Palestinians

The West Bank is the historic heartland of the Jewish people - opinion

Jewish history and international legal instruments underpin Israel’s claim to Judea and Samaria, while past withdrawals raise questions about territorial concessions.

Jewish visitors walk near the separation barrier at Rachel’s Tomb, near the West Bank city of Bethlehem, ahead of the annual Hilula commemorating the death of the biblical matriarch Rachel, October 20, 2026.
Israeli security forces raid the Askar refugee camp in the West Bank, September 4, 2026; Illustrative.

Three arrested in West Bank after clash between Israelis, Palestinians as olive harvest continues

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during the foundation stone ceremony of the Innovation and Excellence Compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah on September 9, 2026; illustrative

Could Israel's elections lead to a breakthrough with the Palestinians? Abbas says it can - analysis

IDF soldiers take part in a military operation in the West Bank city of Hebron, October 29, 2026

IDF may scale back Hebron presence by weekend after evacuating thousands of Palestinians


Opposing Israel's defense establishment, Katz threatens all-out war on Palestinian Authority

Despite the defense minister's warning, IDF has insisted it has no intelligence pointing to an attack, and Shin Bet sources told the Post that they do not know of a concrete threat from the PA.

A member of the Palestinian security forces stands guard during the eighth Fatah Conference in Ramallah, in the West Bank, May 14, 2026

Jewish settler extremists torch Palestinian homes, livestock shelters in West Bank attack - report

One witness told WAFA the settlers targeted the home of one Palestinian resident, setting fire to hay surrounding the property and causing additional damage.

A man holds a fire flapper near destroyed cars, which Palestinians say were burned by Israeli settlers, in Yabrud, near Ramallah, in the West Bank, October 4, 2026.

Israelis and Palestinians need a new choice: Federalism - opinion

As voters and citizens, it is time to stop managing the conflict and start building a home together.

Palestinian and Israeli flags overlook Dome of Rock and Western Wall; Illustrative.

Can Pakistan-Israel ties exist? Yes, if the perpetual Palestinian conflict ends – opinion

Islamabad could come to terms with Israel’s existence when Palestinians are safe in a state of their own.

A Pakistani flag flutters in the wind.

Mohammed Dahlan: The man who could help reshape Gaza after Hamas – opinion

Mohammad Dahlan is one person to watch in the upcoming planned November 28 elections announced by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

MOHAMMAD DAHLAN, leader of Fatah’s Democratic Reform faction, has called for Palestinians to put past divisions aside and build a political system in which elections transfer power, and institutions are ‘greater than individuals.’

Israeli lecturer indicted for planning mass terror attack against Palestinians, Arab Israelis

The accused, a mathematics lecturer in his 60s at Bar-Ilan University, was charged with preparing to commit an act of terrorism, extortion by threats, and obstruction of justice.

Israeli students walk near the entrance to Bar Ilan University, central Israel, November 21, 2024

One killed several wounded as settler extremists, Palestinians clash across West Bank during Sukkot

Clashes between settlers and Palestinians were reported across the West Bank during Sukkot, including a deadly shooting in Yasuf and violence linked to the olive harvest.

Graffiti vandalizing a mosque wall in Bazariya, northern West Bank, denouncing US Ambassador Mike Huckabee's statements condemning the extremist settler violence in Kusra, West Bank, pictured September 1, 2026.

Female Gazan PLC candidate to 'Post': I want a say in the decisions shaping my life - interview

In an interview with the Post, Hiyam Taha explained why she is seeking to enter politics and how she hopes to improve the future of the Palestinian people.

Palestinian women look from a damaged house at the site of an Israeli strike on a house that was pre-warned by the Israeli military to evacuate, before the strike was carried out late on Thursday at Shati (Beach) refugee camp, in Gaza City, May 29, 2026.

Could environmental cooperation help pave the way for a more stable Gaza? - opinion

EcoPeace’s proposed Peace Triangle seeks to connect Gaza’s rehabilitation with water, energy, economic, and security cooperation.

EcoPeace co-directors and EcoPeace Middle East co-director with German Ambassador Heusgen at UNSC

UK's Miliband pushes for more pro-Palestinian foreign policies in Labour Party conference speech

The secretary's comments follow Andy Burnham's speech to the UNGA on Wednesday, where he pushed against Israeli construction plans for E1 settlements in the West Bank.

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband during day two of the Labour Party Conference at Liverpool Experience Campus on September 28, 2026 in Liverpool, England.