Palestine

Palestinian factions mull next steps after Abbas calls off elections

Various Palestinian factions, including Hamas, have rejected President Mahmoud Abbas’ decision to postpone the legislative elections and his call to form a unity government.

Adnan Abu Amer | Palestine | May 7, 2021

Supporters of exiled former Fatah security chief Mohammed Dahlan protest the postponement of Palestinian elections, in Gaza City on May 5, 2021.

European countries urge Israel to halt planned settlement expansion

Five foreign ministries call on Israel to scuttle plans to build more West Bank settlements.

Al-Monitor Staff | Israel | May 6, 2021

Palestinian arrested over West Bank shooting as violence continues

Muntasir Shalabi was arrested Wednesday night in connection with the deadly of shooting of Israeli teenager at a bus stop in the Palestinian territory. Israeli forces also shot and killed a Palestinian teen Wednesday night, according to Palestinian officials.

Al-Monitor Staff | Palestine | May 6, 2021

Palestinian territories see increased violence over Jerusalem

Escalation is expected in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, given several strong indicators that portend an imminent explosion.

Ahmad Melhem | Palestine | May 6, 2021

A Palestinian demonstrator is arrested by Israeli security forces, as Palestinian families face eviction, part of an ongoing effort by Jewish Israelis to take control of homes in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem, May 5, 2021.

Israeli-Palestinian battle seethes in Jerusalem

Jerusalem has returned to the center of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict with riots in the contested city.

Daoud Kuttab | Palestine | May 6, 2021

Hamas rallies opposition to Abbas after elections pushed back

After he postponed the Palestinian legislation elections scheduled for May 22, political opponents are considering ways to oust Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

Adnan Abu Amer | Palestine | May 6, 2021

Israeli settlers burn Palestinian farmland in West Bank

Tensions in the Palestinian territory as well as Jerusalem have led to considerable violence between Jews and Arabs in recent weeks.

Al-Monitor Staff | Palestine | May 5, 2021

Palestinians protest amid ongoing confrontations as Palestinian families face eviction in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of East Jerusalem, on May 4, 2021. Israeli Jews backed by courts have taken over houses in Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem on the grounds that Jewish families lived there before fleeing in Israel's 1948 war for independence. The claimants seek to evict a total of 58 more Palestinians, according to the watchdog group Peace Now, and Israel's Supreme Court is set to announce a decision for

Palestinian fears rise as settlers visit synagogue ruins in Jericho

Israeli settlers' increased visits to the ruins of two synagogues in the Jericho area in the West Bank worry Palestinians.

Taghreed Ali | Palestine | May 3, 2021

mosaic floor of ancient synagogue in Jericho

Israel buries Palestinians in numbered graves

Three years after he was killed by Israel near the Gaza border, the body of a 16-year-old Palestinian was returned to his family, reviving controversy of Israel’s so-called cemeteries of numbers.

Hana Salah | Palestine | May 3, 2021

An elderly Palestinian walks through a cemetery in Hebron, with in the background an old market building along al-Shuhada Street that was designated by Israel to be a new settlement, with existing settler buildings behind, West Bank, Jan. 28, 2020.

Palestinian dancer jailed in Israel

Palestinians are accusing Israel of arbitrarily cracking down on cultural expression.

Taghreed Ali | Palestine | May 2, 2021

Dancers with El-Funoun Palestinian Popular Dance Troupe perform during the opening night of the Palestine International Festival, Ramallah, West Bank, July 2, 2009.

Palestinian president decides — on his own — to postpone elections

The rationale was that Israel refused to allow residents of East Jerusalem to participate.

Daoud Kuttab | Palestine | Apr 30, 2021

Sparks from Jerusalem rain on Gaza's tinderbox

The situation on the Israel-Gaza border is escalating with a barrage of rockets and mortar shells from Gaza and Israeli strikes on Hamas military positions.

Hana Salah | Palestine | Apr 29, 2021

A Palestinian boy plays with a homemade sparkler as tires burn during a rally in support of demonstrators in Jerusalem on April 24, 2021, in Gaza City.

Hamas braces for delay of Palestinian elections

Hamas is considering its next moves ahead of the expected announcement of the postponement of the Palestinian legislative elections.

Adnan Abu Amer | Palestine | Apr 29, 2021

Employees of the Palestinian Central Elections Commission display electoral lists ahead of the upcoming general elections, at the commission's district offices, Hebron, West Bank, April 6, 2021.

The Takeaway: Does Hamas win if Abbas delays Palestinian elections?

Plus: Fallout in Turkey from Biden’s designation of genocide in Armenia.

Andrew Parasiliti, Elizabeth Hagedorn, Joe Snell | Israel | Apr 28, 2021

Staff of the Palestinian Central Elections Commission display electoral lists ahead of the upcoming general elections, at the commission's local offices in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, on April 6, 2021.

The high cost of delaying Palestinian elections

Whether to postpone the Palestinian elections will be decided on April 29. What are the scenarios and possible repercussions of such a decision on the Palestinian scene?

Daoud Kuttab | Palestine | Apr 28, 2021

Palestine

Palestinian factions mull next steps after Abbas calls off elections

Various Palestinian factions, including Hamas, have rejected President Mahmoud Abbas’ decision to postpone the legislative elections and his call to form a unity government.

European countries urge Israel to halt planned settlement expansion

Palestinian arrested over West Bank shooting as violence continues

Palestinian territories see increased violence over Jerusalem

Israeli-Palestinian battle seethes in Jerusalem

Hamas rallies opposition to Abbas after elections pushed back

Israeli settlers burn Palestinian farmland in West Bank

Palestinian fears rise as settlers visit synagogue ruins in Jericho

Israel buries Palestinians in numbered graves

Palestinian dancer jailed in Israel

Palestinian president decides — on his own — to postpone elections

Sparks from Jerusalem rain on Gaza's tinderbox

Hamas braces for delay of Palestinian elections

The Takeaway: Does Hamas win if Abbas delays Palestinian elections?

The high cost of delaying Palestinian elections

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