Mahmoud Abbas
Palestinians give cool reception to US peace conference
Middle East
May 20, 2019
Palestinians give cool reception to US peace conference
JERUSALEM (AP) — Any American peace plan that ignores the Palestinian people’s political aspirations for an independent state is doomed…
Palestine rejects monthly tax transfer from Israel
Middle East
February 27, 2019
Palestine rejects monthly tax transfer from Israel
(Reuters) – Palestine has rejected the first 2019 monthly tax transfer from Israel because it slashed the portion designated for…
Palestinian Pres. Abbas rejects tax money from Israel
Middle East
February 20, 2019
Palestinian Pres. Abbas rejects tax money from Israel
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – The Palestinian Authority (PA) will no longer accept tax revenues collected on its behalf by…
Netanyahu hopes summit brings Arab ties out in open
Middle East
February 13, 2019
Netanyahu hopes summit brings Arab ties out in open
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Mideast conference in Poland starting Wednesday offers Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an opportunity to…
Hamas leader says ready to meet with Mahmoud Abbas
Middle East
February 13, 2019
Hamas leader says ready to meet with Mahmoud Abbas
Chairman of the Hamas political bureau Ismail Haniyeh has expressed his readiness to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to…
Kushner to visit Middle East on peace plan’s economic part
Middle East
February 8, 2019
Kushner to visit Middle East on peace plan’s economic part
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House senior adviser Jared Kushner will travel to at least five Arab countries in late February…
Netanyahu election rival moots West Bank settlement removals
Middle East
February 6, 2019
Netanyahu election rival moots West Bank settlement removals
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s toughest election rival voiced openness on Wednesday to a future removal of…
US security aid to Palestinian Authority to end Thursday
Middle East
January 30, 2019
US security aid to Palestinian Authority to end Thursday
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – US security aid for the Palestinian Authority was set to dry up on Thursday after…
Palestinian PM Hamdallah, government resign
Middle East
January 29, 2019
Palestinian PM Hamdallah, government resign
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Al-Hamdallah has tendered his resignation and that of his unity government…
US aid cuts hit Palestinians, further dimming hope for peace
Middle East
January 22, 2019
US aid cuts hit Palestinians, further dimming hope for peace
JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of Palestinians are no longer getting food aid or basic health services from America,…