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There is no ethnic cleansing in Israel and the West Bank - this is why - opinion

Statistics show the opposite, with an Arab population boom prevalent in the West Bank.

Greek Orthodox clergymen walk in a procession in the Manger Square outside the Nativity Church complex in Bethlehem in January.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas faces deep public dissatisfaction, with a new poll finding overwhelming support for his resignation, and growing doubts over the PA’s role and legitimacy.

Palestinian officials accuse US of ignoring reforms after Abbas barred from UN visit

The UK foreign secretary has pulled a ‘Mary Poppins’ by ‘adding spoonfuls of sugar’ to make his poison go easily down liberals’ throats, the writer asserts.

To bland Mr. Miliband living in la-la land: Your antics aren’t bold. They’re bovine – opinion

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

‘Can’t reward terrorism and demand legitimacy’: PA’s Abbas denied US visa ahead of UNGA


On This Day: Yasser Arafat, PNC, announce Palestinian Declaration of Independence in Algiers

November 15 is also the birthday of Arafat's successor as PA leader, Mahmoud Abbas, who was born in Safed during the British Mandate in 1935.

Yasser Arafat raises his hand as he declares an independent Palestinian state during the PNC meeting in Algiers. November 15, 1988.

Our visit to the Muqata’a: When the war ended, we visited PA leaders - opinion

PA head Abbas welcomed us warmly, saying, among other things: 'We want peace. We strive for a demilitarized Palestinian state alongside the State of Israel.'

Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas stands among members of the It’s Time coalition delegation which visited the PA leadership headquarters in Ramallah earlier this month, upon the declaration of an Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza.

Palestinian official ‘reveals’ Cairo discussions about post-war cooperation

Multiple Palestinian factions, including Hamas and the Palestinian Liberation Organization, recently met in Egypt to discuss cooperation.

 Members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command (PFLP-GC) carry banners and flags during a march marking the annual al-Quds Day, (Jerusalem Day), at Burj al-Barajneh Palestinian refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon April 5, 2024.

Israeli FM Sa'ar criticizes Abbas' UN address: 'Israel will not be decieved again'

"Mahmoud Abbas, in his Zoom speech to the UN Assembly, says he's willing to take back the Gaza Strip, which he so easily lost to Hamas in 2007," Sa'ar wrote. "How generous of him."

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar speaks at an event at the foreign ministry, May 26, 2025; illustrative.

LAF begins new stage of Palestinian disarmament, diverts five trucks of weapons - report

Al-Mayadeen reported that five trucks loaded with weapons for the PLO, including missiles, were transferred to the Lebanese army from Ain al-Hilweh.

 HEZBOLLAH OPERATIVES salute during the funeral of comrades killed in an Israeli strike, in Shehabiya, south Lebanon, April 17.

Visa fight casts shadow over UN two-state conference

Critics cite the UN Headquarters Agreement as Washington defends security-based visa limits that could curb Palestinian attendance.

United Nations Security Council holds a session following Israel's security cabinet's decision to take control of Gaza City, August 10, 2025.

Palestinian officials hope UAE can prevent West Bank annexation

Majdalani believes that "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fully aware of the seriousness of the UAE's warning, as it could have implications for the positions of other Arab countries."

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed and Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani standby prior to signing the Abraham Accords with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, US, September 15, 2020.

Jihadist criminality, Israeli self-defense: A law-based assessment - opinion

The alleged goal of Palestinian 'self-determination' is founded on an intended crime – that is, total “removal” of the Jewish state by attrition and annihilation.

FORMER HAMAS HEAD Khaled Mashaal speaks during an interview in Doha, Qatar, last year. ‘The enemy only understands the language of jihad and martyrdom,’ he says.

US to sanction Palestinian Authority, PLO members, State Dept. confirms

The State Department did not confirm which individuals would be sanctioned.

 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas holds a leadership meeting in Ramallah, in the West Bank, April 23, 2025

Palestinian President Abbas announces decree to hold elections before the end of the year

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced his intention to hold elections for a new Palestinian National Council, which will be representative of the Palestinian people, before end of the year.

 Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Beirut, Lebanon, May 22, 2025.