The Latest Breaking News from Palestinian Authority

‘Why do they provoke us?’: West Bank leader’s death brings grief – and anger

Killing by security forces of Fawaz Hamayel shocks town that has become symbol of resistance to Israel’s occupation

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2022

U.S. officials to make emergency trip to calm tensions in Jerusalem

The U.S. fears of reprisal of the 2021 fighting between Israel and Hamas

Axios · Apr 19, 2022

Palestinians in Jenin evoke painful past as violence flares

The latest wave of Israeli-Palestinian violence has been centered on Jenin, a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank that has long been a bastion of armed struggle against Israeli rule

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2022

U.S. floated White House meeting between Israelis and Palestinians

The U.S. has raised the issue behind the scenes since December.

Axios · Apr 7, 2022

Gantz Speaks with Palestinian President for Ramadan

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz spoke with Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas over the phone on Tuesday on the occasion of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Gantz's office said. "Minister Gantz wished (Palestinian Authority) Chairman Abbas and the Palestinian people a blessed month of Ramadan," the statement said. "Ramadan must…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 6, 2022

Israeli PM Prevents Gantz from Meeting Jordanian King in Ramallah

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has barred Defense Minister Benny Gantz from attending a meeting in Ramallah on Monday between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Jordan’s King Abdullah II so as not to divert attention from the Negev summit, a political source in Tel Aviv said. The foreign ministers…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 28, 2022

Finance Ministry: US Court Dismissed $900m Appeal Against PLO, PA

The Palestinian Ministry of Finance said a US court has dismissed an appeal worth $900 million that had been submitted against the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA) at US courts, Palestine News and Info Agency (WAFA) reported Sunday. The Ministry said the lawyers of the PLO…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 21, 2022

Palestinian Authority Unperturbed by Ankara-Tel Aviv Rapprochement

The Palestinian Authority (PA) is not worried about the latest Ankara-Tel Aviv rapprochement, but considers the entente as an opportunity to push forward the Palestinian cause, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki told CNN Turkiye on Sunday. “We are very happy about this rapprochement,” he said, stressing that Turkish Foreign Minister…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 14, 2022

Indian envoy Mukul Arya passes away, Palestinian Authority "closely monitoring" cause of death

Mukul Arya had taken charge as India’s envoy at Ramallah last year.

The Hindu · Mar 7, 2022

No EU Aid to Palestinian Authority Since 2020

The European Union has donated almost no aid to the Palestinian Authority since 2020, citing “technical difficulties,” Israeli sources in Tel Aviv have said. Millions of euros in European Union aid to the Palestinian Authority are stuck in Brussels as officials in the European Commission discuss whether to condition parts…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 26, 2022