Posts Tagged: palestinian authority
State Department Official Gives Incorrect Testimony on Palestinian Payments to Terrorists
Anne W. Patterson, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, gave incorrect testimony to Congress about Palestinian Authority salaries to terrorists, according to...
Israel Security Cabinet Vows to Oppose Hamas; Netanyahu: ‘Today, Abu Mazen Said Yes to Terrorism and No to Peace’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday railed against the new Fatah-Hamas unity pact, as his government's Security Cabinet unanimously voted to continue to uphold international...
Israel’s Bennett Pushes Plan to Exercise Israeli Sovereignty, Devolve More Autonomy to PA in ‘Post-Oslo’ Era (VIDEO)
Israeli Economy Minister Naftali Bennett on Thursday said he was responding to calls by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for "alternative solutions" in this "post-Oslo" era,...
PLO Tells Hamas Recognizing Israel Not Necessary for Unity Government
Azzam al-Ahmad, a member of the Central Committee of Palestinian Authority President Abbas's Fatah political faction, has told his counterpart at rival Hamas that...
Obama Praises Jewish Civil Rights Activism in Heritage Month Announcement
U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday made a presidential proclamation for Jewish American Heritage Month, recognizing Jewish contributions to the world, a shared struggle with African...
Group Calls for U.S. Secretary of State Kerry to Resign Over Israel Comments
The Emergency Committee for Israel on Monday called on U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to resign after describing Israel, in the absence of a...
Palestinian Unity Pact Followed by Rocket Fire at Israel
JNS.org - Following the signing of a unity agreement between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah party and the Gaza-based terror group Hamas on...
Rioting, Violence Rage in Hebron and Elsewhere on Palestinian ‘Prisoners Day’
JNS.org - Riots and violent clashes flared up on Thursday as Palestinian protesters attacked Israeli soldiers and border police officers in Hebron. In Hebron, nearly 2,000...
Israel’s Bennett Leaving Govt if Prisoners Released Into Israel: ‘We Will Not Allow Them to Walk All Over Us’
Naftali Bennett, the Israeli Economy Minister and head of Bayit Yehudi, the Jewish Home Party, said on Friday that his faction adopted his threat...
Chair of European Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control Calls for Tying PA Aid to Human Rights, Economic Benchmarks
The Palestinian Authority is the only body receiving European Union funds regardless of its human-rights record or economic performance, according to the Chair of European...
Expert: Breakdown in Peace Talks Engineered by Palestinian Authority to Resume United Nations Bid
The breakdown in the nine-months peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority was part of PA President Mahmoud Abbas's long-term plan to bypass bilateral...
Palestinians Begin Process of Joining International Conventions
JNS.org - The Palestinian Authority (PA) began the process of joining 15 international conventions in response to Israel not proceeding with the fourth round...
Palestinian Authority Textbooks Rife With Anti-Israel Incitement, Study Shows
JNS.org - A study that translated 150 new Palestinian Authority (PA) textbooks used by a U.N. educational body reveals widespread delegitimization of Israel and...
Palestinian Authority Seeks to Develop Judea and Samaria Oil Field
The Palestinian Authority announced its intention to explore for oil in a 400 square kilometer area that could hold between 30 million and 186 million barrels,...
