Palestinian Authority

Abbas urges world to halt Israel’s new ‘racist’ nation-state law

PA leader says legislation, which sets Jerusalem as Israel's capital, is part of 'conspiracy' against Palestinian national narrative

Jared Kushner, son-in-law and senior adviser to US President Donald Trump, speaks at the inauguration ceremony of the US Embassy in Jerusalem on May 14, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

July 20, 2018, 4:42 pm

US indicates readiness to work with Hamas if it ends terror; Hamas says no

Gaza terror group rejects demands from American envoys to recognize Israel, calls Kushner, Greenblatt and Friedman 'spokesmen of the Israeli occupation'

By TOI staff

July 20, 2018, 5:16 am

Abbas urges world to halt Israel’s new ‘racist’ nation-state law

PA leader says legislation, which sets Jerusalem as Israel's capital, is part of 'conspiracy' against Palestinian national narrative

By Adam Rasgon and TOI staff

Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour addresses the United Nations Security Council, Tuesday May 15, 2018 at UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

July 19, 2018, 2:00 am

Palestinians protest US denial of visas for experts at UN meeting

Envoy says Israel 'complicated' efforts to bring officials to summit on UN goals for 2030, by refusing them access to US Consulate in Jerusalem

By Edith M. Lederer

Left-wing Israeli activist Ezra Nawi, seen at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on April 4, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

July 15, 2018, 5:02 pm

Far-left activist indicted for informing on Palestinians who sold land to Jews

Ezra Nawi charged with violating law prohibiting Israelis from helping Palestinian Authority security services; PA penal code calls for death for those who sell to Jewish buyers

By TOI staff

Palestinians collect aid parcels at a United Nations food distribution center in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, January 28, 2018. (Said Khatib/AFP)

July 12, 2018, 6:45 am

House Dems demand ‘transparency’ over Trump’s review of US aid to Palestinians

Legislators tell president 'humanitarian funds must be restored in order to save innocent lives and prevent Hamas from taking advantage of the situation'

By Eric Cortellessa

Palestinian refugee children seen inside their family's house in an impoverished area in Gaza City on January 17, 2018. (Flash90/Wissam Nassar)

July 10, 2018, 3:36 pm

The false logic of slashing funds for Palestinians

The cuts will mainly affect the innocent and peaceful, while money to so-called 'martyrs' will keep flowing

By Alan Elsner

Mahmoud Abbas, center, addressing a Fatah Central Committee meeting in Ramallah on July 8, 2018. (Wafa)

July 9, 2018, 12:44 am

Defiant Abbas says he won’t halt stipends to terrorists

Palestinian leader says PA will not allow anyone to 'interfere' with who it disburses money to; claims Arab states oppose Trump peace plan

By Agencies and TOI staff

Palestinian Aziz Salha, since released from jail as part of a prisoner exchange for kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, seen at a window showing off his blood-stained hands as a mob below beat to death two Israeli soldiers in Ramallah, October 2000. (YouTube screenshot)

July 6, 2018, 10:03 pm

PA TV praises attackers from 2000 Ramallah lynching — watchdog

Host of Palestinian Authority-run program hails as 'heroes' 3 of the participants in the brutal murder of a pair of Israeli reservists

By TOI staff

Mahmoud Abbas celebrates the return of released Palestinian security prisoners in August 2013 (photo credit: Issam Rimawi/Flash90)

July 3, 2018, 4:13 pm

PA: Israeli law withholding funds over terrorist stipends ‘a declaration of war’

Palestinian officials slam legislation as 'theft' and 'crossing a red line'; Abbas spokesman says planned response will 'change the nature' of relations with Israel

By TOI staff

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop at United Nations headquarters, March 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

July 3, 2018, 2:48 pm

PA lambastes Australia for nixing aid, says decision ‘not grounded in facts’

Ramallah accuses Canberra of siding with Israeli 'colonialism' under US pressure, insists foreign aid was never used to pay stipends for Palestinian terrorists

By Tamar Pileggi and Michael Bachner

Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman leads a Yisrael Beytenu party faction meeting at the Knesset on June 18, 2018. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

July 3, 2018, 2:15 am

Lawmakers cheer approval of law slashing PA funds over terror payments

Liberman says legislation is needed to target terrorists' 'pockets'; Arab MK slams bill as 'collective punishment' of Palestinians

By TOI staff

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, second left, flanked by newly released Palestinian security prisoners, greets the crowd in Ramallah, on October 30, 2013 (Issam Rimawi/Flash90)

July 2, 2018, 10:03 pm

Israel passes law cutting funding to PA over its payments to terrorists

Lawmakers give final approval to measure deducting Abbas's payments to Palestinian prisoners and families of slain attackers from tax revenues collected by Israel

By Raoul Wootliff

Stuart Force, the father of Taylor Force. (Courtesy)

July 2, 2018, 8:26 pm

Taylor Force’s father hopes ‘pay-for-slay’ law will help Palestinians in need

Stuart Force is in the Knesset for final votes on measure to deduct welfare payments paid to Palestinian prisoners and their relatives from tax revenues collected by Israel

By Raoul Wootliff

July 2, 2018, 1:00 pm

Australia ends direct aid to PA over payments to terrorists

Foreign minister says Canberra concerned money will be distributed to Palestinian prisoners in an 'affront to Australian values,' redirects funding to UN

By Michael Bachner and AP

July 2, 2018, 12:51 pm

Abbas said seeking unity government with Hamas to counter US peace maneuvers

Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper says PA president has asked former PM Salam Fayyad to lead new coalition with aim of later calling general election

By Stuart Winer