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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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.'

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.

Leaked Documents Reveal Rampant Palestinian Corruption
Leaked documents show PA officials demanding large sums of public money for personal use.

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.

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.

Fatah Forms Militia to Protect Against 'Settler Attacks'
Fatah movement in Qalqilya establishes militia force to protect against 'settlers' after arson attack in Duma.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.'

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.

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.'

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.'

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.'

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.

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.

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.

PA's New Blood Libel: IDF 'Murdering' Terrorists
Terrorist killed attacking IDF forces with submachine gun was just an innocent motorist, Palestinian Authority claims.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.'

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.

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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 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 '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.

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.

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.

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.

Palestinian Who Joined Al-Nusra Indicted
Palestinian Arab traveled to Syria in 2014 to bring terror training back to Judea-Samaria.

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.

Abbas Inaugurates 'Palestinian Embassy' in Serbia
PA chairman inaugurates a Palestinian embassy in Belgrade, in the presence of the Serbian President.

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.

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.

PA Official: Stop the 'Settlements' or Face More Violence
PA official threatens Israel with violence if it continues its “settlement building”.

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.

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.

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.

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.
