Italy’s Meloni hosts Abbas amid EU Palestinian statehood push: What we know During his three-day visit to Italy, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Pope Leo XIV and is reportedly set to meet with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Palestine
Wife of jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti appeals to Trump for his release Barghouti has been imprisoned in Israel since 2002, after being convicted of planning attacks that killed five people, and he has been held in solitary confinement since October 2023. Palestine
Analysis Trump squeezes Palestinian leadership as West Bank teeters The Trump administration is escalating its pressure campaign against the Palestinian Authority as a wave of countries prepare to recognize a Palestinian state and Israel considers West Bank annexation. By Elizabeth Hagedorn In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights
Amid Gulf pressure, Abbas tells Macron 'Hamas will no longer rule Gaza' Abbas has increased his anti-Hamas rhetoric in recent weeks as war rages in Gaza and a deal with Israel remains elusive, but the group has refused the call to disarm. Palestine
Analysis Hussein Sheikh as PLO's first vice president: Palestinian reform or Abbas gesture? By Rosaleen Carroll In Washington, DC, US, reporting on the Middle East
Interview Senior Palestinian official Jibril Rajoub calls for 'Marshall-like plan' to rebuild Gaza Jibril Rajoub Fatah Central Committee Secretary-General
What’s behind Palestinian violence in Lebanon’s Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp? Lebanon’s largest refugee camp, Ain al-Hilweh, is no stranger to violence between rival Palestinian factions. Palestine
Between Palestinian succession and Hamas, Fatah crisis deepens in West Bank Factions of the embattled party are maneuvering for greater influence even while longtime president Mahmoud Abbas remains in power. Palestine
European ministers meet Palestinian PM, commit to support Palestinian elections Meeting in Brussels with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh, European senior officials pledged to support holding Palestinian national elections soon and advancing Palestinian reform plans. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Landslide victory for Hamas student bloc in West Bank reflects shift in popular support Hamas won a large majority in the student elections at Birzeit University in the West Bank, pointing to the movement’s growing popularity at the expense of the divided Fatah movement. Palestine
Hamas boycotts West Bank elections, members run in independent lists Hamas members joined independent lists and alliances in the second round of the West Bank municipal elections, despite the movement’s official boycott of the vote. Palestine
West Bank local elections bring Hamas, PFLP closer Local elections in the West Bank seem to have boosted ties between Hamas and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, which are running as allies. Palestine
Many female candidates' faces hidden as West Bank votes During campaigning for the local council elections in the West Bank, the photos of many female candidates were withheld. Palestine
Fatah wins small victory in Palestinian local elections The slight victory of candidates supporting Fatah in the local council elections appear to have boosted the morale of the Palestinian leadership and opened the door for elections in major cities. Will the Hamas leadership agree to that in Gaza? Palestine
Palestinian NGOs begin campaign against political corruption The deterioration of democratic policies in the Palestinian leadership has led a coalition of nongovernmental organizations to call what is happening in Palestine "political corruption." Palestine
Palestinians not optimistic about future, PA faces dwindling popularity The Palestinians’ optimism about the future has sharply decreased along with the popularity of the Palestinian Authority and its government. Palestine
Palestinian cabinet reshuffle on hold The Palestinian leadership appears to have backtracked at the last moment from its planned cabinet reshuffling after news leaked that the changes were superficial at best. Palestine
Abbas turns to King Abdullah amid Palestinian succession crisis For the second time in 40 days, Mahmoud Abbas made an unusual visit to Amman on a Jordanian army helicopter. Is the visit only political or is there an attempt to get Jordan’s advice on the Palestinian succession issue? Palestine
