Israel demands PA stop paying off prisoners' families

Israel's prime minister has called for an end to payments to Palestinians held in Israeli prisoners and their families, but so far the Palestinian Authority has refused to comply.

Palestine

How Palestinian filmmakers are promoting their message in Egypt

The third edition of the Palestinian Film Week screened 17 films and documentaries about the lives of the Palestinian people, to shed light on their suffering and revive the Palestinian cause in the world.

Palestine

Anti-Palestinian caucus divides pro-Israel camp on Capitol Hill

A handful of conservative Republicans have launched a congressional group dedicated to forcing the Palestinians to admit their "defeat."

Palestine

Trump’s Mideast plan starts taking shape

US President Donald Trump’s Middle East team is exploring the possibility of a double-track initiative for Israeli-Palestinian and Middle East regional talks.

Saudi Arabia

Palestine launches new museum to promote biodiversity

The newly opened Palestine Museum of Natural History in the West Bank seeks to preserve Palestine’s biodiversity and promote scientific research.

Palestine

Meet Palestine's new generation of diplomats

A cadre of young Western-trained Palestinians are increasingly filling diplomatic posts around the world.

Palestine

Israel to launch major project to block Hamas tunnels

Israel has notified Hamas about the work it plans to start this summer to block the tunnels in the Gaza Strip, in the hope that Hamas will not use this move in order to reopen a military front.

Palestine

Is Hamas-Fatah reconciliation finally on track?

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has presented his vision to end the split between Fatah and Hamas and have the consensus government take control in Gaza, threatening to take "unprecedented" action if Hamas rejects his demands.

Palestine

Who in Israel decides who must enlist in the army?

Israel allows Orthodox men and women to avoid IDF drafting, but imprisons conscientious objectors who refuse to enlist in the occupation army.

Palestine

Abbas versus Barghouti, Round 2

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is furious at Fatah activists who called for a Day of Rage five days before he is scheduled to meet with US President Donald Trump.

Palestine

Hamas loses out as Palestinian hunger strike benefits Fatah

Hamas prisoners have chosen not to join the hunger strike led by the currently imprisoned PLO leader Marwan Barghouti, making both the PLO and Barghouti look good.

Palestine

Why were Gaza’s poor denied monetary allowances?

The political dispute between Hamas and the consensus government in Ramallah has affected many poor families in the Gaza Strip whose welfare payments have been cut off.

Palestine