Palestinian Authority

UN finally criticizes PA, for suspending Al Jazeera

UN Human Rights office, Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese call on PA to reverse the decision to suspend Qatari news channel Al Jazeera on incitement allegations.

PA shuts down Al Jazeera office

Special PA ministerial committee decides to suspend the broadcasts of Al Jazeera TV, says the network violated laws and regulations.

Palestinian Authority demands control of Gaza Strip

Mahmoud Abbas believes the PA can return to rule Gaza after being expelled by Hamas in 2007.

Unusual and precedent-setting incident in Jenin

Terrorists in Jenin turned themselves in to IDF forces fearing arrest by the PA security forces.

Arab MK admits: 'We need to dismantle Palestinian Authority'

MK Mansour Abbas calls on Palestinian Arab factions to unite, agree on political solution based on two-state solution.

In Jenin area

Palestinian Authority arrests armed terrorists

Palestinian Authority security forces continue their operation to regain control of the Jenin refugee camp, claim to have arrested three armed suspects.

Over Jenin clashes

Fatah bans Al Jazeera from PA territories

Fatah announces ban on Al Jazeera from operating in Palestinian Authority-assigned areas of Judea and Samaria, claiming the channel "spreads conflicts and incites".

Rebels in Jenin declare confrontation with the PA

Organizations in the Jenin camp calling for a protest against the Palestinian Authority throughout Judea and Samaria and Gaza Strip amid the continued activity of PA security forces in the camp.

Bill would bar teachers who studied in PA from teaching in Israel

Ministerial Committee for Legislation advances bill barring teachers who got their degrees in the PA despite opposition for Attorney General.

PA official:

'Talks on ceasefire deal are 90% complete'

Palestinian Arab official tells BBC that if solution is found to unresolved issues, the parties could agree on a three-stage ceasefire within days.

Abbas:

'A Palestinian state will bring security and stability'

PA chairman accuses Israel of carrying out daily massacres, genocide, starvation, and of attempts to expel Palestinian Arab residents.

Senior PA official:

'Hamas should apologize to the residents of Gaza'

Senior Palestinian Authority security official says that the main effort is now directed at maintaining security in Judea and Samaria due to fear that Israel will implement its policy in the region.

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US begs Israel to approve military aid for Palestinian Authority

US sent Israel an urgent request to allow it to send military equipment and ammunition to the PA security forces who are operating against terrorists in northern Samaria.

How does anyone think we can make peace with the PA?

How many little boys like Yehoshua is it okay for PA terrorists to murder because they don’t like Jews living in the neighborhood? Opinion.

Israel fears PA will collapse following Assad regime example

The defense establishment is closely monitoring the situation in the PA which has seen increased internal unrest and destablization efforts, and fears its collapse 'could lead to a wave of terrorism.'

Court orders: Compensation for terror victims to be doubled

Jerusalem District Court rules that a lien to secure compensation payments to victims of terrorism from the Second Intifada will be doubled, reaching one billion shekels.

PA declares fight against Israeli 'annexation'

Palestinian Authority announces increase in legal and diplomatic activity in an attempt to thwart Israeli steps that led to the annexation of approximately 100,000 dunams in Judea and Samaria.

Over Middle East attacks

Supreme Court to rule on whether PA can be sued in US

US Supreme Court agrees to resolve a long-standing legal battle over whether the PA and PLO can be sued in US courts by Americans killed or injured in terrorist attacks in the Middle East. Arguments likely to take place in the spring.

Why I’m suing the Palestinian Authority

If 1,000 families of terror victims in Israel were to sue the PA, we could collectively bankrupt the Palestinian Authority government and end their pay-for-slay terror funding scheme once and for all. Opinion.

Hamas involving Palestinian Authority in Gaza

Hamas, Fatah, agree to set up committee to manage Gaza, in coordination with the Palestinian Authority.

After Smotrich's pressure:

US says it will block recognition of PA state at UNSC

Israeli government approves extending indemnities to PA banks for another year to prevent the PA economy from collapsing after the Biden Administration assured Israel it would veto any UN Security Council resolution recognizing a Palestinian State.

Abbas declares: This is my successor

PA chairman announces that in the event he is unable to continue serving in his role, the head of the Palestinian National Council, Rawhi Fattouh, will replace him.

Erdogan:

'We will stand by Palestinians until Palestine is liberated'

Turkish President vows that Turkey will stand by Palestinian Arabs with all its "strength and means".

Amb. Danon to Arutz Sheva:

'Boycott the ICC, and anyone who cooperates with it'

Israel's ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, tells Arutz Sheva that Israel must take punitive action against the ICC, the Palestinian Authority, and anyone who cooperates with the arrest warrants.

Smotrich may prevent money transfers to PA due to ICC warrants

Finance Minister Smotrich is considering taking action in the against the Palestinian Authority due to their activities against Israel in international institutions.

PA blasts US over UN Security Council veto

PA chairman's office says US veto of Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza encourages Israel to persist in its "crimes" against the Palestinian and Lebanese peoples.

Abbas:

'We're open to peace, but not at any price'

Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas declares that "the Palestinians will never deviate, compromise, or bargain over their national rights and principles."

PA chairman's office:

'Trump pledged to Abbas his commitment to stop the war'

PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas' office says he spoke by phone to US President-elect, congratulated Trump on his election victory and extended his best wishes for success.

US Treasury Sec. to Netanyahu:

Stop Palestinian Authority from collapsing

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen together with counterparts from several other nations sent a letter warning the Israeli PM that his Finance Minister's policies may lead to the financial collapse of the PA.

PA rallying international pressure against Israel

The Chairman of the Palestinian Authority has ordered his government to launch a diplomatic campaign to increase international pressure on Israel.

Palestinian Arabs livid

'Israel taking over UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem'

PA chairman's spokesman accuses Israel of trying to eliminate the "refugee problem" and of making a decision that contradicts international law.

Abbas sends condolences following elimination of Nasrallah

PA chairman's spokesperson warns that the entire region is entering a new and dangerous period of instability.

Abbas meets ICC Chief Prosecutor

PA chairman asks Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to speed up the investigations into the "war crimes" committed by Israel.

UNGA approves PA call for sanctions against Israel

Israel’s Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon calls General Assembly vote a "shameful decision" for refusal to condemn Hamas or call for the release of the hostages.

After pager explosions

Palestinian Arabs express support for Hezbollah

Palestinian Authority directs clinics in Lebanon to help treat the wounded. Hamas and Islamic Jihad express full support for Hezbollah.

After Palestine recognition

First Palestinian Arab ambassador to Spain presents credentials

First Palestinian Arab ambassador to Spain presents his credentials to Spanish King Felipe VI, months after Spain formally recognized a Palestinian state.

Fatah again encouraging terrorists who murdered Jews

The Fatah organization, which represents the Palestinian Authority, publishes message of encouragement to Nukhba terrorists who carried out the October 7 massacre.

PA enraged over Jewish prayers on Temple Mount

The PA Foreign Ministry published a statement warning against 'extremist Jews performing of Talmudic rituals and religious texts' on the Temple Mount.

Terror attacks that don’t count

Can you imagine the international reaction if in the month of August, there had been 90 attempts by Jews to murder Palestinian Arabs? Opinion.

Prof. Anne Bayefsky:

'PA Gen. Assembly resolution declares open season on Israelis'

President of Human Rights Voices NGO, Director of the Touro Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust, explains to Arutz Sheva how the Palestinian Authority was permitted to draft a UN General Assembly resolution and the threat this resolution represents.

PA resolution at UN:

Israeli withdrawal from Judea and Samaria within six months

PA Mission to the UN submits draft resolution demanding an end to Israeli presence in Judea and Samaria. Ambassador Danon: A reward for terrorism.

Abbas spokesman:

'Netanyahu is leading to an explosion in the Middle East'

Nabil Abu Rudeineh, spokesman for PA chairman, warns against the Israeli policy that may "cause an explosion that will burn the entire region and it will not be possible to stop it".

PA proposal to UN:

End Israeli presence in Judea and Samaria within six months

PA draft resolution calls on countries not to legally recognize Israel's presence in 'the Palestinian territories,' to enforce sanctions on Israeli officials, among other things.

For the second time:

FIFA postpones ruling on PA's request to ban Israel

World soccer's governing body again delays its decision on a Palestinian Authority bid to have Israel suspended from international soccer over the war in Gaza. A decision is now expected in October.

PA criticizes IDF counterterrorism operation in Samaria

Palestinian Authority accuses the IDF of laying siege to hospitals in Jenin and the Israeli government of planning to deport Palestinian Arabs from northern Samaria.

Two Israelis entered Qalqilya and were attacked

Two Israelis entered Qalqilya, a Palestinian Authority city in Area A which Israelis are forbidden to enter, and were attacked.

Israel informed of Abbas' intention to visit the Gaza Strip

PA's official news agency says the purpose of the visit is to emphasize the fact that the "State of Palestine" and the PLO have the authority and responsibility over the entire "land of Palestine".

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Israel deducted nearly 7 million NIS from PA tax revenues

The PA says Israel continues to deduct from tax revenues intended for its treasury as punishment for its support of terrorists' families.

Erdogan to Abbas:

'We will continue to support the Palestinian cause'

Turkish President tells visiting PA chairman that his country will push the international community to increase pressure on Israel.

The PA's economic attack plan for Judea and Samaria

The Palestinian Authority intends to promote a resolution at the UN that will demand a separation in the international arena between conduct towards Israel and activities towards the Judea and Samaria area.

PA seeking UN resolution against Judea and Samaria

Israeli officials believe that the PA will attempt to have a resolution declaring Israeli towns in Judea and Samaria illegal passed at the beginning of the next session.

PA demands arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant

Following the attack on the Al-Taba’een school complex, the Palestinian Authority is calling on the Hague court to issue arrest warrants against Israeli 'war criminals.'

Abbas' spokesman:

'Smotrich's comments are a war crime'

Spokesman for PA chairman criticizes remarks of Finance Minister Smotrich regarding the transfer of humanitarian aid to Gaza, says the Israeli leadership must be punished.

After decades:

Palestinian Authority to finally pay 2b NIS electric bill?

Finance Ministry deducting part of Palestinian Authority's 2 billion NIS electricity debt from money transferred to Palestinian Authority; PA representatives agree to arrange payment plan for remainder.

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Protesters disrupt Supreme Court hearing on PA case

The Supreme Court discussed this morning a petition by the Palestinian Authority against the State of Israel. Bereaved families attended the hearing and clashed with the lawyers representing the PA.

Arabs ignite blaze in Jerusalem hills

Initial investigations show that the fire near Mevaseret Zion broke out in several locations, and is sourced in nearby Arab areas.

Palestinian Authority holds day of support for Nukhba detainees

The Palestinian Authority authorized its Ministry of Foreign Affairs to document Israel's actions in Areas B and C and raise the issue in international media.

'No politics'

IOC head rejects PA demand to bar Israel from Olympics

Head of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach and French President Emmanuel Macron reject Palestinian Arab demand that Israel be barred from the Paris Games over the war in Gaza.

Sanctions against Israelis:

Ben-Gvir's demand from Netanyahu

'I asked the Prime Minister to notify the American administration that if sanctions are imposed against ministers in the government, the response will be the complete dismantling of the Palestinian Authority.'

Palestinian Authority opposes US plans for Gaza

Mahmoud Abbas's spokesperson says that the US is discussing plans regarding the future of the Gaza Strip with various parties, but these plans will have no legitimacy.