Palestinian Authority & Gaza Strip

“The option of 'I’m taking my enemies down with me' remains a Palestinian option,” states editorial in official PA daily.

Rami Aman, 39, was detained in April along with seven members of his Gaza Youth Committee group after holding a two-hour Zoom meeting with peace activists, including Israelis.

Concerns over a recent string of diplomatic victories for Israel in the Arab world have given the Palestinian political foes an incentive to relaunch reconciliation talks as they see their closest allies back away.

Lawyers representing three Palestinian groups seek legal action against Britain in Nablus court. “The British Mandate is at the root of the suffering of the Palestinian people and has paved the way for the violation of their rights and the plunder of their land," they argue.

Human rights groups have long criticized the permit process, saying its criteria are vague. Israel says restrictions are imperative to ensure Hamas, the terrorist group the rules Gaza, does not abuse the permits' system.

Chief PA negotiator is in critical condition over COVID-19 complications. He is currently intubated and connected to an ECMO machine, which does the work of the lungs by transferring oxygen into the blood.

The 65-year-old PA official underwent a lung transplant in 2017, placing him at higher risk for COVID-19 complication. Hadassah Medical Center confirms Erekat has been sedated and placed on a ventilator, stresses its top specialists are handling the "very complex" case.

A member of Fatah, the most powerful faction within the PLO, Saeb Erekat has been one of the most high-profile faces of the Palestinian leadership for decades, especially to international audiences.

The Americans want to erase the Palestinian issue and make Israel a legitimate part of the Middle East, but "this won’t come to pass without a resolution to the [Palestinian] matter,” warns Deputy Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri.

Saeb Erekat, 65, underwent a lung transplant in the United States in 2017, placing him as heightened risk for COVID-19 complication. Longtime PLO exec says he is in isolation and receiving medical treatment at home.