Tag: Palestinian Authority
Hussein al-Sheikh officially appointed Palestinian Authority’s No. 2 man
Palestinian Authority Civil Affairs Minister Hussein al-Sheikh has been appointed secretary-general of the PLO and head of the PLO negotiating team. Thanks to these two appointments, al-Sheikh is now the No.2 in the Palestinian leadership,...
Palestinian flag raised at memorial to slain IDF soldiers in Golan Heights
An Israeli flag at a memorial site to slain IDF soldiers in the Golan Heights was replaced by a Palestinian Authority flag over the weekend.
The site is located at the the entrance to Kibbutz...
White House confirms Biden to arrive in Israel on July 13
The White House on Tuesday confirmed that U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Saudi Arabia between July 13 and July 16.
The trip will “reinforce the United States’ iron-clad...
Hussein al-Sheikh is gradually stepping into Mahmoud Abbas’s shoes
Israeli and U.S. officials are watching Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ affairs with concern. Senior Fatah officials report that something is happening to the 86-year-old Abbas. He has slowed his activity and cut back...
Biden to visit Israel, PA in July ahead of anticipated regional summit in Saudi...
U.S. President Joe Biden is slated to visit Israel and the Palestinian Authority on July 14-15 before heading to Saudi Arabia for a prospective multilateral summit intended to gather the leaders of numerous regional...
Abbas to US envoy: ‘Our goal is to get rid of the occupation’
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas hosted a U.S. delegation on Saturday led by Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf.
Her three-day visit comes amid a degree of uncertainty surrounding U.S. President Joe...
Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf to visit Israel, West Bank
The U.S. State Department announced on Friday that Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf will travel to Israel and the West Bank this weekend for meetings with Israeli and Palestinian...
Shavuot, the Six-Day War and the sorry ‘status quo’ on the Temple Mount
Israeli and Diaspora Jews visiting the Temple Mount in Jerusalem on Sunday to celebrate Shavuot—the holiday marking the revelation of the Torah to Moses at Mount Sinai—were greeted by angry Palestinians. The latter, mostly young...
Blinken speaks with Abbas ahead of Biden visit to Israel
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday.
According to U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price, Blinken spoke to Abbas about the importance of Israelis and Palestinians working...
PA leader Abbas vows ICC action against Israel over journalist’s death in Jenin
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday pledged to take action against Israel at the International Criminal Court in The Hague over the death of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in Jenin on Wednesday.
Speaking at a ceremony...