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UN Overwhelmingly Approves Raising Palestinian Flag

UN voted in favor of allowing the Palestinian flag to be raised at its headquarters. 119 countries vote in favor, 8 against, and 45 abstain.

UN Overwhelmingly Approves Raising Palestinian Flag

Norwegian Councilor: Sever Ties with 'Terror-Honoring' Shechem

'The cities we partner with need to share our values...but Nablus honors terrorists,' Stavanger city councilor says of PA 'sister city'.

Norwegian Councilor: Sever Ties with 'Terror-Honoring' Shechem

France to Host PA at Official Government Meeting

Joint meeting does not imply France recognizes 'Palestine' but sources say meeting is 'step in that direction.'

France to Host PA at Official Government Meeting

Surprise: First Palestinian Congress in 20 Years 'Postponed'

Political games afoot as Palestine National Council meeting postponed yet again, amid speculation Abbas will cancel Oslo Accords.

Surprise: First Palestinian Congress in 20 Years 'Postponed'

Palestinian TV Claims Jewish Temples a 'Myth'

Official PA TV claims Jews 'invented' the Jewish temples for 'political purposes' in latest propaganda piece.

Palestinian TV Claims Jewish Temples a 'Myth'

Meet Likud's Newest MK - Sharren Haskel

MK Sharren Haskel talks political policy and environmental issues in 'introduction' interview with Arutz Sheva.

Meet Likud's Newest MK - Sharren Haskel

Will Abbas Nullify the Oslo Accords?

PA official says that Mahmoud Abbas, frustrated with stalemate in peace talks, is set to nullify the Oslo Accords.

Will Abbas Nullify the Oslo Accords?

Erekat: Not Interested in Abbas's Job

Abbas should be looking elsewhere if he is considering Saeb Erekat as a successor, the PA negotiator said in an interview.

Erekat: Not Interested in Abbas's Job

PA Officials Dismisses Netanyahu's Comments on Peace

PA chief negotiator Saeb Erekat says Netanyahu is prime minister of "the settlers" and isn't serious about peace.

PA Officials Dismisses Netanyahu's Comments on Peace

Palestinian Support for BDS Waning

Most Palestinian Arabs also do not trust their leaders, a Palestinian-run poll reveals.

Palestinian Support for BDS Waning

Yet Again: Reports Say Abbas to Quit as PA Chief

Fatah official says three positions Mahmoud Abbas has held for years, including PA chairman, may soon be up for grabs.

Yet Again: Reports Say Abbas to Quit as PA Chief

Vatican Reaffirms Opposition to 'Palestinian Flag' at UN

Vatican opposed to move by Palestinian Authority asking to raise both flags over UN HQ in New York, in latest political ploy.

Vatican Reaffirms Opposition to 'Palestinian Flag' at UN

PA Portrays US as 'Occupier'

Official PA daily also demonizes Presidential candidates as 'inane,' 'aged teenager' - despite the US being a major donor.

PA Portrays US as 'Occupier'

PA Congress to Meet for First Time Since 1996

Palestinian National Council to meet after nearly 20 years - after Abbas resigned as PLO executive chairman.

PA Congress to Meet for First Time Since 1996

Abbas Builds Himself a $13 Million Royal Palace

Sprawling mansion replete with helipads being built outside Ramallah, as Arab journalist laments 'PA corruption obvious on the ground.'

Abbas Builds Himself a $13 Million Royal Palace

Vatican Asks PA to Remove it From UN Flag Request

Vatican distances from PA, asking that it change resolution asking to fly their flags at UN HQ together with member states.

Vatican Asks PA to Remove it From UN Flag Request

PA Claims 'Western Wall is Muslim'

PA claims Temple Mount and Kotel as 'Muslim holy sites,' as PA mufti calls for 'physical' response to possible ban of Muslim rioting groups.

PA Claims 'Western Wall is Muslim'

Judge Lets PA Off Easy After Obama Intervention

Judge orders PA and PLO to post $10 million in cash or bond in terror victims' case, following Obama administration's intervention.

Judge Lets PA Off Easy After Obama Intervention

Prominent Abbas Rival Calls to Oust Him as PA Chief

Mohammed Dahlan calls for PLO to accept Mahmoud Abbas's resignation, then 'declare null and void' all his decisions, call elections.

Prominent Abbas Rival Calls to Oust Him as PA Chief

Pope Francis to be "tried" in Jerusalem

Pope Francis to be "tried" in Jerusalem

Report: Hezbollah Recruiting Fatah Members to Attack Israel

PA sources claim Lebanese terrorist group recruiting Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade cells to establish network in Judea-Samaria.

Report: Hezbollah Recruiting Fatah Members to Attack Israel

Abbas: Iran is 'Our Neighbor, a Sister Nation'

The PA chief is planning a trip to Tehran - and based on his comments, he can't wait to go.

Abbas: Iran is 'Our Neighbor, a Sister Nation'

Palestinians Detail Their Corruption - and Blame Israel

Palestinian Arab policy adviser reveals corruption deeply ingrained since before PA was even established, but blames 'occupation' for it.

Palestinians Detail Their Corruption - and Blame Israel

PA Accuses Hamas of 'Secret Talks' with Israel

PA's foreign minister claims Israel and Hamas are trying to reach a ceasefire agreement that bypasses the PA.

PA Accuses Hamas of 'Secret Talks' with Israel

Egyptian and PA Rabble-Rousing Reports Provoke Trouble

Who needs to incite when you can simply provoke? Egyptian, PA agencies term Defense Minister's visit in Hevron as a "break-in."

Egyptian and PA Rabble-Rousing Reports Provoke Trouble

Arch-Terrorist Marwan Barghouti Suggested as New PA Chief

Head of the Palestinian Prisoner's Club says he hopes Marwan Barghouti will 'lead Palestinian people to freedom.'

Arch-Terrorist Marwan Barghouti Suggested as New PA Chief

Report: Mahmoud Abbas to Step Down as PA Chairman

Resignation rumors resurface after Abbas assigns Saeb Erekat as Secretary General of the PLO Executive Committee.

Report: Mahmoud Abbas to Step Down as PA Chairman

Leaked Documents Reveal Rampant Palestinian Corruption

Leaked documents show PA officials demanding large sums of public money for personal use.

Leaked Documents Reveal Rampant Palestinian Corruption

State Department Interferes in Favor of PLO Terrorists

Washington asks a judge presiding over terror victims' compensation case to reduce money paid to Israelis injured during Second Intifada.

State Department Interferes in Favor of PLO Terrorists

No Chances: Security Reinforced in Judea-Samaria

IDF, Border Police reinforcements deployed throughout Judea and Samaria over the weekend after dozens of rock-throwing attacks.

No Chances: Security Reinforced in Judea-Samaria

Fatah Forms Militia to Protect Against 'Settler Attacks'

Fatah movement in Qalqilya establishes militia force to protect against 'settlers' after arson attack in Duma.

Fatah Forms Militia to Protect Against 'Settler Attacks'

1 Billion Shekel Lawsuit Against Temple Mount Discrimination

Jewish activist launches class action suit against Jordan and PA for decades of discrimination against Jewish rights at Temple Mount.

1 Billion Shekel Lawsuit Against Temple Mount Discrimination

Tensions Rising Again Between Hamas and 'Authority of Traitors'

Tensions are rising again between terror group Hamas and the Palestinian Authority, which is controlled by rival group Fatah

Tensions Rising Again Between Hamas and 'Authority of Traitors'

PA Incites Religious War Over Temple Mount

Fatah rhetoric increasingly paints visits of Jews to Judaism's holiest site as 'invasions' as tensions rise over the Mount.

PA Incites Religious War Over Temple Mount

In Secret Talks with PA, Israel Denies it's Talking to Hamas

Israeli officials attempt to placate Abbas over reports of secret negotiations with Gaza. Hamas blames Israel for lack of agreement.

In Secret Talks with PA, Israel Denies it's Talking to Hamas

PA Minister: Israel Steals Muslim Artifacts on Temple Mount

In absurd reversal of fact, religious affairs minister claims Israel trying to 'Judaize' Mount in 'carcinogenic plan' via 'desecration.'

PA Minister: Israel Steals Muslim Artifacts on Temple Mount

Obama Gov't Considering Intervening in Favor of PA Terrorists

Gov't is reportedly concerned that the amount the PA/PLO must pay in court-ordered damages is too high.

Obama Gov't Considering Intervening in Favor of PA Terrorists

PA Sheikh on Temple Mount: Jews Created Diseases

Watch: Anti-Semite sheikh is back with claims that Jews create diseases to get rich, Rothschilds will 'fight God alongside Antichrist.'

PA Sheikh on Temple Mount: Jews Created Diseases

Jordan Demands UN 'End Israeli Occupation'

Kingdom joins PA to demand UN Security Council 'defend Palestinian nation' after arson attack, in escalation of diplomatic war.

Jordan Demands UN 'End Israeli Occupation'

IDF Mobilizes After PLO Blames Israel for Arson Attack

'Settler terrorism' responsible for attack which killed a toddler, Saeb Erekat insists; 4 IDF battalions dispatched.

IDF Mobilizes After PLO Blames Israel for Arson Attack

Arab League to Meet Over Temple Mount Clashes

Saeb Erekat condemns 'dangerous developments' after Arab rioters clash with Israeli police at Judaism's holiest site.

Arab League to Meet Over Temple Mount Clashes

PA Campaign: 'Temple Never Existed', 'We Were Here Before You'

Campaign flies in the face of a 1925 Waqf publication that brags that the Temple Mount is 'indisputably' the site of Solomon's Temple.

PA Campaign: 'Temple Never Existed', 'We Were Here Before You'

Report: Abbas Set to Quit as PA Chief

A report Sunday said that Mahmoud Abbas was planning to resign his post as Palestinian Authority president within the next two months.

Report: Abbas Set to Quit as PA Chief

In Honor of Tisha B'Av: Palestinians Say Holy Temple Was Roman

PA calls on Muslims 'all over the world' to stop 'Judaization' of the Temple Mount on day mourning its destruction - by 'all means.'

In Honor of Tisha B'Av: Palestinians Say Holy Temple Was Roman

PA Daily: Israel Made Ramadan Concessions to Take Our Money

Israel made historic concessions on Temple Mount for Ramadan 'goodwill' - but PA took it exactly the opposite way.

PA Daily: Israel Made Ramadan Concessions to Take Our Money

Hamas Accuses PA of Pocketing Venezuelan Aid to Gaza

PA 'backstabs' by selling 1,000 Venezuelan scholarships for cash instead of training doctors, according to official Hamas paper.

Hamas Accuses PA of Pocketing Venezuelan Aid to Gaza

Cops Bust Major Palestinian Car Theft, Chop Shop Ring

19 members of a gang of car thieves who stole thousands of vehicles and sold the parts to mechanics in Israel and the PA were arrested.

Cops Bust Major Palestinian Car Theft, Chop Shop Ring

PA Incitement Report to Crash Anti-Israel Teacher's Congress

NGO presents report on hate at PA schools to World Congress of Education International in Canada, as the congress votes on BDS.

PA Incitement Report to Crash Anti-Israel Teacher's Congress

Security Force Retrieves Tax Cheat Who Ran Away to PA

Israeli Arab who tried to get out of paying millions in taxes by absconding to Palestinian Authority was retrieved, and sent to jail.

Security Force Retrieves Tax Cheat Who Ran Away to PA

Report: 3,000 Palestinians Killed in Syria, No ICC Investigation

Palestinian Authority officials have yet to comment on the nearly 3,000 Palestinians killed in Syria in recent years.

Report: 3,000 Palestinians Killed in Syria, No ICC Investigation

ICC 'War Crime' Delegation On Its Way to Israel

Gaza-based 'human rights center' head says delegation coming to gather testimony, calls to use Israeli media reports against the IDF.

ICC 'War Crime' Delegation On Its Way to Israel

Hamas Accuses PA of Arrest, Torture of 200 of its Members

Hamas spokesman slams Mahmoud Abbas for 'maniacal' mass-arrests, alleged torture, warns 'there is a limit to our patience.'

Hamas Accuses PA of Arrest, Torture of 200 of its Members

Terrorist Kingpin Receives Masters Degree in Israeli Prison

As the PA complains about how Israel treats 'prisoners,' terrorists in Israeli prisons are getting masters degrees.

Terrorist Kingpin Receives Masters Degree in Israeli Prison

PA Arrests Hamas Cell Planning to Attack It

PA claims it nabbed large cell in Samaria planning to harm security apparatus, as Hamas threatens an escalation in response to crackdown.

PA Arrests Hamas Cell Planning to Attack It

Defense Minister Blames Palestinian Authority for Terror Attacks

Ongoing incitement by the Palestinian Authority is a direct contributor to the uptick in violence over Ramadan, Yaalon says.

Defense Minister Blames Palestinian Authority for Terror Attacks

PA's New Blood Libel: IDF 'Murdering' Terrorists

Terrorist killed attacking IDF forces with submachine gun was just an innocent motorist, Palestinian Authority claims.

PA's New Blood Libel: IDF 'Murdering' Terrorists

Rivlin: Palestinian Silence on Terror 'Louder Than Ever'

President Reuven Rivlin slams PA for silence over Ramadan 'month of terror' after wave of attacks strikes Israel.

Rivlin: Palestinian Silence on Terror 'Louder Than Ever'

Netanyahu Condemns PA Silence After Attacks

Silence is tantamount to endorsement of the wave of attacks on Israelis, PM warns in meeting with Italian FM; also equates Iran, ISIS.

Netanyahu Condemns PA Silence After Attacks

PA: Next Step is an ICC Investigation of Israel

After submitting case Erekat says PA pressing for investigation to be launched, while outlining diplomatic warfare strategy.

PA: Next Step is an ICC Investigation of Israel

Vatican Signs Historic First Accord with 'Palestine'

After recognizing PA as a 'state,' Pope Francis's supposedly apolitical Vatican signs treaty with 'Palestine' before it does so with Israel.

Vatican Signs Historic First Accord with 'Palestine'