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The door is closing on Palestine

Erekat: Investigate 'occupation crimes' in Hague

PLO official pushes Hague to investigate Israel for 'stealing' land, including Jerusalem, from imaginary PA state.

PA threatens 'measures' against Israeli construction

Abbas spokesman condemns Israel’s announcement of new homes in Judea and Samaria, threatens the PA will take "necessary measures".

Erekat: ICC is the place for 'Israeli war criminals'

PLO Secretary-General calls on the International Criminal Court to open an immediate investigation against Israel.

Why does the PA oppose a two-state solution?

PA is opposed to two-state solution because it would be eradicated by Hamas as happened in Gaza in 2007, according to Prof. Hillel Frisch.

Under-Reported: Torture in Palestinian Authority, Hamas prisons

Arab journalist in Jerusalem reports torture in non-Israeli jails is all but ignored by mainstream media.

PMW founder Itamar Marcus explains issues of PA media

Itamar Marcus discusses in detail how PA media glorify terrorism and demonize Israel.

State Department freezes PA-intended funds

US State Department freezes funds Obama intended for PA until new Secretary of State is appointed.

"Abu Mazen is an illegitimate leader. The PA does not exist"

Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman says at conference that the PA is split between Fatah and Hamas, only a regional framework can bring peace

PA claims Protocols of the Elders of Zion is authentic

Palestinian Authority pushes early 20th century anti-Semitic document claiming the Jews have a plan to rule the world.

Illegal worker from Palestinian Authority steals millions

Janitor who sneaked into Israel from Palestinian Authority runs off with two million shekels.

Bennett on BBC: PA envoy to US a Holocaust denier

Education Minister Naftali Bennett faces off against PA envoy who called Holocaust a hoax, demands he retract statement

Palestinian Authority: We have no control over Gaza

PA leaders officially admit Gaza in sole hands of Hamas; 'PA has no authority'.

PA factions at Russian confab call for unity government

Representatives of the parties in the PA, including Hamas and other terrorist groups, agree to call for unity government in Moscow talks.

Gaza youth sets self ablaze to protest Hamas

Arab youth sets himself ablaze to protest electricity shortage sparked by Hamas' corrupt leadership.

Hamas: We'll fire on Israel, start another war

Hamas official says they 'won't be like Assad,' and will show Israel the full force of their military power.

Palestinian Authority threatens de-recognizing Israel

In an attempt to keep the US Embassy in Tel Aviv, PA chairman threatens to "reverse" its "1993 recognition" of Israel's right to exist.

Abbas warns moving US Embassy will 'bury hopes for peace'

PA Chairman says anything legitmizing 'illegal Israeli annexation' will 'bury hopes for two-state solution' and 'fuel extremism.'

Watch: Palestinian Authority wants world to do everything for it

Professor Moshe Sharon says PA never negotiates in good faith, wants world to give it a state without making any concessions.

PA leader warns of 'explosion' if U.S. embassy moves

PA leader Rami Hamdallah urges the international community to speak out against the potential move of the American embassy to Jerusalem.

PA attempts to mobilize Arabs against move of US embassy

PA leaders call for prayers at mosques around Middle East to protest possible transfer of US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.

'Deport terrorists families and continue to build'

Minister Ofir Akunis says Israel must adopt harsher measures to deter terror attacks, PA must be treated as an enemy for encouraging attacks

Palestinian Authority worried Israel may annex Area C

Palestinian Authority's International Realtions Department claims annexing Area C will threaten 'Palestinian state.'

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.

PA received only 1/2 of expected foreign funding in 2016

PA announces budget deficit of over $1 billion following decline in foreign funding.

Fatah threatens 'bloodshed' if Trump moves embassy

Fatah follows Palestinian Authority lead, threatens 'return to bloodshed' if Trump goes through with promise to move US Embassy.

Report: Palestinian Arabs sell land near Tulkarem to Israelis

Hamas-affiliated newspaper reports that 100 dunams of land near Tulkarem were sold to Israelis, a crime punishable by death in the PA.

Former Australian PM: Cut aid to Palestinian Authority

Former Australian PM says country should cut aid to PA, support Trump in moving embassy to Jerusalem.

Egyptian report: US led the charge to pass the UN resolution

In contrast to US claims, an Egyptian paper reports that Kerry and PA official Saeb Erekat met before the vote to 'coordinate positions.'

Abbas 'euphoric' over passage of anti-Israel UN resolution

PA President says anti-Israel UN resolution and Paris peace conference can end 'settlements' once and for all.

Rabbi Riskin: The UN is a bunch of hypocrites

"We are not slaves here, we receive charity from no-one; this is our land."

Fatah to intensify efforts to end 'occupation'

Fatah’s Central Committee welcomes anti-Israel resolution at the UN, vows to intensify its efforts to establish a Palestinian state.

Abbas associate:

'In 2017 we're going to The Hague'

Close associate of PA chairman says the PA will stop using violence to fight Israel and instead will sue Israeli commanders in the ICC.

Phone salesmen may have given Israelis' info to PA

Israel suspects two Arab phone salesmen of passing Israelis' info to Palestinian Authority.

Defense Minister: Cut off all contact with Palestinian Authority

Defense Minister Liberman orders IDF to cut off all contact with PA, excepting security officials.

PA: Moving Embassy to Jerusalem means approving 'occupation'

PA warns Trump not to move US Embassy, says move may start "new war."

Security Council to vote on 'anti-settlement' resolution

UN Security Council will vote on Thursday afternoon on Resolution 2334 calling on Israel to "cease all settlement activities".

PA submits 'anti-settlement' resolution to UN Security Council

Latest unilateral PA resolution calls for an immediate and full halt to the “settlement building in the occupied territories.”

PA government: Prosecute Israel for 'war crimes'

PA claims that Israel is thwarting diplomatic initiatives to gain time in order to further establish its "occupation" and Judaize Jerusalem.

PA trying to convince Obama not to veto UN resolution

PA sending a delegation to Washington in hopes of avoiding American veto of a UN Security Council resolution that criticizes "settlements".

PM: Push for Britain to apologize for Balfour shows why no peace

PM Netanyahu says PA campaign to force Britain to apologize for Balfour Declaration further proof it is not willing to accept Jewish State.

Fatah chooses members for its ruling bodies

Abbas's Fatah party holds a vote for members of its ruling bodies that could give clues to a possible successor to Abbas.

Is the world finally waking up?

Founder of Palestinian Media Watch says world parliaments are waking up to the fact that the PA uses their aid to fund terrorists.

PA leaders mourn Fidel Castro

Palestinian Arab leaders mourn the death of former Cuban president who called on Israel to withdraw from Judea, Samaria, Gaza and Jerusalem.

PLO calls for boycott of 'settlements'

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

PA sends firetrucks to assist Israel

Israel accepts offer of help from the PA to join the international effort to extinguish the fires that have broken out this week.

Arab League pressures Abbas to appoint successor

Arab League pressures PA Chairman to choose successor, Abbas refuses to let external pressures influence PA.

Bolton to Obama: Don't act against Israel at the UN

Former Ambassador to the UN warns Obama not to take any actions before leaving office that could hurt Israel at the UN.

'Muezzin Law is a declaration of war'

Palestinian Authority leadership denounces bill to silence daily Muslim calls to prayer, warns its passage would amount to act of war.

Judean Desert under threat from PA cement plant

Local Bedouin and Israeli organization fight against PA cement plant that could cause severe environmental damage to Judean Desert.

Palestinian Authority threatens Israel over Muezzin Law

Palestinian Authority furious over proposed law, threatens Israel with 'disaster' if law passes.

PA stops paying terrorists, Hamas outraged

Hamas MP blasts PA for halting salaries of 30 released terrorists on the grounds that they are working against the PA government.

The 'quiet terrorism' plaguing Israel

Environment Committee Head David Amsalem pledges to crack down in coming days on Arab coal mines. 'We are feeding the hand that bites us.'

Trump warns Obama: Don't force solution on Israel

President-elect warns Obama not to push policies Trump doesn't agree with.

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.

PA condemns Israel for jailing teen terrorist

PA says 12-year sentence for teen terrorist who stabbed Jews in Jerusalem is contrary to international law.

PA to protest delay in Interpol application

PA government will protest against a delay in its application to join Interpol at the body's annual conference next week.

Relative of Fatah founder asks forgiveness from Jewish People

A niece of one of the founders of Fatah has requested forgiveness from the Jewish people for the hatred she felt in the past for them.

PA blasts plan for light rail to Ma'aleh Adumim

PA Foreign Ministry criticizes Transportation Minister Katz’s plan to connect the Jerusalem light rail to Ma'aleh Adumim and other towns.

Abbas spokesman:

'Balfour Declaration is the crime of the century'

Nabil Abu Rudeineh, official spokesman of PA chairman, says Britain should correct the "historic mistake" of the Balfour Declaration.