EU restarts flow of funding to Palestinians
Money was held up over some European representatives' attempts to pressure the Palestinian Authority to change anti-Jewish and anti-Israel content in school textbooks.
Palestinian Authority & Gaza Strip
Possible successor to Abbas warns Israel, but works with it
Israeli officials view PLO Secretary-General Hussein al-Sheikh as "a very, very positive player in the Palestinian arena," says Michael Milshtein, an Israeli expert on Palestinian affairs.
Facing mounting pressure, Islamic Jihad threatens escalation
Palestinian sources say the Gaza-based terrorist group is "losing patience" with IDF raids in Jenin. PIJ leader: Situation requires all national and Islamic forces to take serious action.
Abbas to US envoy: Our goal is to get rid of the occupation
A US delegation led by Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf is in the region on a three-day visit.
US Embassy's Palestinian unit renamed, to report directly to State Department
The move, announced Thursday ahead of a possible visit by President Joe Biden to Israel and the West Bank, means Palestinians will deal directly with the State Department in Washington rather than go through the US Embassy in Israel first.
With UNRWA in economic crisis, Palestinian criticism of agency on the rise
Palestinians say UNRWA's move to delegate services to other UN bodies like the WHO and UNICEF is aimed at breaking up the agency and ending the Palestinian "right of return."
PA leader Abbas scrambles to quell rumors about his health
The 87-year-old leader suffers from heart problems and overcame prostate cancer over 10 years ago. The line of succession at the PA in the event of Abbas' death in office remains unclear, which could plunge the Palestinian leadership into chaos.
Adviser to Mahmoud Abbas incites violence against Israel
Mahmoud Al-Habbash said the duty of Palestinians was to “defend” not only themselves Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa mosque, but nothing less than "Islam, the Koran and the entire Islamic nation" from Israel.
Is Abbas facing mutiny within Fatah ranks?
PA leader's position in his own party rattled as his Fatah officials challenge his political appointments, demand he takes steps to prove Fatah "is the real Palestinian leadership," not Hamas.
Abbas weighs steps to pressure Israel to return to peace talks
PA president informs US, Egypt, and Jordan of plans to rescind its recognition of Israel. In call with Blinken, Abbas demands US remove PLO from the terror blacklist and open consulate to Palestinians in Jerusalem.