West Bank city of Jenin roils as Israel prepares for possible escalation The West Bank and the Gaza Strip are atop a barrel of gunpowder that could explode at any time. Ahmad Melhem | Palestine | Sep 21, 2021 A Palestinian man flashes a poster by the militant group Islamic Jihad of the six Palestinians who escaped from an Israeli prison, as people celebrate in the Jenin camp in the northern Israeli-occupied West Bank, on Sept. 6, 2021.
Elderly Palestinian resists Israel’s settlement ambitions A 76-year-old Palestinian has been resisting Israel’s attempts to confiscate his land in the Jordan Valley for years. Zuheir Dolah | Palestine | Sep 16, 2021
Palestinian escapee allegedly beaten by Israeli forces after being recaptured The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs said Zakaria Zubeidi suffered physical injuries in Israeli custody. Al-Monitor Staff | Palestine | Sep 16, 2021
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." Daoud Kuttab | Palestine | Sep 15, 2021
Confidence-building measures with Israel trigger mixed reactions among PA leaders Palestinian leaders exhibit varying reactions toward the confidence-building measures with Israel. Ahmad Melhem | Palestine | Sep 15, 2021
Israeli goodwill gestures fail to hook Palestinian fishermen Fishermen in Gaza are not celebrating Israel's expansion of their fishing zones, saying the measures are largely empty and there are no guarantees they will last. Entsar Abu Jahal | Palestine | Sep 14, 2021
Palestinian Authority under fire over freedom of expression Activists and human rights defenders have condemned the Palestinian Authority trials of 30 activists, political figures and national figures. Ahmad Melhem | Palestine | Sep 13, 2021
Israel, Hamas exchange fire after escaped Palestinian prisoners caught Israel has arrested four of the six Palestinian prisoners who escaped from prison last week. Al-Monitor Staff | Palestine | Sep 13, 2021
Gaza blockade leaves horses hungry Arabian horse owners in the Gaza Strip are struggling to keep their horses healthy amid crippling food and medicine shortages. Taghreed Ali | Palestine | Sep 12, 2021
Jailbreak unites Palestinians, confounds Israelis And: required reading to understand the last two decades in the Middle East: the 'Axis of Evil' speech Week in Review | Israel | Sep 10, 2021
Gaza factions suspend popular activities to advance mediation efforts Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip agreed to suspend popular activities until mid-September, to allow the mediators’ efforts for the reconstruction process to succeed. Mai Abu Hasaneen | Palestine | Sep 10, 2021
Israel warns Gaza citizens living next door to Hamas members Israel reportedly sent text messages to citizens in Gaza warning them that they are living in the same buildings as Hamas members and they may become targets in future fighting. A correspondent in Gaza | Palestine | Sep 10, 2021
Jailbreak from Israeli prison shakes up Palestinian public opinion The escape of six Palestinians from a maximum security Israeli prison bolted public opinion in a way not seen for years. Daoud Kuttab | Palestine | Sep 10, 2021
Palestinian media alleges rights abuses during Israeli search for escaped prisoners The Palestinian Authority is demanding the release of more prisoners following an escape at a high-security Israeli prison. Al-Monitor Staff | Palestine | Sep 10, 2021
Road accidents increasingly common in Gaza Strip Two young women were killed and another injured in a car accident in the Gaza Strip, which sparked a wave of angry reactions among citizens toward reckless drivers and laxity in applying laws and punishing lawbreakers. Hadeel Al Gherbawi | Palestine | Sep 6, 2021
A Palestinian man flashes a poster by the militant group Islamic Jihad of the six Palestinians who escaped from an Israeli prison, as people celebrate in the Jenin camp in the northern Israeli-occupied West Bank, on Sept. 6, 2021.
