Palestinian Authority

Israeli, PA Negotiators to Meet

Two months after a series of failed exploratory meetings Israeli and PA negotiators will meet ot discuss an accusatory letter from Abbas.

Conference of Presidents: PA's 'Violent GImmicks' Must Stop

The ‘Palestinian’ Authority must "display serious leadership" rather that conduct "violent activities that yield nothing."

PA Has 'No Problem' Arresting Journalists

In response to recent detentions of journalists, the PA said that it has “no problem” arresting journalists.

Abbas: Hamas Unity Deal 'Frozen'

PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas said unity with Hamas is going nowhere; and issued 'demands' for financial support to the Arab League.

US Alert Blames Israel for Endangered Americans, Arab Violence

The US blamed Israel for endangered American citizens in the PA-controlled areas of Judea and Samaria in a travel warning issued Friday.

PA Wants Money More Than Peace

The PA is more than willing to talk about revenue building measures even as it refuses to come to the table to negotiate peace.

Abbas Tells Obama He's Ready to Talk

PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas reportedly told US president Barack Obama he is ready to negotiate with Israel, but insists on preconditions.

UN Says PA Statehood Bid on Shaky Ground

A United Nations report says the Palestinian Authority's statehood bid is on shaky ground.

PA TV Incitement: Israel Portrayed as Foreign Colonial Occupier

As part of its continued incitement against Israel, official PA TV broadcast a video that presents Jews as foreigners.

PA Declares Church in Bethlehem to be Unlawful

PA: Bethlehem Church will no longer receive rights as a religious institution; birth certificates, marriage licenses deemed illegitimate.

Hamas: PA-Israel Security Cooperation Blocking Unity Deal

Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Zahar slammed PA officials saying their continued security cooperation with Israel is a bar to reconciliation

Hamas Slams Cairo Over Power Crisis

Ismail Haniyeh accused Egypt of prolonging Gaza's power crisis as Hamas refuses to pay market rates or let the PA tax incoming fuel.

PA: Israel Creating 'Settler State'

Officials in Ramallah charge Israel's decision to legalize several disputed communities in Judea and Samaria is a bid to create a state.

PA Threatens to Cancel Agreements – Again

Officials in Ramallah say they will cancel all agreements signed after 2000 if Israel does not agree to their demands before peace talks.

UN to Visit at PA Request

PA officials invited the U.N. Security Council to visit Judea, Samaria, Gaza, E. Jerusalem,to witness "illegal" Israeli "settlements."

Israel: Arab MKS 'Deliberately Spread Dangerous Libel'

Israeli spokesman Mark Regev strongly condemned Arab MK Ahmed Tibi's remarks in Doha, calling his statements “dangerous libel.”

PA Charges Hamas With Politicizing Gaza Power Crisis

The head of the PA energy authority says Hamas is playing politics with Gaza's power plant, which went dark when black market fuel dried up.

BDS Campaign Invades Park Slope, Brooklyn

The Palestinian Authority campaign to delegitimize Israel has invaded a high-end food coop in the Brooklyn's Park Slope.

Abbas Power Bloat Threatens Hamas Unity Deal

Mahmoud Abbas may not serve as both Prime Minister and President, says a PNC and PLO member who is fighting the idea in court.

PA Actively Defying Israel in Jerusalem

PA prime minister Salam Fayyad says the PA 'is continuously trying to allocate resources' inside Jerusalem to challenge Israel's sovereignty

IDF Arrests 12 in Ramallah and Hevron Overnight

IDF forces arrested 12 overnight as counter-terror operations in Judea and Samaria continue.

Hamas Will 'Never Recognize Israel”

Gaza de facto Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, says the terrorist group will “never recognize Israel" and "the resistance will continue."

Abbas: Reconciliation with Hamas Doesn't Conflict with Peace

PA Chairman meets with U.S. envoy David Hale, claims the reconciliation with Hamas does not contradict the peace process.

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