The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/khaled-abu-toameh/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:51:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Khaled Abu Toameh | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/khaled-abu-toameh/ 32 32 Hamas-Fatah fight erupts at mourning tent for Gaza teen killed by IDF https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-fatah-fight-erupts-at-mourning-tent-for-gaza-teen-killed-by-idf/ Sun, 22 Apr 2018 11:32:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1834748 Sources close to terror group accuse rival faction of trying to exploit Mohammed Ayoub's death for 'political points'

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]]> Islamist group accuses PA of blocking pro-Caliphate rally https://www.timesofisrael.com/islamist-group-accuses-pa-of-blocking-pro-caliphate-rally/ Sat, 21 Apr 2018 22:04:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1834602 Hizb ut-Tahrir says Palestinian Authority acting on orders of 'infidels, occupiers and colonists'

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]]> Abbas: We will continue to fight Trump’s Jerusalem decision https://www.timesofisrael.com/abbas-we-will-continue-to-fight-trumps-jerusalem-decision/ Sat, 21 Apr 2018 19:37:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1834589 'East Jerusalem will be ours and West Jerusalem theirs,' says PA President; Palestinian officials again slam Trump's representatives as working for Israel

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]]> Palestinian mayor sparks BDS storm by admitting he works for Israeli company https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-mayor-sparks-bds-storm-by-admitting-he-works-for-israeli-company/ Wed, 18 Apr 2018 22:11:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1833183 Social media awash with condemnation and mocking of Beit Jala's Nicola Khamis for revelation he also works as Tnuva sales rep

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]]> Gaza protests to move closer to border with Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/gaza-protests-to-move-closer-to-border-with-israel/ Wed, 18 Apr 2018 20:35:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1833056 Despite reports Egypt trying to stem the March of Return for fear of war, Hamas vows to continue 'with full force'

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]]> Egypt, Hamas agree on proposal for prisoner swap with Israel — report https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypt-hamas-agree-on-prisoner-swap-with-israel-report/ Wed, 18 Apr 2018 16:48:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1832996 Ostensible deal said part of a larger agreement that would pave the way for the reconstruction of the Strip

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]]> Hamas leader says prepared to reach prisoner swap deal https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-leader-says-prepared-to-reach-prisoner-swap-deal/ Tue, 17 Apr 2018 20:35:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1832329 Haniyeh tells Gazans: 'The day will come when the occupation will pay the price and release our prisoners'

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]]> Egypt invites Hamas leaders for talks on Gaza protests, reconciliation https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypt-invites-hamas-leaders-for-talks-on-gaza-protests-reconciliation/ Tue, 17 Apr 2018 03:36:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1831402 Cairo pressuring terror group to stop weekly disturbances along Israeli border as part of wider efforts to help implement unity deal with Fatah

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]]> Barghouti tells Abbas: Stand firm, Trump and his peace plan will soon be gone https://www.timesofisrael.com/barghouti-tells-abbas-to-stand-firm-trump-and-his-peace-plan-will-soon-be-gone/ Sun, 15 Apr 2018 22:12:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1830775 On the 16th anniversary of his arrest for his role in killing 5 Israelis, the jailed Palestinian uprising leader calls for continued resistance against Israel

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]]> Palestinian journalists denounce Israeli colleagues https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-journalists-denounce-israeli-colleagues/ Sat, 14 Apr 2018 22:38:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1829988 Syndicate blasts Union of Journalists in Israel for its response to the killing of press photographer Yasser Murtaja in Gaza

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]]> PA official: Egypt asked Hamas to stop Gaza protests https://www.timesofisrael.com/pa-official-egypt-asked-hamas-to-stop-gaza-protests/ Sat, 14 Apr 2018 22:06:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1830012 Envoys from Cairo said to worry about potential for 'serious deterioration'; official in the Strip vows to continue demonstrations

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]]> Four Islamic Jihad members killed in Gaza explosion https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-least-4-palestinians-reported-killed-in-explosion-in-gaza/ Sat, 14 Apr 2018 12:35:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1829844 Terror groups admits the four, who were transporting explosives in an ATV, were engaged in 'preparations' near border with Israel

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]]> Jerusalem mufti bans selling land in ‘Palestine’ or Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalem-mufti-bans-selling-land-in-palestine-or-jerusalem/ Thu, 12 Apr 2018 14:42:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1828739 Ahead of Arab summit, fatwa is seen as warning to Arab leaders against supporting Trump's decisions and peace plan

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]]> Abbas decries ‘big conspiracy’ facing Palestinian cause https://www.timesofisrael.com/abbas-decries-big-conspiracy-facing-palestinian-cause/ Wed, 11 Apr 2018 20:02:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1828246 PA president says he doesn't expect anything from Trump due to 'flagrant bias,' says US president's 'sinful' Jerusalem recognition 'defied the belief' of Muslims and Christians

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]]> Fatah: Hamas using Gaza protests to score political points https://www.timesofisrael.com/fatah-hamas-using-gaza-protests-to-score-political-points/ Tue, 10 Apr 2018 20:39:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1827379 PA's ruling party plans pro-Abbas rallies in the West Bank in bid to steal spotlight from its rival

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