Blinken: US Wants Gaza Under Palestinian Authority The Gaza Strip must be handed over to the Palestinian Authority following hostilities, US Secretary Of State Says. Zenger · Nov 13, 2023
Could exiled former Palestinian leader Mohammed Dahlan lead Gaza after the Israel-Hamas war? The former leader of Fatah in Gaza, Mohammed Dahlan, has been living in exile in the United Arab Emirates for the past 10 years, where he has become a successful businessman. Born in the Palestinian coastal enclave, Dahlan is a powerful financial force in Gaza and an influential figure in… France 24 · Nov 12, 2023
Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 37 As the conflict between Israel and Gaza enters its 37th day, these are the main developments. Al Jazeera · Nov 12, 2023
‘We are the resistance’: show of defiance by Hamas as funeral parade follows battle in Jenin Israeli raids raise tensions in a West Bank paying the human price of war The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2023
This War Won’t Solve the Israel-Palestine Conflict After all the death and destruction, the situation will be no closer to a resolution than it was before Oct. 7. Foreign Policy · Nov 11, 2023
Israel must revive 'two-state solution', former PM Ehud Olmert tells FRANCE 24 In an interview with FRANCE 24, Israel's former prime minister Ehud Olmert (2006-2009) said he believes Israel will be able to eliminate Hamas's military capabilities in Gaza, but he expressed regret at Palestinian civilian casualties from the Israeli offensive and stressed that time for the operation was "limited". Olmert said… France 24 · Nov 10, 2023
Fake story about assassination attempt on Mahmoud Abbas goes viral A video supposedly showing an assassination attempt on Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, has been circulating widely on X (formerly Twitter) since November 7. However, it turns out that the video actually shows a police drug raid on a refugee camp near Ramallah in the West Bank… France 24 · Nov 9, 2023
Albanese speaks with Palestinian Authority leader Anthony Albanese has called Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas to condemn the Hamas attack on Israel and express concern over civilian casualties. AAP · Nov 9, 2023
OPINION - Hamas adopted a suicide-bomber strategy towards Israel and it is failing The war has lasted a month. Far longer than the Six Day or the Yom Kippur wars that made modern Middle Eastern history. And, at least for the Palestinians, far more destructive in terms of death and displacement than even the failed Arab invasion at the birth of Israel in… Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2023
Case of Irish-Israeli girl feared kidnapped raised with Palestinian leadership The Palestinian ambassador said the situation in Gaza was a failure of the international community and of humanity. The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023
'Eliminating Hamas is not going to happen,' Palestinian PM tells FRANCE 24 Speaking to FRANCE 24 one month after the start of the Israel-Hamas war, Mohammad Shtayyeh, prime minister of the Palestinian Authority, called for "an immediate ceasefire" in Gaza, but said that "the Israelis don't want any ceasefire because today the Israelis are in the mood of revenge". Shtayyeh argued that… France 24 · Nov 9, 2023
Israel says it will maintain "overall security responsibility" for Gaza. What might that look like? Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not elaborate when he said that Israel would maintain indefinite “overall security responsibility” in Gaza once it removes Hamas from power in response to the Islamic militant group's cross-border raid The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023
Reports of alleged Mahmoud Abbas assassination attempt are fake Users are sharing a viral video that they claim shows the exact moment the convoy of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was attacked in an assassination attempt. But this video has nothing to do with the Palestinian leader. We tell you what this video really shows in this edition of… France 24 · Nov 8, 2023
Q&A: Former UN expert stresses Israel’s occupation of Gaza never ended Al Jazeera speaks to former UN special rapporteur Michael Lynk about reality of Israel’s control over besieged enclave. Al Jazeera · Nov 8, 2023
The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023 Blinken urges united future Palestinian government for Gaza and West Bank, widening gulf with Israel Secretary of State Antony Blinken is calling for a united and Palestinian-led government for Gaza and the West Bank after the war ends, as a step toward Palestinian statehood
France 24 · Nov 8, 2023 Can the Palestinian Authority lead a post-Hamas Gaza Strip? US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is working hard to involve the Palestinian Authority in a resolution of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Despite having a significant security apparatus, a civil service and other trappings of a state, the weaknesses of the internationally recognised Palestinian leadership mean it may…
France 24 · Nov 7, 2023 'This might be my last video': A Gazan journalist reports on the humanitarian crisis Since October 7, Gazan journalist Madhat Hajjaj has sent us dozens of eyewitness reports as the Israeli bombing continues. In a video sent to the Observateurs editorial team on November 6 from the Al-Shifa Hospital, he said that "people are fighting for a sip of water" after a night of…
Al Jazeera · Nov 7, 2023 In the midst of Israel’s assault, people of Gaza still don’t want the PA On the streets of the besieged strip, there appears to be little appetite for a Palestinian Authority government.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2023 David Lammy urges UK government to press Israel to end West Bank violence Letter to James Cleverly criticises ‘offensive rhetoric’ by some Israeli ministers and calls for settlers inciting hatred to be banned from UK
WEKU · Nov 6, 2023 Israel says Hamas won't rule Gaza. So who will? Israel says it wants to destroy Hamas and make sure it never again has power in Gaza. The problem is, no one else wants to run the territory.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2023 Israel launches major strikes on Gaza as violence flares up on Lebanon boundary Huge explosions reported in Gaza Strip, and communities in northern Israel come under mortar and rocket fire from Hezbollah
The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2023 US top diplomat visits West Bank in bid for future peace as airstrikes kill dozens in Gaza More than 9,700 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since 7 October, according to the Hamas-run health ministry
The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2023 Palestinian Authority would face many challenges in a post-Hamas Gaza Unpopular and incompetent, the West Bank’s leaders have little to offer in a ‘day after’ scenario, despite Antony Blinken’s hopes
Al Jazeera · Nov 5, 2023 Gaza could see return of PA in case of a ‘political solution’, says Abbas Israel seeks to destroy Hamas, raising the question of who would run the Palestinian territory after the war.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2023 What happens to Gaza the day after the war ends? A reformed Palestinian Authority or a multinational force have been mooted as solutions for security in the territory, but both proposals have met resistance