Posts Tagged: palestinian politics
Pandemic Boosts Palestinian PM as Potential Abbas Successor
One man has become the face of the Palestinians' response to the COVID-19 crisis, and it's not Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas. Rather it is...
West Bank Power Struggle Could Be an Opportunity for a Hamas Coup
As Fatah party leaders who hope to succeed Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas reportedly arm themselves ahead of a looming power struggle, Fatah's arch...
Poll: Palestinians Favor Jailed Terror Leader Barghouti as Abbas Successor
Marwan Barghouti, a Palestinian terrorist leader jailed for life by Israel, would win the most votes if an election were held to find a successor for...
UN Warns of ‘Walking Into Another Gaza Crisis With Eyes Wide Open’
The United Nations Middle East envoy warned the Security Council on Friday that a power struggle between the rival Palestinian Fatah and Hamas movements had...
Gaza: Let Their People Go!
“If the borders opened for one hour, 100,000 young people would leave Gaza." -- Rashid al-Najja, vice dean, Gaza’s Al-Azhar University. “...I’d go to Somalia, Sudan --...
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...
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...
Newly Sworn-In PA Prime Minister Offers Resignation to Abbas
JNS.org - Rami Hamdallah, the newly appointed Palestinian Authority (PA) prime minister, has abruptly submitted his resignation to PA President Mahmoud Abbas. Hamdallah, who took office...
French Judges Investigating Arafat’s Death Seek Exhumation
Three French judges who are investigating the claim that Yasser Arafat was poisoned in 2004 are seeking approval to travel to the West Bank to...
Hanan Ashrawi’s War on History
Hanan Ashrawi, the telegenic, kinder, gentler face of Palestinian politics, knows how to attract a headline, but one wonders if she is becoming reckless...
