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UK defense official met Ramallah governor who held meetings with released terrorists

The British Ministry of Defense’s Senior Adviser for the Middle East and North Africa, General Edward Ahlgren, met Ramallah Governor Laila Ghannam, a senior Palestinian Authority official.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN
RAMALLAH GOVERNER Laila Ghannam with the British Ministry of Defence’s Senior Adviser for the Middle East and North Africa, General Edward Ahlgren.
Officials gather in the mourning tent for Palestinian terrorist Riyad Al-Amour in early April 2026.

Israel to blame for released terrorist's death in Egypt, Palestinian Authority claims

Despite blaming Israel, the Palestinian Authority suspended a PA medical professional after launching an investigation into Riyad Al-Amour’s death.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (not pictured) meet at Chigi Palace, in Rome, Italy, November 7, 2025.

Fatah conference is a 'test' of Palestinian Authority support for prisoners

Fatah leadership announced that Palestinians who served 20 years or more in Israeli prisons would be members of the conference.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah (L) and Hamas politburo member Khalil al-Hayya.

Between Hamas and Fatah: Different paths, same destination - opinion

When comparing Hamas’s charter, even in its later version, with the details from Fatah’s official website, the conclusion is clear: both share the same strategic goal.

|BySAGIV STEINBERG

Fatah moves closer to Palestinian Islamic Jihad in rare Gaza meeting

The meeting in the Gaza Strip came amid mounting tensions between the Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority and PIJ.

AUGUST 15, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
A Palestinian attends a rally marking the 58th anniversary of Fatah, in Gaza City in 2022 (left) and a Palestinian Islamic Jihad supporter at a rally in Gaza commemorating members of the group killed in Operation Shield and Arrow in 2023. (right)

Palestinian unity is a myth - opinion

The outlook for unity on the ground among the Palestinians remains grim, and that is not necessarily a positive sign for Israel.

AUGUST 12, 2023BySARAH STERN
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY head Mahmoud Abbas visits Jenin, last month. During the visit, he was greeted with hostile chants of ‘Get out! Get out!’

Hamas, Palestinian Authority blame each other for Gaza's turmoil

The mutual accusations came amid growing discontent in the Gaza Strip with Hamas over its failure to improve the living conditions of its residents.

AUGUST 10, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Palestinian fighters from the armed wing of Hamas take part in a military parade to mark the anniversary of the 2014 war with Israel, near the border in the central Gaza Strip, July 19, 2023.

Clashes continue for a third day in Ain al-Hilweh as ceasefire efforts fail

The fighting has leaked out of the camp with shells falling on locations in Sidon.

AUGUST 1, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Residents who fled Ain el-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp after Palestinian faction clashes carry their belongings, in Sidon, Lebanon July 30, 2023.

What about Fatah anti-Israel hatred?

While much is made of the antisemitic hatred produced by Hamas, it is easy to forget about the Palestinian Authority and Mahmoud Abbas' ruling party, Fatah.

AUGUST 1, 2023ByGARY ROSENBLATT/JTA
Palestinians take part in a Fatah rally marking the 18th anniversary of the death of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, in Gaza City November 10, 2022.

Is unity between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority possible? - opinion

Their fundamental disagreement is over the strategy for achieving their common purpose, and their struggle is a struggle for power within the Palestinian body politic.

AUGUST 1, 2023ByNEVILLE TELLER
TURKEY’S PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, last Wednesday.

11 killed as clashes in Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon continue

Hundreds of families have been displaced and many buildings have been damaged amid the clashes.

JULY 31, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Smoke rises from Ain el-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp during Palestinian faction clashes, in Sidon, Lebanon July 30, 2023

At least six die in Palestinian faction clashes in Lebanon

At least six people were killed in two days of clashes in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon.

JULY 30, 2023ByREUTERS
Smoke rises from Ain el-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp during Palestinian faction clashes, in Sidon, Lebanon July 30, 2023.

Abbas hoping to lure Hamas into Palestinian 'unity' gov't in Cairo conference

Abbas is also hoping to persuade Hamas to join a new Palestinian unity government that would end the split between the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

JULY 29, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
THE LEGITIMACY of the PA under the leadership of Mahmoud Abbas is at a low point in Palestinian public opinion, says the writer.

What are the Palestinians saying about Israel’s judicial reform crisis?

The tone of satisfaction in the statements of Palestinian political activists over Israel's deepening crisis is hard to ignore.

JULY 24, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Palestinians demonstrate at Al-Aqsa Mosque as Palestinian Muslims attend Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, on the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, April 7, 2023.