New Gulf Arab ties with Israel could also be an opportunity to apply fresh pressure to halt Jewish settlement on land Palestinians want for a future state, says Palestinian-American Bashar Masri, who runs two of the Palestinians’ largest holding companies.
Saleh al-Arouri entered quarantine after he was diagnosed and is "doing well," the Gaza-based terrorist group says. Arouri is believed to have contracted the disease while meeting with Fatah officials in Turkey last week.
Ramallah said to have received $38 million in the first half of 2020 compared to $267 million over the same period of time in 2019.
The rival Palestinian factions are said to have agreed to hold parliamentary and presidential elections within six months.
Palestinian Authority's curriculum continues to encourage "holy war" and martyrdom.
"Palestine has decided to concede its right to chair the League's council (of foreign ministers) at its current session. There is no honor in seeing Arabs rush towards normalization during its presidency,” PA envoy says.
Mohammed Dahlan, a former senior Palestinian official who was banished from the West Bank in 2010 after a falling-out with Abbas, has denied any role in the UAE's agreement to normalize ties with Israel, which most Palestinians view as a betrayal of their cause.
The Arab League has remained mum over the peace deals between the UAE, Bahrain and Israel, sparking both fury and concern among the Palestinian leadership. "These agreements mark a dark day in the history of the Arab nation and a defeat for the Arab League," Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh declares.
Furious, Palestinian Authority recalls its ambassador to Bahrain in protest of Manama's decision to normalize ties with Israel. Hamas labels the deal an "act of aggression."
Suha Arafat's expressed support for the peace deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel throws the Palestinian Authority for a loop.