 2012

Palestinian leaders reportedly have rejected the contents of a letter delivered by Benjamin Netanyahu's personal envoy Isaac Molho to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah.

Palestinians escalate hunger-strike in Israel jails

Published on May 11, 2012

Hundreds of Palestinians on hunger strike in Israeli jails said on Friday they would shun vitamin supplements and prison clinics in an escalation of their mass protest against detention conditions.

Meeting fails to solve Palestinian unity plans

Published on May 3, 2012

A meeting in Cairo between representatives of Hamas and Fatah did not bring a Palestinian national unity government any closer.

May 2, 2012

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on May 2, 2012

Palestinian Authority blames Gaza for deficit mess

Published on April 11, 2012

Paying for the upkeep of the Gaza Strip while its political rival actively blocks revenues flowing back is taking its toll on the deficit-racked Palestinian Authority.

Barghouti lands in solitary over Land Day letter

Published on April 2, 2012

Jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti was placed in solitary confinement after he called on Palestinians to launch a popular resistance campaign against Israel.

March 30, 2012

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on March 30, 2012

Barghouti calls for Palestinian popular resistance campaign

Published on March 27, 2012

Jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti called on Palestinians to launch a popular resistance campaign against Israel.

Fatah: Iran paid Hamas to block Palestinian deal

Published on March 20, 2012

Iran paid the Islamist group Hamas to block a deal with the rival Fatah movement that would have ended a five-year rift between the two main Palestinian factions, a Fatah spokesman said on Tuesday.

February 10, 2012

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on February 10, 2012

Palestinian rivals agree to form unity government

Published on February 6, 2012

The leaders of rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas signed a deal in Qatar on Monday to form a unity government of independent technocrats for the West Bank and Gaza, headed by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

Ban Ki-moon calls on Israel to make gestures for peace

Published on February 1, 2012

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Israel to make some positive moves toward the Palestinians in order to bring them back to the negotiating table.

Netanyahu pessimistic on Mideast peace prospects

Published on January 29, 2012

Peace prospects with the Palestinians are looking poor, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday after exploratory talks aimed at relaunching negotiations ended in deadlock.

Palestinians unmoved as Israel presents border ideas

Published on January 27, 2012

Israel has presented Palestinians with its ideas for the borders and security arrangements of a future Palestinian state, in a bid to keep exploratory talks alive, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Friday.

Israel to open criminal probe of Jerusalem mufti

Published on January 24, 2012

Israel's attorney general has ordered police to launch an investigation of Jerusalem's top Muslim cleric after the mufti quoted a traditional text that called for killing Jews.

Meshaal: Palestinian unity will lead to mass protests

Published on December 23, 2011

Palestinian unity will spur mass popular protests against Israel, Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal said.

Israel frees 550 Palestinians in Shalit swap

Published on December 19, 2011

Israel released 550 Palestinian prisoners Sunday in the second stage of a deal with Hamas that brought home soldier Gilad Shalit after five years of captivity in the Gaza Strip.

Israeli raid kills 3 Gazans, rockets fired at Israel

Published on December 9, 2011

Violence has flared up between Israel and Gaza, with the Israeli air force killing three Palestinians and militants firing rockets deep across the border.

Prime Minister Fayyad: ‘Unity and Non-violence’ requisites for statehood

Published on November 29, 2011

With skepticism rife over a Fatah-Hamas rapprochement and the Hamas demand to replace him, Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, the man credited with energizing the movement toward statehood and the man Western governments want holding the PA’s purse strings, discusses the pending issues with Friedson Friedson, President and CEO of The Media Line news agency, at his Ramallah office. Below is the first of two sessions between Prime Minister Fayyad and Ms. Friedson.

Jordan’s king backs Palestinian leader

Published on November 21, 2011

King Abdullah of Jordan made a rare trip to the West Bank on Monday to display support for Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who is seeking to make peace with his Islamist rivals Hamas, and push for a resumption of peace talks with Israel.

Fatah, Hamas agree to establish caretaker government without Palestinian PM Fayyad

Published on November 15, 2011

Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas agreed to hold elections next May and are due to establish a caretaker government in the coming weeks which will exclude Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, Palestinian sources said Tuesday.

Fayyad may quit for sake of Palestinian unity

Published on November 14, 2011

Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad signaled on Monday he is ready to step aside to help reconcile the two rival factions of the Palestinian national movement and pave the way for presidential and parliamentary elections.

UNESCO to vote on Monday on Palestinian entry

Published on October 28, 2011

U.N. cultural agency UNESCO will vote on Monday on a Palestinian request for membership, part of a wider Palestinian campaign for recognition as a state within the wider United Nations system.

Palestinians plan “other options” if U.N. bid fails

Published on October 20, 2011

Palestinians want the Security Council to decide on their bid for full U.N. membership soon so they can pursue "other options", the Palestinian U.N. envoy said, repeating charges that Washington is procrastinating to avoid a vote.

Would-be suicide bomber tells Gaza children to be like her

Published on October 19, 2011

A would-be Palestinian suicide bomber freed by Israel in the prisoner swap for soldier Gilad Shalit told cheering schoolchildren in the Gaza Strip the day after her release Wednesday she hoped they would follow her example.

Palestinians announce official decision to ask U.N. for statehood

Published on June 27, 2011

The Palestinian leadership officially decided to go ahead with plans to ask the United Nations for recognition as an independent state.

Fatah-Hamas unity meeting canceled

Published on June 20, 2011

Leaders of the Palestinians' Fatah and Hamas factions have called off a high-profile meeting set to announce a new government. The meeting between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, leader of the Fatah Party, and Damascus-based Hamas leader Khaled Meshal scheduled for this week was called off Sunday because the two sides cannot agree on a prime minister, according to reports.

Palestinians to unveil new Hamas-Fatah unity government next week

Published on June 14, 2011

Palestinians said on Tuesday they were ready to form a unity government and expected to unveil its new cabinet at a meeting between President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal in Cairo next week.

Hamas rejects Fayyad nomination for prime minister

Published on June 12, 2011

The Hamas-Fatah reconciliation appeared to be in jeopardy after Hamas rejected Fatah's nominee for prime minister, Salam Fayyad.

Palestinian Power-Sharing

By Steve Greenberg
Published on May 10, 2011

Editorial cartoon

Netanyahu: Israel won’t negotiate with Palestinian version of al-Qaida

Published on May 4, 2011

Israel will not negotiate with a "Palestinian version of Al-Qaida", Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday.

Jewish Dems: Don’t let Hamas-Fatah prevent peace

Published on May 4, 2011

The National Jewish Democratic Council counseled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to use the Hamas-Fatah reconciliation to back down from peacemaking.

Hamas, Fatah formally sign unity pact

Published on May 4, 2011

Palestinian rival factions Fatah and Hamas in a formal ceremony signed a unity agreement, repairing a four-year rift.

Fatah-Hamas unity deal: Can a marriage of convenience survive?

Published on May 3, 2011

If past Fatah-Hamas kiss-and-make-up sessions are any indicator, this one will have the life expectancy of a fruit fly.

Netanyahu to Abbas: Cancel Fatah-Hamas unity deal

Published on May 3, 2011

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to step away from a unity deal with the Islamist group Hamas a day before it was due to be officially signed in a ceremony in Cairo. On Tuesday it was announced that the deal itself had already been inked, and the scheduled Egyptian event would merely be ceremonial.

Barak reiterates: Israel won’t talk to Palestinian government that includes Hamas

Published on April 28, 2011

Defense Minister Ehud Barak issued an official response on Thursday to the announcement of Palestinian reconciliation, saying there was "no chance that we will talk with this government, if they try to create it."