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Trump to keep PLO mission open - for now
Sources say the Trump administration will keep PLO mission in Washington open for at least 90 days, but limit its activity.

Erekat: Abbas respects Kushner
Senior PA official changes tune on U.S., denies Abbas refused call from Trump's son-in-law

Report: Abbas refuses phone call from Kushner
Arab media report that PA chairman refused to speak to Trump’s son-in-law.

US to keep Palestine Liberation Offices open
US State Department confirms there is no plan to close PLO offices, despite threats to do so.

State Department: Communication with PLO not frozen
State Department spokeswoman says U.S. wants PLO to keep its Washington mission open despite recent threats to shut it down.

PA freezes all meetings with US
PA suspends all meetings with US officials after US decides to close PLO office in Washington DC.

PLO threatens to cut ties with Washington
PLO leader Saeb Erekat says the organization would cut off contacts with the U.S. if its mission in Washington is closed.

Trump puts PA on notice, PA 'surprised'
PA surprised over threats by the United States to shut down the PLO office in Washington unless it starts serious talks with Israel.

London: Thousands protest PM Netanyahu's visit
Muslims and anti-Israel protesters protest PM Netanyahu's visit to London, wave PLO flags.

PLO official blasts Netanyahu's 'racist' coalition
Senior PLO official Hanan Ashrawi blasts Israeli government following approval of new construction in Judea and Samaria.

Arabs demand apology for 'crime' of Balfour Declaration
Palestinian Arab groups say Britain must correct the mistake of the Balfour Declaration by supporting a Palestinian state.

PLO asks ICC to investigate 'Israeli settlements'
PLO submits official request to Hague-based court to investigate “illegal Israeli settlement activity”.

Erekat: Publish blacklist of 'settlement collaborators'
Secretary-general of the PLO's Executive Committee urges international community to continue supporting UNRWA and the "refugees".

Abbas: We won't agree to expanded autonomy
PLO rejects any agreement with Israel that doesn't involve the establishment of a Palestinian state.

PA pessimistic as Kushner visits
PA officials say Trump's team must commit to two-state solution and oppose "settlements" before peace talks can move forward.

Dismantle the PA? Abbas and his idle threats
Orientalist Dror Manor believes PA chairman's threats to be attempt to pressure US. 'He knows that Palestinian issue doesn't interest Trump'

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The Trojan horse, Palestinian Arab style

Camp Stupid USA

Muslims to flock to Al-Aqsa
Al-Aqsa imams say prayers won't be held in mosque, call on Muslims to come 'as close as possible' to Temple Mount and hold 'day of rage.'

Arab funeral turns into anti-Israel procession
Jerusalem District Commander cancels funeral procession of eastern Jerusalem Arab, during which participants waved PLO flags.

Fatah boasts: Terrorist who killed Israeli cop was one of us
Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party boasts that one of three terrorists who murdered Hadas Malka was Fatah member.

PLO against disbanding UNRWA
Senior PLO official blasts Netanyahu's call to disband UNRWA following discovery of terror tunnels underneath its school.

Palestinians oppose US solutions
The PLO Action Committee headed by Mahmoud Abbas rejects negotiations for temporary Palestinian state.

PLO blasts cabinet over Jerusalem meeting
PLO's Saeb Erekat says holding weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem is a provocation.

Terror banner, flags wave unhindered in Israeli town
PLO flags wave and banner glorifies convicted terrorists in public space of northern Israeli Arab town of Kfar Kana.

INTO THE FRAY: Precursor for victory - A diplomatic “Iron-Dome”

PA claims funding anti-Israel terror advances peace
Ahead of President Trump's visit to Israel, Fatah responds to questions raised by Trump, says money for jailed terrorists good for peace.

The UN's fabricated Arab narrative has convinced academia

Hamas, PLO reach agreement: Israel has no right to exist
Rival factions within Palestinian Authority find common ground in their shared anti-Semitism and hatred of Israel.

Tensions increase between Palestinian Authority and Hamas
Fatah blames Hamas for rift, creates committee to bring peace.

Hamas warns Abbas against 'unilateral steps'
Hamas demands that it be included in the PLO parliament.

Palestinian Arab migrants have borrowed the word "Diaspora"

PLO blasts UN for removing 'apartheid' report
Senior PLO member Hanan Ashrawi accuses UN chief of "succumbing to political blackmail".

'Britain must compensate Palestinians for Balfour Declaration'
PLO official calls on Britain to recognize Palestine in compensation for Balfour Declaration.

'Palestine:' Netanyahu must expose the PLO hoax

Why a Palestinian state would be bad for America

PLO condemns US veto of ex-PM as UN Libya envoy
US envoy to the UN blocks PLO official's appointment as peace envoy to Libya.

Erekat: Moving embassy is like recognizing annexation
PLO Secretary General again threatens to cancel recognition of Israel if the United States moves its embassy to Jerusalem.

The door is closing on Palestine

PLO: Regulation Law legalizes land theft
PLO's Erekat blasts approval of Regulation Law, says it proves Israel wants to destroy the chances for peace.

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.

Erekat threatens: PLO will cancel its recognition of Israel
PLO Secretary General threatens to cancel agreements with Israel if Trump follows through on pledge to move embassy to Jerusalem.

PLO blasts Hamas decision to execute a Gazan woman
PLO's Hanan Ashrawi denounces Hamas’s decision to sentence a 26-year-old Gazan woman to death for killing her husband.

UN General Assembly president dons PLO flag
Israel’s UN Ambassador blasts Peter Thomson, who wore a scarf with the colors of the PLO flag to special "solidarity" session.

Abbas: We will never recognize Israel
PA chairman and Fatah leader declares the Palestinian Arabs will never give up on their fight to achieve an independent state.

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

Museum dedicated to Arafat opens in Ramallah
A museum dedicated to PLO arch terrorist Yasser Arafat will open in Ramallah Wednesday.

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.

PLO launches campaign to force Britain to apologize for Balfour
The PLO is launching a year-long campaign to force Great Britain to apologize for the "crime" of the Balfour Declaration.

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

PLO's Ashrawi: Peres talked peace, did nothing
In NY Times op-ed article, Hanan Ashrawi blasts Peres as a failure.

Lessons for the next US president

Palestinians angered by Trump 'undivided Jerusalem' comments
PA officials harshly condemn Trump's avowal to reverse longstanding US and UN policy and recognize united Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

A candid speech from President Abbas

Hamas: PLO does not represent Palestinian people
Dr. Faiz Abu Shamala, journalist at official Hamas newspaper, 'Falastin,' challenges PLO’s ability to represent PA Arabs.

PLO flag raised over Sebastia National Park
Locals blast security officials for abandonment of national park and archeological site to Arab vandals.

PA Prime Minister welcomes dismissal of U.S. terror lawsuit
Rami Hamdallah welcomes court decision to dismiss $655 million verdict over damages to American citizens by terrorist attacks in Israel.

U.S. appeals court throws out terror verdict against PA
Federal appeals court dismisses verdict ordering the PA and PLO to compensate terror victims.
