What is the Palestinian Authority and what is its relationship with Israel? Set up in the mid-90s as an interim body on the path to Palestinian statehood, the PA faces a crisis of legitimacy Al Jazeera · Oct 11, 2023
From 1947 to 2023: Retracing the complex, tragic Israeli-Palestinian conflict The Israeli-Palestinian conflict was reignited once again on October 7 after a surprise offensive launched by Hamas against Israel. In retaliation, Israel ordered air strikes and a "complete siege" of the Gaza Strip, the Hamas-run Palestinian enclave. This is a new deadly episode in a conflict that has its roots… France 24 · Oct 11, 2023
Israeli hostages will undoubtedly be used as human shields in brutal Hamas-Israel war It is usually quite difficult to get people and things in and out of Gaza. Until this weekend. The Conversation · Oct 10, 2023
The Gaza Strip − why the history of the densely populated enclave is key to understanding the current conflict The focus on conflict in the Middle East has again returned to the Gaza Strip, with Israel’s defense minister ordering a “complete siege” of the Palestinian enclave. The Conversation · Oct 10, 2023
Israel-Hamas Conflict Escalates: 900 Israelis Killed, Gaza Under Siege Hamas attack compared to Yom Kippur War; Israel's largest reserve mobilization Zenger · Oct 10, 2023
Palestinians in Lebanon ready to fight Israel, if Hezbollah helps them Palestinian factions in Lebanon need Hezbollah’s support to take on Israel. But Hezbollah’s own next moves are unclear. Al Jazeera · Oct 9, 2023
OPINION - This is the stuff of nightmares for Israel and her people Without US diplomacy, the likely outcome will be a vengeful Israeli response and a consequent spiral of insurgent violence Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2023
Palestinian security force deploys in school compound in Lebanon refugee camp following clashes A Palestinian security force has deployed in a school complex in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp in the country’s south The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023
Netanyahu To Visit Turkey, Marking First Israeli Premier Visit In Over A Decade Turkish President Erdogan plans reciprocal visit to Israel, aiming to strengthen bilateral ties. Zenger · Sep 27, 2023
Israel Conducts Counter-Terror Raid In Jenin Refugee Camp Israeli forces engage with Palestinian gunmen, neutralize emerging threats in the region Zenger · Sep 21, 2023
Fatah gives deadline for handover of general's killers amid fragile truce in Lebanon refugee camp A top official with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah group says Palestinian and Lebanese officials have given militant Islamist groups in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp until the end of the month to hand over the accused killers of a Fatah general The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2023
Recognition versus reality: Lessons from 30 years of talking about a Palestinian state This week marked the 30th anniversary of the Oslo Accords aimed at bringing about Palestinian self-determination. The occasion has served as a stark reminder of the unfulfilled promises and unresolved struggles of the Palestinian quest for statehood. The Conversation · Sep 14, 2023
Intensified clashes between rival factions in Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp kill 5 Lebanese state media say that clashes have intensified in the country's largest Palestinian refugee camp, leaving at least five people dead and more than a dozen wounded The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023
Palestinian Authority lashes out at renowned academics who denounced president's antisemitic remarks Palestinian political factions have raged against dozens of Palestinian academics who criticized President Mahmoud Abbas’ recent remarks on the Holocaust that have drawn widespread accusations of antisemitism The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023 Top Hamas leader in Beirut in a bid to stop clashes at Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp A top Hamas leader arrived in Beirut to push for an end to clashes in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp that resumed despite multiple cease-fire agreements
Al Jazeera · Sep 11, 2023 Fighting intensifies in Lebanon’s Ein el-Hilweh camp despite truce talks Fighting between Palestinian factions have claimed at least 10 lives over the weekend, sources in the camp say.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2023 Palestinian intellectuals condemn Mahmoud Abbas’s antisemitic comments Palestinian Authority leader caused outrage after talking about Hitler and European Jews in a speech to his Fatah party
The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023 Fighting intensifies in Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp despite attempted truce talks Fighting has intensified in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp claiming the life of another person as stray bullets and shells hit residential areas in the country's third-largest city
Zenger · Sep 11, 2023 PA Spox Defends Abbas Claim Nazis Annihilated Jews Over ‘usury’ A spokesperson for the head of the Palestinian Authority has defended his recent antisemitic statements as historical sources
The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2023 Islamist factions in a troubled Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon say they will honor a cease-fire Islamist factions in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp say they will abide by a cease-fire after three days of clashes killed at least five people and left hundreds of families displaced
Al Jazeera · Sep 9, 2023 Deadly fighting erupts in Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon Members of the Fatah Movement and a Palestinian group had agreed to a ceasefire but fighting erupted again on Saturday.
The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2023 Clashes resume in largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, killing 3 and wounding 10 Clashes resumed at the largest refugee camp in Lebanon between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah group and Islamic groups, killing three people and wounding 10 others Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, discussed with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas the volatile situation in an attempt to end the fighting
Al Jazeera · Sep 8, 2023 Clashes between Palestinian factions resume in Lebanon’s Ein el-Hilweh camp Some 20 people injured as armed confrontations between Fatah and hardline groups begin again in Ein al-Hilweh camp.
The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023 Clashes resume between factions in Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp Clashes have resumed in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp, with heavy gunfire and shelling wounding several people and prompting residents to flee Friday
The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2023 Palestinian president condemned over Holocaust remarks Mahmoud Abbas said last month Jews were murdered for their ‘social role’ as money lenders, not because they were Jewish