Posts Tagged: fatah
Palestinian President Abbas’s Fatah Party Mocks ‘Fearful’ Israelis Running From Hamas Rocket Attacks
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party reacted with glee to last week's massive rocket barrage on Israel's south. According to monitoring group Palestinian Media Watch, the...
Egyptian Envoys Rush to Gaza for ‘Critical’ Talks Aimed at Easing Tensions, Brokering Reconciliation Between Hamas and Fatah
Egyptian envoys have arrived in the Gaza Strip on a "critical visit" to save the possibility of reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah, as well as...
Will Abbas Close Banks in Gaza to Punish Hamas?
I don't know how reliable this report is, but Al Akhbar in Lebanon is reporting that Mahmoud Abbas is drawing up plans to severely punish all Gazans...
Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah Party Says Israel Working to Destroy Al-Aqsa and All Jerusalem Is Arab Territory
This comes from the official Fatah news site: The Fatah movement confirmed that Israel has prepared and has been implementing a plan to demolish Al-Aqsa Mosque...
Palestinians Burn Effigy of US President Trump at Anti-Peace Initiative Rally Attended by Israeli-Arab Lawmaker
Supporters of the Palestinian Authority's ruling Fatah party held a rally in the West Bank city of Nablus on Tuesday to celebrate President Mahmoud Abbas'...
Palestinian Sovereignty After Mahmoud Abbas
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas’ recent illnesses have again raised the issue of his successor. This festering problem highlights contradictory aspects of Palestinian political...
Fatah Hosts Pathetic Rally in Ramallah Against US Peace Deal
Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah faction spent the past few days trying to get people to show up to a Monday rally to protest Donald Trump's still...
Cultural Incitement on PA Radio: ‘The Fetus, a Proud Martyr in His Mother’s Tomb’
When Palestinians tune into the official Palestinian Authority (PA) radio station, “The Voice of Palestine,” they hear songs encouraging them to seek martyrdom in death --...
Things Will Get Worse After Abbas
JNS.org - Those close to Palestinian Authority (PA) leader Mahmoud Abbas are going to great lengths to hide the true condition of his health. With his hospitalizations...
The Post-Abbas Era
The Fatah movement and the PLO leadership are experiencing a deep internal and external crisis. In retrospect, its leader Mahmoud Abbas has failed to achieve...
The Test of the March of Return: Violence in the West Bank
Hamas’ March of Return campaign in Gaza will count as a success for its organizers only insofar as it mobilizes mass violence in Jerusalem, Ramallah,...
Abbas Prepares to Implement Harsh Sanctions on Gaza
JNS.org - Anger is rising among the residents of the Gaza Strip following a March 19 speech by Palestinian Authority (PA) leader Mahmoud Abbas. In it,...
Infighting, Diplomatic Struggles Leave Palestinians in Crisis
JNS.org - Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is not having much success lately. Tensions within his own Fatah movement and with Hamas in Gaza continue to escalate, and...
Major Arab Writer Also Questions Abbas’ Sanity
I wrote yesterday that Mahmoud Abbas was delusional, as evidenced by his latest speech. I also discussed how reporters are loathe to say anything about it. But at least one major...
