Abbas declares state of emergency following elections' deferral
Hamas – the Gaza Strip-based terrorist group that would have faced off against Abbas's Fatah party – accused Abbas of perpetrating a "coup" against their partnership.
Palestinian Authority & Gaza Strip
With Israel focused on Meron, Abbas postpones Palestinian elections
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh slams decision, says delaying the elections means cancelling them.
Abbas: Israel preventing Palestinian elections
In televised speech, Palestinian Authority president insinuates elections in the Palestinian territories to be called off. Lack of coalition government preventing Jerusalem from allowing Palestinian elections in east of city, he says.
Hamas: Israel will pay the price if elections are postponed
Palestinian leaders in both Fatah and Hamas appear to be in agreement that PA President Mahmoud Abbas will postpone the elections and officially pin the blame on Israel for not allowing the Arab residents of east Jerusalem to participate.
EU Parliament condemns UNRWA for 'teaching hate, violence' in PA schools
Resolution insists aid be conditioned on the removal of hateful content, compliance with UN values.
Third of Palestinian political parties have logos erasing Israel
Of the 36 parties running in the May 22 Palestinian parliamentary elections, 11 have images showing all of Israel replaced with "Palestine."
UNRWA launches Palestinian digital learning platform amid COVID crisis
The platform is designed to make remote learning an interactive experience, offering students quizzes and games.
PA leader Mahmoud Abbas to speak at J Street conference
Abbas expected to praise Washington's recent steps toward re-engagement with the Palestinians.
Palestinian elections to be postponed?
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki is expected to travel to Europe later this week to convince European foreign ministers to pressure Israel to allow the participation of Palestinians who reside in east Jerusalem in the vote.
Sheikh who approved Palestinian suicide bombings contracts COVID
Yusuf al-Qaradawi, 94, was seen for years as the ultimate religious authority by Hamas. In 2001, he ruled that Palestinian men and women could carry out suicide attacks against Israeli civilian targets, a ruling he revised years later.