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US Condemns 'Counterproductive' PA ICC Bid

Washington says it does not believe PA is eligible to join the ICC, in surprising show of support for Israel given recent coolness.

US Condemns 'Counterproductive' PA ICC Bid

PA Kids' Soccer Team Named After Glick's Shooter

Ramadan youth soccer tournament held in suburb to the east of Jerusalem features dubious 'role models.'

PA Kids' Soccer Team Named After Glick's Shooter

Erekat: PA Should Promote 'National Struggle' of Terrorism

PA's Israel negotiator Saeb Erekat strategizes in new document cooperation with Hamas and the lending of more support to terrorists.

Erekat: PA Should Promote 'National Struggle' of Terrorism

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PA's Goal at The Hague: Indictments Against Israeli Ministers

Senior PA source tells Arutz Sheva that Maliki will submit official response to ICC Thursday capitalizing on UN report momentum.

PA's Goal at The Hague: Indictments Against Israeli Ministers

PA to Use UN Report in Suing Israel at ICC for 'War Crimes'

'Palestine' representative at UNHRC unveils proposal to adopt new report and thereby allow it to be used in 'lawfare' at The Hague.

PA to Use UN Report in Suing Israel at ICC for 'War Crimes'

PA 'Lawfare' Against Israel at ICC to Commence Next Week

PA to submit first 'war crimes' file next Thursday, in attempt to open legal war against Israel over last summer's war in Gaza.

PA 'Lawfare' Against Israel at ICC to Commence Next Week

Netanyahu: Shut Down 'Palestine 48' Propaganda Channel

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is examining ways to shut down a new PA propaganda outlet - aimed at Israeli Arabs.

Netanyahu: Shut Down 'Palestine 48' Propaganda Channel

Are Israel, Egypt and the Americans Seeking to Replace Abbas?

"Senior Palestinian sources" claim Israel, Egypt and the United States met recently to discuss a replacement for PA chairman.

Are Israel, Egypt and the Americans Seeking to Replace Abbas?

US Congress Resolution to Target Rampant Palestinian Incitement

Resolution to the House details PA anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement in violation of 'Oslo II,' and demands actions to counter it.

US Congress Resolution to Target Rampant Palestinian Incitement

Palestinian Who Joined Al-Nusra Indicted

Palestinian Arab traveled to Syria in 2014 to bring terror training back to Judea-Samaria.

Palestinian Who Joined Al-Nusra Indicted

PA Campaign to Create New Facts on the Ground in Samaria

Ahead of 'settlement war crime' lawsuit at ICC, PA in Shechem planting trees and caravans to cut off Jewish towns.

PA Campaign to Create New Facts on the Ground in Samaria

Abbas Inaugurates 'Palestinian Embassy' in Serbia

PA chairman inaugurates a Palestinian embassy in Belgrade, in the presence of the Serbian President.

Abbas Inaugurates 'Palestinian Embassy' in Serbia

ICC Delegation Headed to Israel to Probe 'War Crimes' Claims

Palestinians claim visit is good sign ICC is serious about their report, but Israeli official says visit is routine for preliminary probe.

ICC Delegation Headed to Israel to Probe 'War Crimes' Claims

Abbas Calls for 'Review' of Agreements with Israel

PA chairman calls to “review” political, economic, and security agreements with Israel, claims Jewish state is violating them.

Abbas Calls for 'Review' of Agreements with Israel

PA Official: Stop the 'Settlements' or Face More Violence

PA official threatens Israel with violence if it continues its “settlement building”.

PA Official: Stop the 'Settlements' or Face More Violence

Hamas Accuses PA over Gaza Bombings

Hamas says PA behind string of explosions rocking Gaza to destabilize area, but ISIS-linked Salafists have also been active.

Hamas Accuses PA over Gaza Bombings

PA: Ruling on Jerusalem Proves Israel is an 'Occupier'

PA welcomes United States Supreme Court's ruling which sides with Obama and Bush in refusing to list Jerusalem as part of Israel.

PA: Ruling on Jerusalem Proves Israel is an 'Occupier'

UL's MK Odeh Suggests Zionist Left is Racist, Too

Aiman Odeh, chairman of the United List, on Sunday decried the 'Israeli occupation' at the Herzliya Conference.

UL's MK Odeh Suggests Zionist Left is Racist, Too

Watch: Abbas Gives Cinema Bomber 'Military Star of Honor'

Failed female terrorist personally awarded by Abbas for 'pioneering role' in trying to blow up movie theater and murder civilians.

Watch: Abbas Gives Cinema Bomber 'Military Star of Honor'

PA Children's Show Redraws Map - From Tel Aviv

Puppet narrating from Tel Aviv claims 'Palestine' will one day conquer 'all Palestinian cities occupied in 1948.'

PA Children's Show Redraws Map - From Tel Aviv

PA Children's Show: Jews are Bloodthirsty, Evil

Watchdog group exposes poem on official PA TV comparing Jews to animals, claiming they are 'brought up on spilling blood.'

PA Children's Show: Jews are Bloodthirsty, Evil

PA Drops Proposal to Ban Israel from FIFA

Israel's future in world soccer will be decided; pro Palestinians storm hall, throw red cards at Israeli delegation; reports of bomb scare.

PA Drops Proposal to Ban Israel from FIFA

FIFA Scandal May Delay Vote to Ban Israel from League

With FIFA in turmoil, a meeting to discuss the PA's demand that Israel be banned from international soccer may be postponed.

FIFA Scandal May Delay Vote to Ban Israel from League

European MPs Condemn PA After Watchdog Report

Palestinian Media Watch report noting that PA is still paying terror salaries makes waves.

European MPs Condemn PA After Watchdog Report

Erekat: New Israeli Government is 'Racist'

Chief PA negotiator blasts Israeli government as "racist" and "extremist" following meeting with EU's Mogherini.

Erekat: New Israeli Government is 'Racist'

Livni Blasts Netantahu for 'Lying' about Peace Commitment

Former negotiator Tzipi Livni accuses Netanyahu of feigning desire for negotiations with Palestinians, says no one in gov't is interested.

Livni Blasts Netantahu for 'Lying' about Peace Commitment

PMW: PA Adopts 'One State Solution' as Official Policy

For PA chief Mahmoud Abbas, the idea of a “greater Palestine” - that would stretch from “the river to the sea” - is now an official policy.

PMW: PA Adopts 'One State Solution' as Official Policy

Rivlin and Mogherini Discuss Renewing Peace Talks

'Conflict will only end when both peoples understand we must live together' in peace, Rivlin tells EU Foreign Affairs Chief.

Rivlin and Mogherini Discuss Renewing Peace Talks

Hotovely: Foreign Ministry Must Show it is Right, Not Play Smart

Vowing to work to bring Foreign Ministry back to former glory as 'spearhead' of diplomacy, Hotovely argues policy change is needed.

Hotovely: Foreign Ministry Must Show it is Right, Not Play Smart

Norwegian FM Warns Netanyahu: Pressure on Israel Forthcoming

FM Brende advises Netanyahu that international pressure over Palestinian issue will only increase after Iran nuclear deal signed.

Norwegian FM Warns Netanyahu: Pressure on Israel Forthcoming

PA Diplomat: We'll Submit Two Lawsuits to ICC

Senior PA diplomat says the PA will submit two suits against Israel to the International Criminal Court on June 25.

PA Diplomat: We'll Submit Two Lawsuits to ICC

Israel Slams 'Cynical' PA Bid to Oust it from FIFA

Israel Football Association chief notes PA push has 'nothing to do with sports' and could set dangerous precedents.

Israel Slams 'Cynical' PA Bid to Oust it from FIFA

PA, Hamas Blast Netanyahu Over Comments on United Jerusalem

Palestinian Authority and Hamas condemn Israeli Prime Minister for saying Jerusalem will never be divided again.

PA, Hamas Blast Netanyahu Over Comments on United Jerusalem

Vatican Defends 'Angel of Peace' Remark to Mahmoud Abbas

Doublespeak? Vatican insists 'angel of peace' remarks 'encouraged' Abbas toward peace - but can't verify what Pope actually said.

Vatican Defends 'Angel of Peace' Remark to Mahmoud Abbas

Lost in translation?

Did the Pope Really Call Abbas an 'Angel of Peace'?

Lost in translation: AFP, AP accused of twisting Pope's words to attribute admiration to Abbas that really may not be there.

Did the Pope Really Call Abbas an 'Angel of Peace'?

Homicide Rate Four Times Higher in PA Than in Israel

7.8 murders per 100,000 people in PA and Gaza; most dangerous countries in Latin America.

Homicide Rate Four Times Higher in PA Than in Israel

Galon: Netanyahu Spews Empty, Hollow Words

Meretz chair argues Netanyahu has no interest in peace deal with Palestinians, calls his remarks about striving for peace 'hollow.'

Galon: Netanyahu Spews Empty, Hollow Words

Pope Francis Meets with Abbas, Calls Him 'An Angel of Peace'

Pope Francis welcomed PA President Mahmoud Abbas to the Vatican today, calling him "an angel of peace."

Pope Francis Meets with Abbas, Calls Him 'An Angel of Peace'

PA's Electricity Grid to be Connected to Jordan

Will the PA finally stop depending on Israel for electricity? PA official says Judea and Samaria's grid will be connected to Jordan.

PA's Electricity Grid to be Connected to Jordan

Islamic Jihad Holds Elections - in Israeli Prisons

Organization for 'prisoners' rights' facilitates extension of Islamic Jihad leadership from within.

Islamic Jihad Holds Elections - in Israeli Prisons

ICC Threatens Israel to Provide Information for Probe

ICC prosecutor says if Israel does not hand over information on Gaza op, she will be forced to open full-scale 'war crimes' investigation.

ICC Threatens Israel to Provide Information for Probe

PA Honors Terrorists Who Lynched IDF Soldiers in 2000

Palestinian Authority official hands award to families of murderers who took part in infamous 2000 lynching of IDF reservists.

PA Honors Terrorists Who Lynched IDF Soldiers in 2000

PA Crackdown on Hamas-Aligned Students

Following Fatah loss during student elections at Bizreit University, 25 students have been arrested or questioned by PA security forces.

PA Crackdown on Hamas-Aligned Students

PA Towns Surrounded by Jews Enjoy 0% Unemployment

Propaganda notwithstanding, it turns out that being surrounded by 'settlers' isn't all that 'suffocating.'

PA Towns Surrounded by Jews Enjoy 0% Unemployment

PA Arrests Hamas Supporters After University Vote

Hamas win in Birzeit University vote this month has sparked a wave of arrests, independent PA news agencies say.

PA Arrests Hamas Supporters After University Vote

PA: 'Protocols of the Elders of Zion' is a Legit Jewish Work

Fatah spokesperson equates the classic anti-Semitic text to the Bible.

PA: 'Protocols of the Elders of Zion' is a Legit Jewish Work

US Expects Israeli Pledge to Two-States to Continue

In veiled threat, Wendy Sherman says if Israeli gov't doesn't show commitment to two-state solution, US will have trouble backing it in UN.

US Expects Israeli Pledge to Two-States to Continue

PA Arrests Man for 'Slandering' Yasser Arafat

Facebook comment against Fatah arch-terrorist sparks arrest after Birzeit University Hamas elections win.

PA Arrests Man for 'Slandering' Yasser Arafat

'Minor' Security Incidents Add Up to Major Trouble

Terrorist tries to steal the weapon of a guard near Eli - just one of a series of troubling security incidents gaining steam.

'Minor' Security Incidents Add Up to Major Trouble

How Much Does the PA Pay Terrorists?

Hamas MP reveals just how much Abbas's PA pays in monthly wages to 'martyrs' and jailed terrorists - and the figures are staggering.

How Much Does the PA Pay Terrorists?

Where is PA Olympic Chief's 'Fraternity and Fellowship'?

PA Olympics Committee head endorsed "slaughter of [Jewish] settlements." Protest sent to International Olympic Committee.

Where is PA Olympic Chief's 'Fraternity and Fellowship'?

Abbas Marks Israeli Memorial Day by Basking in Terror

Peace partner? Abbas honors terrorists as his PA and Fatah go on a binge of terror glorification just in time for Memorial Day.

Abbas Marks Israeli Memorial Day by Basking in Terror

Israelis Seek to Halt PA's 'Soccer Intifada'

The Palestinian Authority is determined to get Israel booted out of FIFA, and Israeli officials are headed to Switzerland to prevent that.

Israelis Seek to Halt PA's 'Soccer Intifada'

PA: Only 1-2 Million Jews Died During the Holocaust

PA celebrates Holocaust Remembrance Day by claiming that Zionists orchestrated their own genocide to gain international sympathy.

PA: Only 1-2 Million Jews Died During the Holocaust

More 'Gestures': Israel Slashes Wait Time for PA Entry Permits

Israel has streamlined its admission policy for PA residents, cutting the process from days to hours.

More 'Gestures': Israel Slashes Wait Time for PA Entry Permits

Israel to Return Frozen Tax Funds to PA

1.8 billion shekels to be transferred to Ramallah on Monday, despite PA joining the ICC.

Israel to Return Frozen Tax Funds to PA

Watch How Fatah Celebrated 50 Years of Terrorism

Peace partner? Fatah video and picture posts leave no doubts: armed terrorist attacks remain the group's goal, terrorists are its heroes.

Watch How Fatah Celebrated 50 Years of Terrorism

Court: Absentee Property Law Kosher, But Avoid If Possible

The Absentee Property Law applies in Arab neighborhoods of Jerusalem, the High Court ruled - but it should be used only when necessary.

Court: Absentee Property Law Kosher, But Avoid If Possible

Sources: Gaza to Get Cement Deliveries 'For Next Three Years'

In yet another Israeli “gesture,” the PA has been moving caravans from PA-controlled areas of Judea and Samaria to Gaza.

Sources: Gaza to Get Cement Deliveries 'For Next Three Years'

Analyst: Hillary Clinton More Attached to Israel than Obama

White House vet says Clinton has a very different perspective on Israel from Barack Obama's.

Analyst: Hillary Clinton More Attached to Israel than Obama