Explainer What does Hamas' move to dissolve its Gaza government mean? Hamas has agreed to hand civilian administration over to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, but the committee is not yet in Gaza and may not deploy until Hamas’ disarmament is resolved. Palestine
Interview Ayman Odeh says Arab parties could back Bennett or Eisenkot to block Netanyahu In an interview with Al-Monitor, head of the Arab-Israeli Hadash-Ta'al Knesset faction, Ayman Odeh, said his party is prepared to make difficult decisions to topple Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government. Ayman Odeh Head of the Knesset's Hadash-Ta'al faction
Who is Melat Kiros, the pro-Palestinian who unseated a longtime Democrat? Kiros has taken a hard stance against Israel and opposes all aid to the country as pro-Palestinian candidates make further inroads in the party. United States
Amnesty International accuses Israel of state-led ethnic cleansing in West Bank In a new report, Amnesty International said that the escalating forced displacement and settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank is part of a state-led campaign to control the Palestinian territory. Palestine
Palestinian prime minister vows to stop Israeli raids A promise by Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh to halt Israel's raids into Area A of the West Bank leaves Palestinians wondering what comes next. Palestine
Palestinian government passes law protecting whistleblowers For the first time, the Palestinian government passed a law on the protection of whistleblowers, witnesses and experts in corruption cases, as part of efforts to raise awareness against corruption. Palestine
Netanyahu discovers hospitality has its limits Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to ingratiate himself at both the White House and the Kremlin, but now finds himself home alone. Palestine
Abbas rallies election support, with or without Hamas The Arab League has announced its backing for Palestinian legislative elections, as Hamas and Fatah remain divided over them. Palestine
Palestinians seek Egypt’s support to join free trade pact Palestinians are anxiously awaiting admittance to an Arab free trade agreement that should help reduce their economic dependence on Israel. Palestine
Why Israel’s Gantz should propose a minority government Blue and White leader Benny Gantz should remember that over the years, Israel's narrowly led governments generated much larger moves than unity governments did. Palestine
Palestinian film festival stars gender-based violence This year's Palestinian Cinema Days film festival took up the problems faced by women in the region and beyond. Palestine
Will revival of joint technical committees help save the PA? With the reactivation of joint technical committees authorized by the Paris Protocol, the Palestinian Authority is hopeful about recovering monies owed it by Israel resulting from undisclosed tax withholding information and corruption. Palestine
What's steering the PA ban of importing Israeli calves? Israeli farmers are growing increasingly anxious over a decision by the Palestinian Authority to ban the import of calves from Israel. Palestine
Palestinians take action to demarcate maritime borders Palestinian officials are discussing demarcating their maritime borders with the Arab League and the United Nations, threatening to resort to international courts should Israel refuse to cooperate. Palestine
Egypt, Palestine make plans to boost economic ties A Palestinian delegation to Egypt discussed ways to boost cooperation in the fields of oil, economy and trade as Palestinians work to sever economic ties with Israel. Palestine
Translation project offers Israelis look into Palestinian literature Translation into Hebrew of Palestinian and Arab novels and short stories opens a literary window for Israeli readers. Palestine
