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Vance Responds to Claims He's 'Bibisitting'

VP says Israel is not a 'toddler,' as US officials try to keep fighting at bay

(Newser) - Vice President JD Vance met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Wednesday, emphasizing that the recent wave of US visits to Israel is about safeguarding the fragile Gaza cease-fire—not micromanaging Israeli policy. "We don't want a vassal state ... We want a partnership," Vance...

Abbas: Hamas Gets No Seat at Table in Postwar Gaza

Speaking to UN General Assembly, Palestinian leader says assault on Gaza 'will not break our will'

(Newser) - The Palestinian president, speaking to the UN General Assembly over video after the United States revoked his visa, told world leaders on Thursday that his people "reject" the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and pledged that the militant group would have no role in governing Gaza after the war...

In a First, Arab Nations Want Hamas to Disarm

It could accelerate the push for Palestinian statehood, though the US remains opposed

(Newser) - For the first time, all 22 Arab League nations have united to call on Hamas to disarm and relinquish control of Gaza, which the New York Times describes as an unprecedented move that could reshape the path toward a Palestinian state. The move, announced at a United Nations conference...

Canada Joins Shift on Palestinian Statehood

Carney says shift hinges on Palestinian Authority holding elections without Hamas' involvement

(Newser) - Canada will recognize a Palestinian state in September at the United Nations, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday, the last in a series of symbolic announcements that are part of a broader global shift against Israel's policies in Gaza. Carney convened a Cabinet meeting to discuss the situation...

Nations Slam Israel for Firing Warning Shots Near Diplomats

Military says it will investigate after making delegation in West Bank flee for cover

(Newser) - Israel expressed regrets and other nations demanded an explanation after Israeli troops fired warning shots intended to scatter a delegation of diplomats in the occupied West Bank, sending the group fleeing for cover. Video shows diplomats, who represented 31 countries, being interviewed in the city of Jenin on Wednesday when...

Abbas Appoints Closest Aide as PLO's First Vice President

Choice of Hussein al-Sheikh appears to do little to counter criticism of Fatah

(Newser) - The Palestine Liberation Organization has a vice president for the first time, putting Hussein al-Sheikh in position to eventually succeed President Mahmoud Abbas. The appointment of Abbas' longtime aide and confidant was announced Saturday, AFP reports, two days after the position was created. The move doesn't guarantee that al-Sheikh...

Palestinian Teen Dies After 6 Months in Israeli Prison

Walid Ahmad's death highlights prison conditions and detainee treatment

(Newser) - A Palestinian teenager died in Israeli detention after collapsing in what the AP refers to as "unclear circumstances" on March 23. Walid Ahmad, 17, had been held in Megiddo Prison for six months without being charged, and became the first Palestinian teen to die in Israeli custody. His family...

Palestinian Leader Says He'll Comply With Trump Law

Mahmoud Abbas says martyr payments will be ended in hope that US aid will come

(Newser) - For years, the US government has pressured the Palestinian Authority overseeing parts of the West Bank to end a program that pays stipends to families of Palestinians involved in attacks on Israel. Dubbed "pay for slay" by Israelis, the program is now getting an overhaul as the Palestinian administration,...

US Blocks Attempt to Win UN Membership for Palestine

American ambassador says move would not lead to two-state solution

(Newser) - The US vetoed a widely backed UN resolution on Thursday that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for Palestine. The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favor, the US opposed and two abstentions. The resolution would have recommended that the 193-member General Assembly,...

Palestinian PM, Cabinet Resign
Palestinian PM, Cabinet Resign
Feb 26, 2024 8:54 AM CST

Palestinian PM, Cabinet Resign

Move could usher in reforms at Palestinian Authority with an eye on postwar Gaza

(Newser) - The Palestinian prime minister announced the resignation of his government on Monday, paving the way for a shake-up in the Palestinian Authority, which the US hopes will eventually take on a role in postwar Gaza. "The decision to resign came in light of the unprecedented escalation in the West...

Israel-Hamas War Particularly Deadly for Journalists

Palestine TV accuses Israel of assassinating journo; at least 33 have died in deadliest war in decades

(Newser) - The Palestinian Authority's television channel accuses Israel of carrying out a "deliberate assassination" of one of its journalists. An Israeli airstrike struck Mohammed Abu Hatab's home in Gaza's southern city of Khan Younis on Thursday, killing the journalist and 10 family members, according to Palestine TV....

In Jenin, 'It's Honestly Difficult to Calculate the Damages'

Israeli says 2-day offensive dealt blow to Palestinian militants

(Newser) - Palestinian residents of the Jenin refugee camp encountered scenes of widespread destruction Wednesday as they emerged from their homes and returned from nearby shelters following the most intense Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank in nearly two decades. The two-day offensive was meant to crack down on Palestinian...

Blinken Says US Will Reopen Jerusalem Consulate

Secretary of State makes first official visit to the region

(Newser) - Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday announced plans to reopen a key diplomatic outreach office to the Palestinians and pledged nearly $40 million in new aid—reversing key policies of the Trump administration as he moved to bolster the embattled Palestinian government in the West Bank. On his first...

Israel Has Kept Vaccines From Palestinians—Until Now

There are only 2K doses of Sputnik V vaccine for Gaza Strip, a territory of 2 million Palestinians

(Newser) - Israel allowed the Palestinian Authority to deliver the first coronavirus vaccines to the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, despite objections from Israeli lawmakers who suggested they be used as a bargaining chip for the release of captives held by the territory's militant Hamas rulers. Israel has faced international criticism for...

Explosion Hits Convoy of Palestinian PM

Hamas accused of trying to assassinate Hamdallah

(Newser) - An explosion struck the convoy of the Palestinian prime minister Tuesday as he was making a rare visit to Gaza, in what his Fatah party called an assassination attempt it blamed on Gaza militants. The explosion went off shortly after the convoy entered Gaza through the Erez crossing with Israel....

Abbas to Trump: 'May Your House Be Demolished'

He slams Trump's 'slap of the century'

(Newser) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas laid into President Trump, among others, in a two-hour speech Monday, saying he rejects Trump's attempt for a Middle East peace "deal of the century"—and he hopes the president's house is demolished. Abbas, addressing the Palestinian Central Council, said he had...

Trump on Palestinian Authority: US Gets 'No Respect'

President threatens to cut off aid

(Newser) - Acknowledging his push to broker peace in the Middle East has stalled, President Trump appeared to threaten to cut off US aid money to the Palestinian Authority Tuesday, asking why the US should make "any of these massive future payments" when the Palestinians are "no longer willing to...

Palestinian Leader: Our Accords With Israel Null and Void

Abbas says Israel hasn't been honoring them

(Newser) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas threatened to drop a "bombshell" ahead of his speech to the UN General Assembly today, leading to speculation that he might sever all ties with Israel. He didn't go that far, reports AP , but his speech made clear how bleak Israeli-Palestinian relations are. Abbas...

Palestinians Join International Criminal Court

Move expected to put more pressure on Israel

(Newser) - The Palestinian Authority has become a member of the International Criminal Court and is marking the momentous occasion with a low-key ceremony at the court's headquarters. Palestinians signed the court's founding treaty in January and it came into force today, an event welcomed by activists who see it...

Hamas, Fatah to Reunite

 Hamas, Fatah to Reunite 
Apr 23, 2014 9:45 AM CDT

Hamas, Fatah to Reunite

Israel says it will end peace process

(Newser) - Palestine's long-feuding Hamas and Fatah factions have agreed to reunite, they announced today, following a meeting in Gaza yesterday. The groups plan to form a unity government in the next five weeks, and then hold national elections in six months, the Jerusalem Post reports. This isn't the first...

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