Posts Tagged: palestinian authority
Do Women’s Rights Matter to J Street?
JNS.org - J Street's controversial response to the sexual harassment of one of its staff members raises questions as to whether its attitude toward women's...
3 Israeli Soldiers Wounded — 1 Seriously — in Shooting Attack Near Jerusalem; Terrorist Killed Was Member of Palestinian Security Forces
Three Israeli soldiers were wounded -- one of them seriously -- on Monday when a Palestinian terrorist opened fire at a checkpoint north of Jerusalem. The...
The Meaning of the Palestinians’ War on the Balfour Declaration
Encouraged and empowered by the recent UNESCO resolution that rejects Jewish ties to the Temple Mount and the Western Wall, the Palestinian Authority is boasting...
Arab States Pressuring PA President Abbas to Resolve Internal Palestinian Divisions
Saudi Arabia, Egypt and other Arab states are piling pressure on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to resolve divisions in his Fatah party and with the rival Hamas...
Head of Major West Bank Jewish Community Calls on PA to ‘Immediately Release’ Palestinians Arrested After They Visited His Sukkah
The head of a major Jewish community in the West Bank is calling on the Palestinian Authority (PA) to “immediately release” three Palestinians who were...
British Jewish Groups Welcome Suspension of UK Funding to Palestinian Authority as International Concerns Over Terror Payments Grow
The British government’s decision to suspend funding to the Palestinian Authority amidst growing international concerns over its payments to terrorists and their families marks a “huge...
Palestinian Authority Postpones Elections by Four Months After Court Rules Out Gaza Participation
JNS.org -- The Palestinian Authority (PA) has postponed municipal elections for an additional four months, after its high court ruled on Tuesday that the vote could only take place...
Father of West Point Graduate Killed in Tel Aviv Stabbing Attack: Palestinian Authority Use of American Funding to Reward Terrorists Must Be Stopped
The father of an American tourist who was murdered by a Palestinian terrorist in a Tel Aviv stabbing attack earlier this year told The Algemeiner...
Veteran Republican Senator Lindsey Graham: Peace Won’t Come Until Palestinian Authority Stops Incentivizing Terrorism
Two Republican senators will introduce legislation on Wednesday that would cut off US funding to the Palestinian Authority if it continues to pay monetary rewards...
On Day of Violence, Abbas Aide Says IDF Killing of Attackers Is ‘Execution’
A spokesman for Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday called the killing by Israeli security forces of two attackers in separate incidents in Jerusalem and the...
The Perils of the One-State Proposal
The road to hell is paved with good intentions. - Ancient aphorism In my column last week, I once again raised the issue of the fading relevance of...
Palestinians Complain Their Textbooks Aren’t Anti-Israel Enough
There was a wave of complaints by educators and parents about the newest official Palestinian Authority textbooks, according to Palestine Today. Some of the complaints were about basic errors...
The Dismissal of a $655 Million Terrorism Judgment Against the PA Sets a Bad Precedent
JNS.org - An Israeli legal rights NGO and an attorney, who together won the largest judgment ever against the Palestinian Authority (PA) in America, say a...
Federal Court Throws Out Huge Judgment Against Palestinian Authority for US Terror Victims
A Federal appeals court tossed out a $655 million civil terrorism judgment against the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) on Wednesday, ruling that...
