Palestinian Authority

Watch: Palestinian Authority wants world to do everything for it

Professor Moshe Sharon says PA never negotiates in good faith, wants world to give it a state without making any concessions.

PA leader warns of 'explosion' if U.S. embassy moves

PA leader Rami Hamdallah urges the international community to speak out against the potential move of the American embassy to Jerusalem.

PA attempts to mobilize Arabs against move of US embassy

PA leaders call for prayers at mosques around Middle East to protest possible transfer of US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.

'Deport terrorists families and continue to build'

Minister Ofir Akunis says Israel must adopt harsher measures to deter terror attacks, PA must be treated as an enemy for encouraging attacks

Palestinian Authority worried Israel may annex Area C

Palestinian Authority's International Realtions Department claims annexing Area C will threaten 'Palestinian state.'

Kerry: Moving US Embassy could cause 'explosion' in Middle East

Outgoing Secretary of State says moving US Embassy may cause 'explosion' and cause Jordan and Egypt to withdraw support for Israel.

PA received only 1/2 of expected foreign funding in 2016

PA announces budget deficit of over $1 billion following decline in foreign funding.

Fatah threatens 'bloodshed' if Trump moves embassy

Fatah follows Palestinian Authority lead, threatens 'return to bloodshed' if Trump goes through with promise to move US Embassy.

Report: Palestinian Arabs sell land near Tulkarem to Israelis

Hamas-affiliated newspaper reports that 100 dunams of land near Tulkarem were sold to Israelis, a crime punishable by death in the PA.

Former Australian PM: Cut aid to Palestinian Authority

Former Australian PM says country should cut aid to PA, support Trump in moving embassy to Jerusalem.

Egyptian report: US led the charge to pass the UN resolution

In contrast to US claims, an Egyptian paper reports that Kerry and PA official Saeb Erekat met before the vote to 'coordinate positions.'

Abbas 'euphoric' over passage of anti-Israel UN resolution

PA President says anti-Israel UN resolution and Paris peace conference can end 'settlements' once and for all.

Rabbi Riskin: The UN is a bunch of hypocrites

"We are not slaves here, we receive charity from no-one; this is our land."

Fatah to intensify efforts to end 'occupation'

Fatah’s Central Committee welcomes anti-Israel resolution at the UN, vows to intensify its efforts to establish a Palestinian state.

Abbas associate:

'In 2017 we're going to The Hague'

Close associate of PA chairman says the PA will stop using violence to fight Israel and instead will sue Israeli commanders in the ICC.

Phone salesmen may have given Israelis' info to PA

Israel suspects two Arab phone salesmen of passing Israelis' info to Palestinian Authority.

Defense Minister: Cut off all contact with Palestinian Authority

Defense Minister Liberman orders IDF to cut off all contact with PA, excepting security officials.

PA: Moving Embassy to Jerusalem means approving 'occupation'

PA warns Trump not to move US Embassy, says move may start "new war."

Security Council to vote on 'anti-settlement' resolution

UN Security Council will vote on Thursday afternoon on Resolution 2334 calling on Israel to "cease all settlement activities".

PA submits 'anti-settlement' resolution to UN Security Council

Latest unilateral PA resolution calls for an immediate and full halt to the “settlement building in the occupied territories.”

PA government: Prosecute Israel for 'war crimes'

PA claims that Israel is thwarting diplomatic initiatives to gain time in order to further establish its "occupation" and Judaize Jerusalem.

PA trying to convince Obama not to veto UN resolution

PA sending a delegation to Washington in hopes of avoiding American veto of a UN Security Council resolution that criticizes "settlements".

PM: Push for Britain to apologize for Balfour shows why no peace

PM Netanyahu says PA campaign to force Britain to apologize for Balfour Declaration further proof it is not willing to accept Jewish State.

Fatah chooses members for its ruling bodies

Abbas's Fatah party holds a vote for members of its ruling bodies that could give clues to a possible successor to Abbas.

Is the world finally waking up?

Founder of Palestinian Media Watch says world parliaments are waking up to the fact that the PA uses their aid to fund terrorists.

PA leaders mourn Fidel Castro

Palestinian Arab leaders mourn the death of former Cuban president who called on Israel to withdraw from Judea, Samaria, Gaza and Jerusalem.

PLO calls for boycott of 'settlements'

PLO Executive Committee calls for a boycott of "settlements" and unilateral UN moves against Israel.

PA sends firetrucks to assist Israel

Israel accepts offer of help from the PA to join the international effort to extinguish the fires that have broken out this week.

Arab League pressures Abbas to appoint successor

Arab League pressures PA Chairman to choose successor, Abbas refuses to let external pressures influence PA.

Bolton to Obama: Don't act against Israel at the UN

Former Ambassador to the UN warns Obama not to take any actions before leaving office that could hurt Israel at the UN.

'Muezzin Law is a declaration of war'

Palestinian Authority leadership denounces bill to silence daily Muslim calls to prayer, warns its passage would amount to act of war.

Judean Desert under threat from PA cement plant

Local Bedouin and Israeli organization fight against PA cement plant that could cause severe environmental damage to Judean Desert.

Palestinian Authority threatens Israel over Muezzin Law

Palestinian Authority furious over proposed law, threatens Israel with 'disaster' if law passes.

PA stops paying terrorists, Hamas outraged

Hamas MP blasts PA for halting salaries of 30 released terrorists on the grounds that they are working against the PA government.

The 'quiet terrorism' plaguing Israel

Environment Committee Head David Amsalem pledges to crack down in coming days on Arab coal mines. 'We are feeding the hand that bites us.'

Trump warns Obama: Don't force solution on Israel

President-elect warns Obama not to push policies Trump doesn't agree with.

PA: Promote French initiative despite Israel's objection

PA leaders urge France to move forward with its peace initiative despite Israel’s rejection of it.

PA condemns Israel for jailing teen terrorist

PA says 12-year sentence for teen terrorist who stabbed Jews in Jerusalem is contrary to international law.

PA to protest delay in Interpol application

PA government will protest against a delay in its application to join Interpol at the body's annual conference next week.

Relative of Fatah founder asks forgiveness from Jewish People

A niece of one of the founders of Fatah has requested forgiveness from the Jewish people for the hatred she felt in the past for them.

PA blasts plan for light rail to Ma'aleh Adumim

PA Foreign Ministry criticizes Transportation Minister Katz’s plan to connect the Jerusalem light rail to Ma'aleh Adumim and other towns.

Abbas spokesman:

'Balfour Declaration is the crime of the century'

Nabil Abu Rudeineh, official spokesman of PA chairman, says Britain should correct the "historic mistake" of the Balfour Declaration.

Fatah honors PA police terrorist for attack near Beit El

Fatah was quick to praise as a "heroic Martyr" the PA policeman who shot 3 soldiers yesterday near Beit El.

UN investigator to Israel: Give PA complete control of Area C

Canadian UNHRC investigator says Israel must hand over Area C to Palestinian Authority; terror attacks result of 'hopelessness.'

PA power struggle heats up ahead of congress

Watch: Arab countries try to influence situation in the Palestinian Authority and call for the appointment of a successor to Abbas

Palestinian Authority: Terrorism is part of our culture

Palestinian Authority official defends decision to name school after mass-murderer responsible for Munich massacre.

Clinton: We need to rig Palestinian Authority elections

Unearthed audio recording from 2006 reveals Clinton saying US should either block elections in Palestinian Authority or rig their outcomes.

Abbas wants unity between PA and Hamas

PA chairman Abbas aims to renew ties with Hamas and PLO.

PA forces open fire at anti-Abbas protesters

Arab protesters were shot at by their own security forces during a violent demonstration against the dismissal of a lawmaker from Fatah.

Palestinian Authority issues UNESCO ultimatum

Jordan, PA threaten UNESCO members over upcoming vote on Jerusalem holy sites.

Hamas: PA doesn't represent the Palestinian people

Senior Hamas official says Ramallah government lost legitimacy, parliament debates reinstating Hamas government.

Efrat mayor's sukkah guests released

Four Palestinian Arabs who were arrested for visiting the sukkah of Efrat Mayor Oded Revivi freed.

Netanyahu:

Where are the human rights organizations?

Netanyahu urges the international community to help free four Palestinian Arabs who were arrested for visiting Efrat mayor's sukkah.

Oded Revivi to PA: Release my Sukkot guests

Efrat Mayor calls on PA to release his Sukkot guests, says it's 'absurd that having coffee with Jews is a crime.'

With UNESCO vote, Palestinian Authority bid for attention backfires

PA warned not to initiate anti-Israel resolutions

Both Egypt and the U.S. have warned the PA not to advance any moves at the UN Security Council until after the presidential election.

PA envoy: Israel must face consequences for 'settlements'

PA envoy to the UN calls for Israel to face “consequences” for its construction of “Jewish settlements”.

PA officials defend UNESCO resolution on Jerusalem

PA representative to UNESCO says the resolution on Jerusalem is "all about occupation".

PA officials pleased with anti-Israel UNESCO resolution

PA officials welcome UNESCO resolution denying Jewish connection to Jerusalem, say it sends a message to Israel to "end the occupation".

PA: 'Palestinian Arabs the original inhabitants of Israel'

Foreign Ministry video showing Jews as indigenous inhabitants of Israel arouses anger of Palestinian Authority.