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Palestinian Government Probed for Torture, War Crimes
The Palestinian government is complicit in "rampant, wide-spread, and systematic torture of Palestinian nationals" and Israelis, according to…
Video Shows Palestinian Students ‘Executing’ Jews in East Jerusalem School Play
Far-right lawmaker Itamar Ben Gvir claims it constitutes direct incitement against him; Education Ministry says school under responsibility of Palestinian Authority.
U.N. Committee Against Torture to Review Palestinian Authority’s Record
UN Watch report says the P.A. and Hamas routinely torture human-rights activists, women, members of the LGBT community, political opponents, “collaborators” with Israel, and Palestinians who sell land to Jews.
Report: Saudis Repeatedly Rejected Requests by P.A.’s Abbas to Visit Before Biden
Riyadh only granted Palestinian leader a short phone call with king, amid reports Saudi Arabia would take steps toward normalization with Israel long opposed by Ramallah.
P.A. Fumes After Visiting Biden Dismisses Likelihood of Two States ‘In Near Term’
US president reaffirms backing for Palestinian statehood in Mideast trip’s opening event, but Palestinian officials call his prognosis ‘self-defeating’.
Biden’s East Jerusalem Visit Boosts P.A. Claim to City: Congressmen
The initiative to try and sway Biden not to make an unprecedented visit to the eastern part of the city was spearheaded by Rep. Beth Van Duyne of Texas.
White House Walks Back Sullivan’s Claim U.S. Seeking Consulate in East Jerusalem
There has been no change in American policy regarding offices for Palestinians closed since 2019, spokesman clarifies after Biden adviser apparently misspeaks.
Mahmoud Abbas Threatens if Biden Visit Fails to Meet Our Demands, We Will Take Decisions Against Israel, U.S.
In advance of U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to Israel, to the Palestinian Authority (PA) and to Saudi…
Biden to Talk Up Jerusalem Consulate, but No Announcement Expected
The Palestinians will also be a topic of discussion, and Russia’s war on Ukraine comes up in all of the prime minister’s conversations with Western leaders, the source added.
P.A. Leader Abbas, Hamas’s Haniyeh Hold First Face-To-Face Meeting in Years in Algeria
Talks between rival leaders pushed for by Algiers after 15 years of infighting that have left Palestinian politics paralyzed.