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U.S. Not Doing Enough to Promote Peace With Israel, Palestinian Minister Tells UN

After Gantz-Abbas Meeting, Lapid Met Palestinian Intelligence Head

Shots Fired at Palestinian Authority Headquarters in Jenin After Arrests

Agreement Reached to End Palestinian Detainee's Hunger Strike After 141 Days

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Will Israel Make Good on the Palestinian Authority's Residency Promise?

Palestinian construction workers in the settlement of Efrat, March 16, 2021

It Pays More to Be a Plasterer Than a Physician When You're a Palestinian

A Palestinian woman and child walk as an Israeli soldier looks on in Hebron, last month.

Israel's 1,000-front War on Palestinians

A rainbow above the West Bank settlement of Eli, south of Nablus, on Monday.

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The U.S. Funding Challenges Facing the Israel-Palestine ‘Peace Industry’

U.S. President Joe Biden smiles in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, on Monday.

U.S. and Palestinians Renew Economic Dialogue Paused Under Trump

Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh arriving to a cabinet meeting in Nablus, in November.

Palestinian Authority Says Would Cut Wages Amid Prisoner, Tax Dispute With Israel

The Jenin Refugee Camp, last week.

In Jenin, Guns Are Kosher if You're Fighting Israeli Occupation

The torched Israeli's car in Ramallah on Wednesday.

Israelis' Car Torched in Ramallah; Palestinian Security Forces Rescue Passengers Israelis' Car Torched in Ramallah; Palestinian Security Forces Take Passengers to Safety

A protest against femicide in the Arab community, in Haifa in 2019.

First Signs of a Palestinian #MeToo Moment Spark Cautious Hope Among Activists

Israeli border guards stand guard behind a security perimeter at the scene of a shooting in the old city of Jerusalem on November 21, 2021

Hamas Tries to Ignite Jerusalem and West Bank, While Keeping the Peace in Gaza

Asra Hazimiya's funeral in Qabatiyah, on Saturday.

Israel to Transfer Teen's Body to PA After Handing Over Wrong Corpse Israel to Transfer Teen's Body to Palestinian Authority After Handing Over Wrong Corpse

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store and his Palestinian counterpart Mohammad Shtayyeh shake hands outside the PM's office in Oslo, on Wednesday.

Mideast Quartet Says Israel, Palestinians Must Tackle Violence

Protesters in Tel Aviv demonstration against Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory, last month.

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What Donor States Should Tell Israel When It Asks Them to Bail Out the Palestinians

New Shin Bet director Ronen Bar, on Monday.

Shin Bet Chief Met With Palestinian President Abbas in Ramallah

A protest over the death of Nizar Banat, a critic of the Palestinian Authority, in Ramallah in June.

Israel Asked U.S. to Pressure European, Arab Countries to Increase Aid to PA

The West Bank town of Bethlehem last year.

World Bank: Palestinian Economy Showing Signs of Recovery, Gaza in Dire Straits World Bank: Palestinian Economy Showing Signs of Recovery, but Gaza Still in Dire Straits

U.S. President Joe Biden and Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett at the White House, in late August.

Palestinian Minister Says Bennett 'Challenges' Biden With Jerusalem Consulate Remark Palestinian Minister Says Bennett Trying to 'Challenge' Biden With Jerusalem Consulate Remarks

Palestinians at a currency exchange counter in Ramallah early last month.

The Palestinians Face a Possible Lebanon-type Meltdown. Israel Will Pay the Price

People protesting against the eviction of Palestinian families living in Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, this May.

Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah Compromise Rejected Under Palestinian Authority Pressure

A protest in Jerusalem last week against the potential reopening of the U.S. Consulate there by the Biden administration.

200 Republican Lawmakers to Biden: Don't Reopen Consulate in Jerusalem

A childrens' play being performed in the East Jerusalem festival before the warrant was issued.

'Unjustifiable Decision': Catholic Church Slams Israeli Ban on Palestinian Event 'Harsh, Unjustifiable Decision': Catholic Church Condemns Israeli Ban on Palestinian Event

The U.S. consulate in Jerusalem on Wednesday.

Israeli Consent Needed to Reopen Consulate in East Jerusalem, U.S. Says

Omer Bar-Lev at the President's residence in Jerusalem in May

Israeli Minister Shuts Down Church Event in East Jerusalem, Citing PA Links Israeli Minister Shuts Down Church Event in East Jerusalem, Citing Palestinian Authority Links

Najia Bisharat (left) holds her baby during her arrest near Khirbet Makhoul, on Monday.

Israel Police Prevented a Palestinian Detainee From Breastfeeding Her Baby

A demonstration of My Right movement in front of the Ministry of Civil Affairs in Ramallah, in July.

Israel's 'Gesture' to Palestinians Reveals the Extent of Its Control Israel's 'Gesture' to Palestinians Reveals the Extent of Its Control Over the West Bank and Gaza

Palestinians without legal status demonstrating in Ramallah in July. The sign in Hebrew in the foreground reads: 'We have the right to receive an ID card.'

Israel Legalizes 4,000 Palestinians' Residency in West Bank

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Cairo, last month.

Egypt, U.S. Advance Palestinian Unity Government, but Fatah and Hamas Leery

The family of Kayed Nammoura (Fasfous), a Palestinian whose hunger strike is protesting his administrative detention.

As Palestinian Detainees Go on Hunger Strike, Their Families Blame Israel, PA As Palestinian Detainees Go on Hunger Strike, Their Families Blame Israel, Palestinian Authority

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israel's Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz in Ramallah, this evening.

Meretz MKs to Abbas: We Will Block 'Steps on the Ground' to Kill Two-state Solution Meretz Ministers Meet Abbas: We Will Block 'Steps on the Ground' to Kill Two-state Solution

A United States flag flies over a complex belonging to the U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem.

Palestinian Officials Say U.S. Seeks to Reopen Consulate Serving East Jerusalem Palestinian Officials Say U.S. Seeks to Reopen Consulate Serving East Jerusalem After Israel Approves Budget

Meretz lawmakers Nitzan Horowitz and Esawi Freige at a party meeting, July.

Left-wing Israeli Ministers to Meet Palestinian President Abbas

Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, 2019.

Time to Replace Israel's Ambassador to the United States and United Nations

עבאס בנאומו המוקלט בפני האו"ם, השבוע. מאחוריו הציב ארבע שרטוטים של מפת פלסטין

Palestinian President's UN Threats Are Not New, but One Thing Is Different This Time Palestinian President Has Made His UN Threats Before, but One Thing Is Different This Time

Mahmoud Abbas, President, State of Palestine delivers a speech remotely at the UN General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters, in New York City, on Friday.

At UN, Abbas Gives Israel One-year Ultimatum

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh arrives to hold a press conference in Ramallah in 2020.

Palestinian PM Shtayyeh Calls for National Unity With Israeli Arabs Palestinian PM Calls for National Unity With Israeli Arabs Following Treachery Claims

Palestinian demonstrators attend an anti-Palestinian Authority protest, forty days after the death of Nizar Banat, a critic of the Palestinian Authority, in Ramallah, earlier this month.

The Palestinian Authority Is in a Bind, All but Ensuring More Violence

A Palestinian woman shows her identity card to members of Israeli forces as she makes her way through Israeli Qalandia checkpoint, West Bank, April 2021.

Bennett Closes Door on Peace Process, Focuses on Palestinians’ Practical Needs Bennett Rejects Peace Process With Abbas, Focuses on Palestinians' Practical Needs

Palestinian security officers stand next to Palestinian trucks at a checkpoint before heading to the Israeli side at the Kerem Shalom crossing in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, the main passage point for goods entering the enclave from Israel, on May 25, 2021

Afghan-style Cash Infusions Are Bad for Palestinians Too

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz, August 2021.

Gantz Tosses Abbas a Bone, but Expects Trust in Return

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, center, and Defense Minister Benny Gantz, Knesset, July 2021.

Bennett’s Shameful Behavior

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett launching a vaccination drive in the central town of Taibeh on Thursday.

Bennett’s Cowardly Response to Gantz-Abbas Meeting

Defense Minister Benny Gantz, last month.

Gantz Says Agreed With Abbas on Confidence-building Measures, Including $155m Loan

Militant gunmen belonging to the Aqsa, Qassam, and Islamic Jihad brigades in Jenin, earlier this month

Hamas, Islamic Jihad Blast Abbas Over Meeting With Gantz

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at PA headquarters in Ramallah in May.

'No Diplomatic Process With PA,' Source Near Bennett Says After Gantz Meets Abbas 'No Diplomatic Process With the Palestinians,' Source Close to Bennett Says After Gantz Meets Abbas

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speaks as he meets with President Joe Biden in the Oval Office, on Friday.

Bennett-Biden Meeting Opened No Doors, but Left a Crack for the Palestinians

Palestinian demonstrators attend an anti-Palestinian Authority protest, earlier this month.

30 Activists Were Arrested Last Week. What Made the PA Change Its Tune? 30 Activists Were Arrested Last Week. What Made the Palestinian Authority Change Its Tune?

Palestinians in Ramallah earlier this month protesting the killing of Palestinian Authority critic Nizar Banat last June.

Progressive Democrats Slam PA for Human Rights Abuses After Protesters’ Arrests Progressive Democrats Slam Palestinian Authority for Human Rights Abuses After Protesters’ Arrests

Palestinian demonstrators attend an anti-Palestinian Authority protest, 40 days after the death of Nizar Banat, a critic of the PA, after he had been arrested, Aug. 2, 2021

The Palestinian Authority Is Quashing Legal Protests – Again

Palestinian fire trucks en route to fire location near Jerusalem, yeaterday.

Gantz, Lapid Thank Palestinian Firefighters for Helping Battle Jerusalem Mega-fire

IDF soldiers in Jenin, West Bank, archive photo.

Deadly Raid Shows Palestinian Authority Losing Control of the Northern West Bank Deadly Raid Shows the Palestinian Authority Is Losing Control of the Northern West Bank

A Palestinian protester near the Israeli settlement outpost of Evyatar, last month.

To Stave Off Opposition on Settlements, Bennett Gives Rare OK for Palestinian Homes To Stave Off Opposition to Settlement Expansion, Bennett Gives Rare Approval for 800 Palestinian Homes