Palestinian Authority

Hamas: We can execute people without Abbas's consent

Hamas claims that the death penalty in Gaza can be carried out without the consent of PA chairman.

Sisi vows to fight for Abbas - because of Liberman?

Diplomatic sources reveal Sisi asked for Abbas's positions so as to press them at UN, blame Liberman's appointment for Egyptian shift.

Watch: PA crowns Taylor Force's murderer as a 'martyr'

Official PA TV broadcast of massive funeral can't stop praising terrorist, after Israel returned his body.

Arab MKs meet with Palestinian Authority PM

Rami Hamdallah discusses ways to strengthen support to the residents of eastern Jerusalem from Israeli ‘Judaization.’

PA official: Palestinian 'refugees' to return - to Israel

PLO official claims Palestinian Arabs are really 'refugees living in the Palestinian state' in bizarre logic to take Israel from the Jews.

Palestinian Authority upset about Liberman entering government

PA says development shows 'there is no Israeli peace partner,' and 'Netanyahu told the world he prefers radicalism.'

'Palestinian museum' opens – with nothing in it

Irony: A Palestinian museum of art, history and culture opens outside Ramallah, with absolutely nothing inside.

Palestinian Authority claims Arab majority by 2020

Report by Palestinian Authority suggests 12.4 million Palestinians worldwide, equal number of Jews and Arabs between river and sea.

The myth of Palestinian sovereignty claims

Norway grills Abbas over his terror funding

Israel thanks Norway after its FM grills Abbas on PA's terrorist salaries using foreign funds, following explosive PMW report.

Hamas: PA guilty of 'crimes against Gaza'

Abbas 'playing into American and Israeli plots,' Hamas leader claims.

PA PM: We're following the path of the Nazi Mufti

Hamdallah declares PA is continuing the path of the 'pure-hearted son of Palestine,' Haj Amin al-Hussein, who conspired with Hitler.

PA media presents 'proof' of 'Israeli incitement'

PA-based Wafa news agency publishes report documenting alleged “Israeli incitement” against Palestinians in the Israeli media.

Egypt's Sisi vows to fight for Palestinians at UN

Sisi promises Abbas he will use influence as Security Council chair to press French initiative and 'defend' the Palestinians.

'PA envoy likening Israeli soldiers to Nazis deeply concerning'

State Department: PA UN envoy’s likening of Israeli soldiers confronting stone throwers to Nazis is concerning.

Abbas admits he still pays terrorists' salaries

PA chairman lets slip in meeting with Norwegian FM that he violated a 2014 pledge to stop the practice.

4 Israeli youths accidentally wander into hostile Arab town

In potential tragedy, youths hiking from sea to sea stray into PA-ruled town in Judea before being rescued by IDF force.

Israel rejects French peace initiative

Jerusalem warns international summit will 'distance PA from direct talks,' as France remains vague on 'Palestine' recognition threats.

PA's billion dollar terror funding scam revealed

Western governments continue mass aid for PA after it promised to stop paying jailed terrorists' salaries, but new report exposes the lie.

Abbas fires Shechem governor - over Passover sacrifice?

PA head fires Ahram Rajoub with no reason; speculation is Abbas is angry he took part in Samaritan sacrifice with MKs Smotrich and Zohar.

MK Zoabi calls for 'bully' Abbas to be replaced

Arab MK accuses PA leadership of 'oppressing' Palestinians who have abandoned the 'illusion' of peace with Israel.

Islamic Leader: Netanyahu will break into Al-Aqsa

Islamic movement leader accuses Israel of trying to take over Al-Aqsa Mosque during the Passover holiday.

PA preacher: Pray for genocide and Allah to punish ‘wicked’ Jews

Palestinian preacher prays for Allah to kill every ‘enemy of religion’ during official PA televised sermon.

PA calls on Arabs to 'protect' the Al-Aqsa Mosque

PA claims Israel is trying to “Judaize” the Al-Aqsa Mosque, calls on Palestinian Arabs to arrive en masse at the compound.

PA puts UN resolution against Israel on hold

PA decides to postpone resolution demanding end to 'Israeli settlement expansion,' so as to focus on French initiative to press Israel.

France announces May 30 Israel-PA peace talks

Meeting of ministers from 20 countries in Paris to force peace talks on Israel, although Israel and PA aren't invited.

PA seeks international recognition for ‘right’ to kill Israelis

PA wants the international community to ‘recognize the legitimacy’ of their murders by awarding a terrorist the Nobel Peace Prize.

Shin Bet warns against removing IDF from Arab cities

ISA claims that removing the IDF from Arab cities in Judea and Samaria could made it more difficult to prevent terror attacks.

Likud MK warns 'buses will explode' if IDF withdraws from Area A

MK Nava Boker vehemently objects talks on withdrawing IDF troops from Judea and Samaria's Area A.

4 out of 5 Palestinian Arabs see US as an enemy

Residents of Iraq and Palestinian Authority overwhelmingly believe United States is their enemy. Nearly half see Iran as ally.

Report: IDF to pull out of Area A

Partial halting of Israel-PA security coordination could be sealed within the next few days, security official reveals.

'The world doesn't care about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict'

Deputy Minister Ayoub Kara says the fight against Islamic extremism can result in new alliances for Israel.

Washington 'keeps options open' on PA's 'settlement' resolution

State Department spokesman won't say whether the United States will support anti-Israeli resolution, but also rules nothing out.

PA planning to issue 'State of Palestine' passports

PA reportedly tells Israel it will issue "State of Palestine" passports - with or without its consent.

Abbas cuts funding to yet another PLO faction

PA chairman cuts funds to Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a day after cutting off the PFLP.

Gaza power plant runs out of fuel - Hamas blames PA

Hamas says Palestinian Authority's removal of tax exemptions on fuel caused Gaza's only power plant to shut down.

PA appeals against court ruling to pay terror victims

US court to look into Palestinian Authority appeal against ruling that it financed, supported terror attacks during Second Intifada.

PA hopes Obama won't veto 'anti-settlement' resolution

PA is hoping that Obama will break with tradition and back its UN resolution condemning Israeli construction in Judea and Samaria.

PA indicts Arab companies for selling Israeli products

PA cracks down on 2 companies selling Israeli goods, after it banned Arab firms from marketing from five Israeli companies.

PA confirms it is pursuing resolution against 'settlements'

PA Ambassador to the UN confirms Palestinians are discussing UN resolution to confront Israel over its construction in Judea and Samaria.

Behind the scenes

PA reveals covert talks on full IDF withdrawal

Senior PA sources say they rejected Israeli proposal to pull out from Ramallah and Jericho, demand a withdrawal from all cities in region.

Danon: Palestinians must understand there are no shortcuts

Israel’s UN envoy criticizes reports that the PA is planning a resolution condemning Israeli construction in Judea and Samaria.

PA pushing UN resolution condemning Israeli 'settlements'

Netanyahu says PA chairman is pushing peace talks further away with latest unilateral move at the UN.

Still makes no sense: Supporting "Palestine" while opposing Jihad

What's killing Palestinians?

PA health ministry publishes stats on diabetes in time for World Health Day, revealing the disease is on the rise. Is it the leading killer?

PA school honors Jerusalem bus killer of three

Palestinian Authority Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Education organize activity honoring terrorist Bahaa Alian at PA school.

PA to start paying its electric debt

Under pressure from power cuts, PA promises Israeli Electric Corporation to pay $5.2 million, and discuss total debt of $456 million.

Cabinet discusses unilateral withdrawals

Security Cabinet to receive report on formerly secret talks with PA to pull IDF from Ramallah and Jericho; 'this is a prize to terror.'

Senior PA official: US is number one enemy of the Palestinians

Fatah Central Committee member Jamal Muhaisen says United States 'occupied' by Jews, accuses US, Israel of vast conspiracy.

PA journalist: Israel uses ISIS to get revenge on Europe

Journalist for official Palestinian paper claims Israel uses ISIS to enact revenge on Europe for product labels, French initiative.

Cut funding to UN climate change convention, experts urge Obama

Senior researchers say U.S. must cut funding to UN Convention on Climate Change because the law requires it after the PA joined it.

Israel cuts power to Jericho over ongoing PA debt

With more than 1.7 billion shekels of unpaid electric bills, Israel will slash power supply to Jericho beginning Thursday.

PA tells UN to investigate soldier's shooting of terrorist

PA demands investigation of 'extrajudicial killings,' as chief negotiator Erekat claims Israel is 'rewarded with impunity.'

Obama: Israeli-PA conflict won't be resolved during my tenure

President Obama expresses pessimism over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict being resolved in the next nine months.

PA 'punishes' Israel by halting imports from six companies

PA announces it is halting imports from five major Israeli food production companies, cites a similar Israeli move against PA companies.

PA again threatens to take Israel to the Hague

PA Foreign Ministry denounces Israel nationalizing land in Jordan Valley, calls on international community to sanction Israel.

US dismisses reports of secret Israel-PA talks

US officials say disclosure of Israeli offer to remove IDF from Palestinian cities is just 'spin,' because they didn't know about it.

Elkin outraged over reported secret Israel-PA talks

Minister Ze'ev Elkin demands to know why Defense-Security Cabinet was not told about talks on transferring control of area A to PA.

Justice Minister: Don't let shadow government return us to Oslo

Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked blasts reports of secret talks between Israel, PA over removing IDF from Palestinian cities.

Secret Israel, PA talks on removing IDF from Palestinian cities

Israel, PA have been holding secret talks on transferring security control for Judea, Samaria cities to the PA.