The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/muqataa/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:39:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Muqata'a | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/muqataa/ 32 32 Abbas aide threatens to punish Hamas amid fallout from Gaza attack https://www.timesofisrael.com/abbas-aide-threatens-to-punish-hamas-amid-fallout-from-gaza-attack/ Fri, 16 Mar 2018 21:49:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1811598 PA, Hamas continue to trade accusations over bombing of PA prime minister's convoy. 'What happened will not pass without a response,' Ramallah official says

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]]> PA sought to bring Trump to Arafat’s grave – report https://www.timesofisrael.com/pa-sought-to-bring-trump-by-arafats-grave-report/ Mon, 08 May 2017 07:32:22 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1614556 US said to nix plan to have president pass through mausoleum due to potential for flareup with Israel, criticism at home

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]]> Ever unpredictable, Trump throws Mahmoud Abbas a lifeline https://www.timesofisrael.com/ever-unpredictable-trump-throws-mahmoud-abbas-a-lifeline/ Sat, 11 Mar 2017 19:05:30 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1578233 Friday's first presidential phone call, in which the PA chief was invited to the White House, has the Palestinians extremely upbeat

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]]> Is Abbas about to quit? Israel had better pray he isn’t https://www.timesofisrael.com/is-abbas-about-to-quit-israel-had-better-pray-he-isnt/ Sat, 08 Aug 2015 13:29:56 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1229784 Rumors abound that the PA chief could step down next month. Many hardliners might say, 'Who needs him anyway?' The answer: Israel does

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]]> In end to latest PA government, a response to Israel’s talks with Hamas? https://www.timesofisrael.com/abbass-announcement-of-the-pa-governments-resignation-much-ado-about-nothing/ Wed, 17 Jun 2015 12:20:43 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1199998 Ramallah's maneuver may be a reaction to the unexpected rapprochement between Israel and Gaza's rulers

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]]> FIFA chief commends ‘exceptional Palestinian gesture’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/fifa-chief-commends-exceptional-palestinian-gesture/ Sat, 30 May 2015 14:33:50 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1190477&preview_id=1190477 Sepp Blatter says decision to withdraw proposal banning Israel showed heart; Palestinians and Israelis both claim success at soccer congress

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]]> Another round of violence? The PA decides this week https://www.timesofisrael.com/another-round-of-violence-the-pa-decides-this-weekend/ Fri, 12 Dec 2014 09:30:37 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1105328 Abbas will convene his advisers to discuss suspending security ties with Israel in the wake of official Ziad Abu Ein's death

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]]> Abbas: Arafat’s remains to be moved to Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/abbas-arafats-remains-to-be-moved-to-jerusalem/ Mon, 10 Nov 2014 08:43:20 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1089565 Ahead of 10th anniversary of Fatah leader's death, PA president says predecessor ought to 'remain immortal in the hearts of our people'

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]]> Worried, weakened Abbas shows Hamas some love https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-weakened-abbas-shows-hamas-some-love/ Wed, 23 Jul 2014 12:29:15 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1034127 Palestinian leader is watching support for his Fatah ebb away, leading him to make nice to his Islamist arrivals, without actually backing them

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]]> Why did Abbas change course on applying to UN bodies? https://www.timesofisrael.com/why-did-abbas-change-course-on-applying-to-un-bodies/ Fri, 23 May 2014 12:14:04 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=988052 And how will he manage to secure US funding for a Hamas-backed unity gov't? Our interview with the PA president yields more questions than answers

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]]> Abbas tells MKs he’s waiting for probe before condemning shooting https://www.timesofisrael.com/abbas-tells-mks-hes-waiting-for-probe-before-condemning-shooting/ Wed, 16 Apr 2014 17:10:03 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=954090 PA chief said to warn Labor and Meretz politicians in Ramallah that all agreements with Israel null and void if peace talks end

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]]> How Palestinians view the collapse of talks, and the future https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-the-palestinians-view-the-peace-talks-collapse-and-its-consequences/ Fri, 04 Apr 2014 15:28:48 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=941034 The West Bank refugee camps don't seem quite ready for a new conflagration. But that can easily change, and some PA officials say it will

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]]> In Ramallah, Abbas gives Israelis a glimmer of hope https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-ramallah-abbas-gives-israelis-a-glimmer-of-hope/ Fri, 21 Feb 2014 15:37:09 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=884270 While Israeli ministers attack the PA president, he came across as quite reasonable in a meeting with students this week. But that's not the full story

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]]> For Israeli students in Ramallah, Abbas was a rock star https://www.timesofisrael.com/for-israeli-students-in-ramallah-abbas-was-a-rock-star/ Mon, 17 Feb 2014 22:39:22 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=878126 Trip to the presidential compound delights young activists, even those who came home with more questions than answers

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]]> Sharon was reviled by Arabs, but that’s not the whole story https://www.timesofisrael.com/sharon-was-reviled-by-arabs-but-thats-not-the-whole-story/ Sun, 12 Jan 2014 21:06:22 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=824388 To his death, he was widely hated as a war criminal, but some who came into direct contact with him conceived a certain grudging appreciation

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