The Palestinian Authority (PA) on Wednesday, January 1, temporarily suspended all operations of Qatari television Al Jazeera in the occupied Palestinian West Bank, Wafa News Agency reported. This move is attributed to Al-Jazeera’s “violation of the laws and regulations in Palestine” and its “insistence on broadcasting inciting materials and reports characterized by misinformation, incitement, and … Read more
The Palestinian Authority froze all operations of Qatari state-run media giant Al Jazeera West Bank, the PA-run WAFA news outlet reported on Wednesday evening. The decision was reportedly made by a specialized ministerial committee composed of the Palestinian Authority’s Culture, Interior, and Communications Ministries. The committee reportedly elected to shut down all broadcasting and … Read more
The passing of former US president Jimmy Carter has resulted in much praise and critique for his policies and views. While many have praised his post-presidency role in advancing humanitarian causes, others have critiqued him for his role during his presidency when Iran fell to the Islamic Revolution. Carter’s legacy is worth debating. Even … Read more
The Palestinian Authority’s security forces claimed “outlaws” killed 22-year-old Palestinian journalism student Shatha al-Sabbagh, denying Sabbagh’s family’s accusations against the security forces, according to multiple Sunday media reports. Ynet reported that Sabbagh was killed in Jenin, where deadly clashes have broken out between Palestinian Authority forces and Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist groups … Read more
Hamas called on all components of Palestinian society to mobilize in order to confront the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) “unprecedented” level of “aggression” against it and other terror groups in the West Bank, the terror group confirmed in a Friday press release. In the statement, Hamas accused PA security forces of brutally coercing the Palestinian … Read more
Terror groups Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine issued a joint statement on Saturday demanding a halt to the Palestinian Authority’s ongoing actions against terror groups in the West Bank city of Jenin. “We reaffirm our commitment to the necessity of containing the recent events in Jenin … Read more
Following the rebels’ lightning takeover of Syria, here’s another entirely unexpected development: the Palestinian Authority security forces are trying to reassert control in parts of the West Bank under its jurisdiction. For the last eight days, PA security forces have battled Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad fighters in Jenin, determined to regain control over … Read more
Mahmoud Abbas, chairman of the Palestinian Authority (PA), published a ‘constitutional declaration’ on Wednesday stating that Rawhi Fattouh, chairman of the Palestinian National Council (PNC), will assume the position of interim President “if the position becomes vacant.” In the declaration, Abbas stipulated that if his position became vacant and the Legislative Council were “dysfunctional,” … Read more
Palestinian Authority Economy Minister Muhammed al-Amur called on Turkey to exclude the Palestinian market from the trade ban imposed on Israel in a recent statement, according to Turkish media outlet Star. Al-Amur emphasized that the Palestinian economy, being small and severely affected by conflict, relies heavily on essential Turkish products. “The Palestinian market is … Read more
Deputy US Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo spoke with Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa on Monday, the Department of Treasury said in a statement. They discussed security and economic stability in the West Bank. Adeyemo and Mustafa also discussed the Palestinian Authority’s attempts to improve its anti-money laundering efforts and counter the financing of … Read more
