Will Obama push for UN settlement-freeze resolution?

US President Barack Obama wants to leave a practical legacy to his successor in the form of a Security Council resolution rejecting West Bank settlements, yet this might have to wait if Hilary Clinton wins the presidential elections.

Palestine

Gaza students buy their way into graduation

The Ministry of Education and Higher Education in the Gaza Strip warned companies, offices, libraries and others against selling ready-made academic research papers and projects for undergraduate and graduate students in a recent statement.

Palestine

Gaza’s exchange shops come under scrutiny

The Palestinian Ministry of Economy recently announced the formation of a new oversight committee to monitor the work of exchange shops in the Gaza Strip, in light of the manipulation of currency prices that has been ongoing for many years.

Palestine

Will Islamic Jihad reconciliation initiative unite Palestinians?

Most Palestinian factions have accepted the initiative launched by Ramadan Shalah, the secretary-general of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, but will this initiative remain mere ink on paper?

Palestine

Arabs seek new partnership with next US president

A new poll shows widespread distrust but reliance on the United States.

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Palestinian paper faces backlash for interview with Israeli minister

Palestinian paper Al-Quds, based in Jerusalem, recently published an interview with Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman, angering some Palestinians who saw it as a normalization of ties with Israel.

Palestine

Who was behind plot to assassinate Fatah leaders?

News was leaked to the media about the arrest of cell members who were plotting to assassinate three Fatah leaders, although the Palestinian security services will not reveal details on the case before the investigation process is complete.

Palestine

Refugee camp clashes increase as Palestinian security steps up raids

The West Bank is becoming more volatile as security services continue to raid refugee camps in operations the Palestinian Authority is trying to keep quiet.

Palestine

Israel's defense minister offers Palestinians big stick, tiny carrots

Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman's "carrot-and-stick" plan promises Palestinians big punishments alongside negligible benefits, very much like the policies of the European colonial powers in Africa.

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How Netanyahu is keeping secret his move to help Palestinians

Israel's failure to publicize a decision that benefits the Palestinians shows just how preoccupied Israel’s right-wing government is about a settler backlash.

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Why 30 Palestinians celebrated Jewish holiday with settlers

After a group of Palestinians accepted the invitation to celebrate the Sukkot holiday with residents of Efrat settlement, four of them were arrested by the Palestinian security service.

Palestine

The man behind potential breakthrough in Hamas-Egypt ties

Hamas and Egypt appear to be adjusting their attitudes toward each other, and Fatah’s dismissed leader Mohammed Dahlan probably has a role in this regard.

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