Posts Tagged: fatah
Team Trump Says ‘Stay Tuned’ for Decision on Embassy Move to Jerusalem as Palestinians Protest, Threaten Violence
A few hours before incoming White House press secretary Sean Spicer told journalists on Thursday -- 24 hours before the inauguration of Donald Trump as the...
Fatah and Hamas Finally Agree on Something
JNS.org - Fatah and Hamas don’t always get along. Fatah, the largest faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization, is chaired by Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas....
Watchdog Calls Out Major International News Agency for Employing Fatah Activist as Reporter
The fact that a reporter for a major international news agency recently ran, albeit unsuccessfully, for a seat on Fatah’s Revolutionary Council represents a “gross...
Funding Terrorism: The Buck Stops Here
"Follow the money" -- the fundamental rule for investigating organized crime -- also holds true for fighting terrorism. But when the search leads to your own doorstep, immediate...
Fatah Lawmakers Warn European Parliament of Ongoing ‘Serious Deterioration of Democracy’ in Abbas-Led Palestinian Authority
A group of Fatah lawmakers recently sent a letter to the European Parliament warning of an ongoing “serious deterioration of democracy” in the Palestinian Authority,...
In Fatah Congress Address, Palestinian Authority President Abbas Praises Dead Terrorist Leaders as ‘Martyrs’
In an address delivered at the 7th Fatah Congress in Ramallah on Wednesday, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas praised numerous late terrorists as “martyrs,” the...
After Years of Institutional ‘Decay,’ Palestinians Finally Set for Overdue Elections
JNS.org - As it awaits the long-overdue leadership elections for the Palestinian Authority, the Palestinian populace faces an uncertain future. Within the West Bank, the situation has grown...
Report: Egypt Pressuring Aging Palestinian Authority President Abbas to Appoint Successor
Egypt is pressuring 81-year-old Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to appoint a successor, and the Arab League is pushing the Palestinians to mend their internal political...
Why the State Department Won’t Acknowledge the Truth About Abbas and Fatah
JNS.org - The US State Department denounced the latest Palestinian terrorist attack in Jerusalem by condemning “the statements glorifying this reprehensible and cowardly attack.” At first, this might seem...
High Anxiety Among Jerusalemites in Wake of Deadly Palestinian Shooting Rampage
Anxiety is palpable in Jerusalem in the wake of Sunday morning’s deadly Palestinian terrorist attack, which left two Israelis dead and six others wounded, Israel's Channel...
‘My Heart Is Crumbling Into Little Pieces,’ Says Young Widow at Funeral of ‘Hero’ Police Officer Slain by Palestinian Terrorist on Shooting Rampage
The wife of the police officer murdered on Sunday by the Palestinian terrorist he was trying to neutralize said her "heart is crumbling into little pieces," the...
Abbas Draws Fire From Palestinians for Appearing to Cry at Peres Funeral
An image that appeared to show Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas crying at the funeral of the late Israeli President Shimon Peres in Jerusalem on...
The BBC’s Long Delayed — and Seriously Flawed — Coverage of Palestinian Elections
On September 8, the BBC News website produced its first article dedicated to the topic of the municipal elections that were supposed to have taken place...
What Those Captured Palestinian Weapons Really Mean
JNS.org - It's one of the most disturbing photos from Israel that I've seen in years. I'm referring to this week's image of the hundreds of Palestinian...
