EXPLAINED: 32 - The Real Truth

New Israeli government wants to destroy two-state solution, Palestinian PM warns

FRANCE 24 spoke to the Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority (PA) Mohammad Shtayyeh in Brussels where he unreservedly criticised the new Israeli government, claiming its goal is "annexation", and adding that "the whole settlement programme was designed to destroy the two-state solution". The prime minister also expressed "big disappointment"…

France 24 · Jan 24, 2023

Israeli And PA Envoys Hurl Accusations At Security Council

The Israeli and Palestinian Authority ambassadors to the United Nations slung barbs at each other in a fiery debate.

Zenger · Jan 20, 2023

Jake Sullivan meets Netanyahu amid rise of Israeli far right

The US official’s visit comes a month after Israel inaugurated the most far-right government in its history.

Al Jazeera · Jan 19, 2023

40 Nations Urge Israel to Lift ‘Punitive’ Sanctions on Palestinians

Some 40 countries on Monday called on Israel to lift sanctions it imposed on the Palestinian Authority earlier this month over its push to get the UN’s top court to issue an advisory opinion on the Israeli occupation. On December 30, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution requesting an…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 17, 2023

Netanyahu is Israel’s own worst enemy. Why won’t western allies confront him?

The hard-right religious coalition is attacking civil liberties at home and becoming an unreliable partner abroad. Its leader is endangering western support for his country, writes Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2023

Abbas allies fear new Israeli government intends to destroy Palestinian Authority

Palestinian minister says ultranationalists in coalition want to create ‘new reality in the West Bank’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2023

US Envoy Visits Ramallah, Palestinians Demand ‘Urgent Solution’

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh briefed the US envoy for Palestinian and Israeli affairs, Hady Amr, on the violations and unilateral measures taken by the new extremist Israeli government against the Palestinians. Amr also met in Ramallah with PLO Secretary-General Hussein al-Sheikh, who said he stressed the need for a…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 13, 2023

Biden’s response to Israel’s far-right government: avoid confrontation

As Netanyahu takes an aggressively anti-Palestinian line, the White House will seek to avoid the humiliations heaped on Obama

The Guardian - US · Jan 11, 2023

Israel Moves Ahead With Transfer Of Palestine Funds To Terror Victims

Israel on Sunday transferred 138.8 million shekels of revenues  to the victims of terrorism and their families.

Zenger · Jan 10, 2023

Shtayyeh Warns of Palestinian Authority’s Collapse

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh warned Monday that Israeli sanctions on the Palestinian Authority “will promptly lead to its collapse.” Speaking to Haaretz, Shtayyeh was referring to the retaliatory sanctions the Israeli cabinet imposed over the weekend on the PA, including seizing 140 million shekels ($39 million) in tax revenues.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 10, 2023