Palestinian Authority

Shaath: PA Unity Government 'Need Not Recognize Israel'

Fatah official says the PLO, not the PA, recognizes Israel - so what is the problem if Hamas sits in a PA government?

Netanyahu to Abbas: 'You Can't Have it Both Ways'

Israel's Prime Minister issued an ultimatum to officials in Ramallah that they must choose between Hamas and peace with Israel.

Israeli Arab Indicted for Imprisoning Daughter

An Israeli Arab man who had kept his 20-year-old daughter locked in a bathroom for 9 years faces criminal charges.

Netanyahu 'Ready to Go to Ramallah'

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is “ready to go to Ramallah” to meet with PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas for talks, he tells Arab media.

Report: Bibi Willing to Cede Judea and Samaria

A senior political source claims Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is willing to uproot most of Yesha in exchange for Obama's backing.

Mideast Ennui: PLO Officials Refuse Talks, Blame Israel

Resorting to their tried and true propaganda tactic, PLO officials are blaming Israel for their refusal to come to the negotiating table.

Barghouti: No Peace Until Israel Leaves Judea and Samaria

Convicted arch-terrorist Marwan Barghouti said there can be no peace with Israel until it cedes all of Judea and Samaria to the PA.

Ashton Insists Talks Continue

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton says talks between Israel and the PA must continue after Ramallah says January 26 will end talks.

Ashton Coming to Pressure Israel and PA

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton arrived in Israel to pressure officials in Jerusalem and Ramallah to restart talks

Security Council Remains Unfavorable to PA Statehood Bid

US diplomats say the Security Council change-up hasn't changed the fact that the PA statehood bid is a dead letter.

IDF Arrests Fourth Hamas MP in Five Days

IDF forces raided the Ramallah home of Hamas-affiliated PLC member Abdul Jabbar Fuqaha and took him into custody.

Qalqilya Man Arrested for Imprisoning Daughter

An Israeli Arab residing in PA-run Qalqilya was handed over to Israeli Police for having locked his daughter in a bathroom for 10 years.

PA May Cancel Elections – Blames Hamas

The Palestinian Authority says it will cancel elections slated for May 4 if reconciliation with Hamas fails

Thailand Recognizes 'Palestine'

Foreign nations continue to encourage Ramallah's bully-boy unilateralism as Thailand becomes the 131st nation to recognize 'Palestine'

PA Getting Less Tough on Hamas

Senior defense source: PA carrying out less preventative actions against terrorists.

PA Complains Abbas No Longer Israeli VIP

PA officials say there is malice behind Israel issuing chairman Abbas a 60-day travel permit; Israel says its just a technical glitch.

Netanyahu: PA Has No Interest in Peace

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu charges that officials in Ramallah have no intention of making peace with Israel.

PA Rejects Deadline Extension for Talks

PLO negotiators have rejected a suggestion by Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu that a deadline for talks to begin be extended.

Israel-PA Talks Resume in Amman, Round 3

The third round of Israeli-PA talks resumed in Amman Saturday night amid speculation as to whether the process will continue.

Erekat: Freeze Construction or Talks End

PLO chief negotiator Saeb Erekat has threatened to end talks on January 26 if Israel doesn't freeze construction, again.

PLO Official: Israel Wants 6-9% of Yesha, and Jerusalem

A senior PLO official says Israel would agree to cede as much as 94% of Yesha in exchange for settlement blocs, Jerusalem

Fatah Leader Snubs Tunisia Celebration

Fatah/PLO/PA head Mahmoud Abbas is skipping the celebration of Tunisia's Jasmine Revolution, citing prior commitments. It's a direct snub.

Death Sentence in Gaza for 'Israel Collaborator'

The Hamas terrorist rulers of Gaza have sentenced to death a PA Arab who has been accused and convicted of "collaborating" with Israel

India Playing 'Both Sides Now' with Israel, PA

India is sitting on the diplomatic fence, signing an arms deal with Israel and reaffirming a "strong commitment" to the PA cause.

PLO: Peace Process 'Near Its Demise'

A senior PLO official says the peace process is failing because Israel has made demands about security assurances the PLO won't meet.

PFLP Says Israel Talks 'Poison'

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine terror group says talks with Israel are poisoning reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas

PA TV Marks Fatah Founding, Praises Coastal Road Massacre

The Palestinian Authority has again praised the perpetrator of the worst terrorist attack in Israeli history, the Coastal Road Massacre.

Maronite Bishops Call to Disarm 'Palestinian' Terrorists

Lebanon's Maronite Bishops have called on Beirut to implement a deal that would dismantle 'Palestinian' terror bases in Lebanon

PA Condemns Karni Crossing Destruction

In a classic case of "do as we say, not as we do" the PA has condemned Israel's destruction of the Karni crossing as 'unilateral'

Boycott Campaigners Resort to Death Threats

Activists pressing to boycott all things Israeli in Ramallah threatened to kill a popular Israeli-Arab singer on New Year's Eve

PA Official: PLO Corruption Dates Back to 1964

The head of the PA anti-corruption commission says financial corruption in the PLO dates back to its inception.

Jordan to Mediate Israel-PA Talks?

Jordan may be playing the role of mediator in getting direct final status talks back on track between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

High Court: Israel Not a 'Classic Occupying Power'

A High Court decision about what to do with rocks from quarries throws an interesting light on the relations between Israel and PA.

US Condemns PA 'Doublespeak'

The United States has condemned Palestinian Authority "doublespeak" and bluntly called on UNESCO to ensure no funds reach the entity.

Report: Hamas to Join the PLO

Hamas has agreed to join the Palestine Liberation Organization, according to the Associated Press.

New PA Threat: End Cooperation With Israel

The latest PA threat is to downgrade ties with Israel and cease security cooperation as the PLO rededicates itself to "resistance."

PA Corruption Probe: Maybe, Maybe Not

Ramallah's vaunted corruption probe proves to be more politics than principles as lawmakers say it all depends on unity talks with Hamas

PLO Rejects "Economic Peace" With Israel

A senior PLO official told reporters there would be no "economic peace" with Israel, adding it would not ensure security, either.

How UNESCO Funds 'Hitlerism'

The UN is financing promotion of Hitlerism in the Arab world.

Berlin: Israeli Construction "Devastating" to Peace

German officials claim building Jewish houses sends a "devastating message" for peace efforts despite two years of PA intransigence.

Hamas Rulers in Gaza Celebrate 24th Anniversary

The Hamas rulers of Gaza are celebrating their 24th anniversary since the terrorist group was founded.

PA Police Officers Lightly Wound Jew at Joseph's Tomb

Palestinian Authority police officers shot and lightly wounded a Breslov Hassid in Joseph's Tomb overnight Monday.

Gingrich: Barack Diplomacy 'Favoring the Terrorists'

GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich angers PA Arabs, saying they are not a "people" and Obama peace efforts "favor the terrorists."

Desperate for a 'Success,' Top Obama Official Leans on Israel

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta demanded that Israel get back to the "damn" negotiating table - and make concessions to the PA.

New PA Spin: Israel Refusing to Submit Peace Proposal

PA officials have sought to paint Israel as the villain, saying it is obstructing indirect talks - talks that don't exist!

Fayyad Seeks to Wean PA Off Foreign Aid

Prime minister is seeking to bolster the PA economy and wean Ramallah off billions in financial aid by 2013

Hamas Co-Founder: Abbas Not Serious About Reconciliation

Hamas co-founder Mahmoud Al Zahar says PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas is not serious about reconciliation.

Lieberman: Resuming Tax Transfers to PA Perpetuates Terror

The release of tax revenues to the PA "gives the murderers of Jews and Israelis luxury and respectability."

Second PA Minister Indicted in Corruption Probe

Ramallah's ongoing corruption probe continues to cast doubts on popular claims that the PA is 'ready for statehood.'

Abbas: PA Elections in May 2012

PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas says elections for a Fatah-Hamas unity gov't will be held next May; dismisses concerns over Hamas' Israel stance.

PLO's Shaath Hospitalized after Heart Failure

Fatah terror organization's Nabil Shaath, 73, was aboard a plane when he felt chest pains.

PA Admits Israeli Sanctions Are Cutting Deep

PA prime minister Salam Fayyad says Israel freeze of tax revenues to Ramallah is having a 'devastating impact'

PA Will Raise 'Prisoner Issue' at United Nations

Officials in Ramallah say they will seek a favorable legal opinion at the United Nations forbidding Israel to incarcerate PA terrorists.

Fatah and Hamas Hail New Era of 'Partnership'

PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal met in Cairo, claiming their differences have been set aside.

PFLP: Cut Economic Ties to Israel

The PFLP terror organization has called on the cash-starved PA to cut economic cooperation with Israel.

King Abdullah: 'Israel Has an Expiration date'

King Abdullah of Jordan claims Israel has an 'expiration date' - unless it pursues a two-state solution.

PA Denies Deal to Restart Tax Transfers

PA officials say reports they are willing to drop unilateral moves at the UN for the resumption of tax revenues frozen by Israel are false.

Fatah Backs Fayyad Against Hamas

PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas is backing Salam Fayyad as his choice for Prime Minister despite Hamas' continued objections to his remaining.

PLO Executive: Full Steam Ahead With Unilateral Track

Taysir Khalid of the PLO executive says there will be no land swaps, no conciliatory gestures, and that PA unilateralism will continue.

Bus Segregation Claims 'Media Spin'

Activist David Ha'ivri of the Shomron Liaison Office says staged "freedom rider" and "anti-apartheid" protests are media spin