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Palestinian Authority

Israel / News Briefs / Turkey / Palestinian Authority / Jordan / Saudi Arabia / Egypt

Israel Blocks Saudi-Led, High-Level Visit to Ramallah from Six Countries

By Mike Wagenheim - JNS

“Israel will not cooperate with such moves aimed at harming it and its security,” an Israeli official told reporters.

IDF & Security / Gaza / Government / Palestinian Authority

PA Managing Gaza’s Rafah Crossing, Smotrich says

By Akiva Van Koningsveld

According to Smotrich, the Israel Defense Forces and the security establishment “did not tell us the truth, and said it wasn’t the P.A.”

Palestinian Authority / Islamists / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Israeli Arabs

Judea and Samaria Arabs to Ascend Temple Mount for Friday Ramadan Prayer

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Israel Police is deploying around 3,000 personnel, including Border Police officers, in Jerusalem for the first Friday of Ramadan.

Terrorism / Palestinian Authority

Palestinian Authority Pays February Terror Salaries as Usual

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Mahmoud Abbas has said Ramallah would not deduct a single penny from the fund, despite a Feb. 10 statement interpreted by some as ending the practice.

US / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Head of 'US Palestinian Affairs' Office Reportedly Tells Staff He Will Resign

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Hans Wechsel is said to have told employees that he "didn't like the direction the ship was heading."

Headline / Terrorism / Palestinian Authority / Abu Ali Express

Abbas Renames 'Pay for Slay' Program with More Socially Acceptable Title

By Abu Ali Express

The same families will receive the same money, just through a different mechanism.

Terrorism / Palestinian Authority

Terrorists Released by Israel Leave Prison as Millionaires

By David Isaac

The terrorists received $141,837,087 from the Palestinian Authority while serving time.

Terrorism / Hamas / Palestinian Authority

Abbas Congratulates Freed Terrorist Who Murdered Jews and a Baby

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"His phone call tonight to a murderer of Jews is a wake-up call to those who still delude themselves about the P.A. being an alternative to Hamas in Gaza after the war," said Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas / Government / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Egypt

Netanyahu Denies Reports Palestinian Authority Will Manage Rafah Border Crossing

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Israeli forces are positioned around the crossing and there is no passage without [Israeli] supervision, oversight and advance approval.'

Terrorism / Israel / The Courts / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

PA Must Pay Terror Victims, Israel’s Top Court Says

By Canaan Lidor

The Israeli Supreme Court's ruling dismisses a petition against compensating victims of Palestinian terrorist attacks with P.A. funds.

Analysis

Will Trump Cut US Aid to the Palestinian Authority?

By Sveta Listratov

Issues include the involvement of PA security forces in terror attacks, and the “pay for slay” stipends Ramallah pays to terrorists imprisoned in Israel.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / The Courts / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria

Jerusalem Court OKs Seizure of $5.5 Million of PA Funds by Relatives of Huwara Attack Victims

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"The move to seize the P.A.'s funds is the beginning of doing justice to us as a family, as well as to the victims of terrorism," said Shalom Yaniv.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria

Netanyahu OKs Offensive and Defensive Actions in Judea and Samaria

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"The prime minister approved the operations to apprehend the terrorists and bring them to justice," his office says after deadly attack.

Terrorism / Palestinian Authority

16 PA Security Personnel Killed While Attacking Israelis

By Josh Hasten

The Palestinian Authority "not only fails to oppose terrorism, it actively endorses it," Regavim report finds.

Terrorism / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria

Unbelievable: Biden Admin Asks Israel to Approve Military Aid to PA

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Ramallah is requesting ammunition, helmets, bulletproof vests, radios, night vision equipment, explosive disposal suits and armored vehicles.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria

Katz Orders IDF to Prepare for Judea and Samaria Escalation

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The defense minister acted due to concerns local terrorists may be inspired by the victory of Islamist rebels in Syria.

Terrorism / Israel / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / Antisemitism / Palestinian Authority / Interfaith Relations

Pope and PLO Chief Discuss ‘Serious’ Situation in Gaza

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Abbas wished Pope Francis well ahead of Christmas, while urging churches around the world to mention "the suffering of the Palestinian people."

Terrorism / Gaza / Hamas / Palestinian Authority

Hamas, Palestinian Authority Officials Leave Cairo Without Agreement on Joint Gaza Rule

By Jewish Press News Desk

Discussions between two terror organizations falter amid disputes over control, salaries, and Gaza’s crossings.

Government / Palestinian Authority

Israeli Cabinet Votes to Prevent Collapse of Palestinian Authority Economy

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Israel’s National Security Council reportedly briefed ministers that a failure to renew the agreement could have “significant negative consequences for state security and foreign relations.”

UK / Government / Palestinian Authority / France / Germany

E3 Urge Smotrich to Prevent Collapse of PA Economy for ‘At Least 12 Months’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The United Kingdom, Germany and France said they were "fully satisfied" with steps taken by the Palestinian Authority to combat terror financing.

Terrorism / Israel / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Palestinian Authority

Tel Aviv Court Asked to Reveal ‘Foreign Entity’ Implicated in Oct. 7 Attack

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

A former IDF intelligence official previously suggested the Palestinian Authority was involved in the Hamas-led massacre.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Palestinian Authority

Israeli Experts Deem the PA Unfit to Govern in Gaza

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

A new report by the Kohelet Policy Forum cites support for terrorism and corruption as key issues that need to be addressed before the P.A. can be considered for the role of governance in Gaza.

Terrorism / Israel / The Courts / Palestinian Authority

Court Orders Palestinian Authority to Pay Millions to Victims of Sbarro's Suicide Bombing Attack

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Under the ruling, victims’ families may claim around 10 million shekels ($2.6 million) per fatality.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Rocket Found Near Tel Aviv Airport Contained Rare Powerful Explosives

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The discovery marked the first time that a "high quality" (e.g., non-improvised) rocket warhead was found in Judea and Samaria.

US / Government / Palestinian Authority

Biden Administration Calls for One-Year Israeli Extension of PA Banking Agreement

By Andrew Bernard

“Cutting off these banking ties would create significant economic turmoil in the West Bank, threatening the security of Israel and the broader region,” stated Antony Blinken and Janet Yellen.

Terrorism / Government / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Israel to Extend Bank Deal to Prevent PA’s Collapse Ahead of US Presidential Vote

By Akiva Van Koningsveld

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich will extend a waiver allowing Israeli banks to do business with their Palestinian Authority counterparts for one month only.

Headline / The Knesset / Jerusalem

Knesset Law Blocks US (and Others) from Establishing Consulates in Jerusalem

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The Israeli government encourages countries to establish embassies in the Israeli capital.

Hamas / Palestinian Authority

Abbas’s PLO Eulogizes ‘Great National Leader’ Sinwar

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Several PA Arab factions expressed their condolences on the death of the terror leader, mourning his “martyrdom.”

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Eye on "Palestine"

Don't Say 'Hamas Massacre' on Oct. 7. Here's Why.

By Itamar Marcus

"Hamas perpetrated the massacre with the support of and in the name of the majority of Palestinians. Say 'the Palestinian massacre.' That's the way Palestinians see it."

Terrorism / Hamas / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria

Pro-Hamas Vandals Deface, Burn Ancient Judea Synagogue

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Eshtemoa Synagogue south of Hebron dates to around the 4th century C.E. (which predates Islam).

Palestinian Authority / The Temple Mount / United Nations (UN)

Abbas Calls Temple Mount ‘Exclusive Property of Muslims’ in Speech to UN General Assembly

By Mike Wagenheim - JNS

The Muslims built their mosque on top of our Temple Mount, and then have the nerve to call us the "occupiers"!?

Headline / US / Government / Palestinian Authority / Business and Economy / Judea & Samaria

US Treasury Deputy Raises Concerns Over Israeli ‘Threats’ Against PA Banks

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

On Aug. 21, Ramallah claimed its economy was at risk of collapsing within "days" after Israeli banks stopped accepting Palestinian Authority cash deposits.

IDF & Security / Palestinian Authority / The Knesset / Judea & Samaria

MKs Warn Against Plan to Let Armed PA Officers Work Alongside IDF

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"Every time the Palestinian Authority was given access to weapons, they were eventually used against Israelis," the coalition lawmakers said.

Antisemitism / Palestinian Authority / Jerusalem / Judea & Samaria / United Nations (UN) / Settlements

UN Plenum to Vote on Kicking Jews Out of Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

If passed, the ethnic cleansing resolution would signify an escalation from the anti-Israel language previously endorsed by the UNGA.

Israel / Gaza / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Egypt

Israel Rejects Abbas Visit to Gaza

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Egypt had agreed to allow the P.A. leader entry via the Rafah crossing with Israel's approval, which was denied.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / United Nations (UN)

Ethnic Cleansing Anyone? PA Wants UN Order to Expel 500,000 Jews from Judea and Samaria

By Akiva Van Koningsveld

The resolution is expected to be brought to a vote at the U.N. General Assembly, which is scheduled to open on Sept. 10

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Hamas / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria

Israel to Classify Judea, Samaria a ‘Combat Zone’ Amid Terror Escalation

By Hanan Greenwood / Israel Hayom

The recent dramatic surge in terrorist attacks emanating from the area has convinced Israel's security establishment that a shift in strategy is required.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria

Israeli Counterterror Raids Signal Shift in Palestinian Security Cooperation, Analysts Say

By Sveta Listratov

Most of Operation Summer Camps is taking place in areas where the IDF abandoned in 2005 and were taken over by the Palestinian Authority.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

MK Demands Stricter Criteria for PA Day Workers in Judea and Samaria

By Josh Hasten

Within the Green Line, a Palestinian worker must be 27, or 22 and married. In Israeli communities over the Green Line, any Palestinian over 18 can work.

Government / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Europe

Israel Nixes Deal with Norway to Transfer Funds to PA

By Joshua Marks

The move is in response to Oslo recognizing a "Palestinian" state and other anti-Israel actions.

Terrorism / Palestinian Authority

IDF Targets Terrorist Financing in Jenin with Anti-Laundering Operation

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The operation appears to be targeting shops of money changers suspected of involvement in financing terrorism.

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

PA Budget Crisis Doesn’t Halt ‘Pay for Slay’ Program, Report Finds

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Despite claiming to be operating at a 172% budget deficit, the Palestinian Authority recently recognized 899 new prisoners from Gaza and tens of thousands more Gaza “martyrs” as eligible for controversial “pay for slay” payouts.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Government / Judea & Samaria / Fayyad Plan

They've Learned Nothing: Ministers Support Salam Fayyad to Run Post-War Gaza

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

Salam Fayyad is behind the plan to expand the takeover of Judea and Samaria and create a "Palestinian" State.

Government / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Smotrich OKs $116m Transfer to Palestinian Authority

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The decision was reportedly made as a tradeoff for Netanyahu's approval to legalize several outposts and approve building in Judea and Samaria.

Terrorism / Israel / Israel At War: Iron Swords / The Courts / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Bereaved Families Sue PA for $55m Over ‘Pay for Slay’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The lawsuit is the first legal action taken since the Knesset passed the "Compensation for Terror Victims Bill."

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Fayyad Plan

Yesha Council Head Warns of PA Plan to ‘Dissect’ Judea and Samaria

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Palestinian Authority construction projects are being designed to take the high ground overlooking critical transportation arteries, according to Israel Gantz.

Terrorism / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria

PA Arab Who Killed 14-Year-Old Jewish Shepherd Sought More Victims

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The PA terrorist and his friends believe that Jews and other non-Muslims need to die.

Israel / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / Jordan

At Jordan Event, Blinken Announces $404 Million in New Aid to Gaza, Criticizes Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Israel was notably not invited to the conference, which didn't stop Blinken from repeatedly criticizing Israel.

US / Antisemitism / Palestinian Authority

American Diplomat Meets PA Governor who calls US ‘Puppet’ of ‘Jewish Lobby’

By Akiva Van Koningsveld

Khaled Doudin in Hebron has accused Israel of initiating the current war with Hamas and expressed “respect” for terrorists incarcerated in Israel.

Palestinian Authority / Gulf States / UAE

UAE FM Calls PA Leadership ‘Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"Why would the UAE give assistance to the Palestinian Authority without real reforms?" asked Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Fayyad Plan

Palestinian Authority Illegally Building a Resort Complex in Gush Etzion Nature Reserve

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Palestinian Authority is taking advantage of the war to continue building a new city in the Ha-Masrek nature reserve atop the Judean Desert in eastern Gush Etzion.

IDF & Security / Palestinian Authority / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

WATCH: Ambulance Driver Caught with Eight Illegal PA Arab Workers

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The incident occurred on Route 44 at the Ofer checkpoint between Jerusalem and Ramallah.

Palestinian Authority / United Nations (UN)

At UN General Assembly, Palestinian Authority Gets Novel Rights for Non-Member Observer, No Membership

By Mike Wagenheim - JNS

The global body is paving the way for “the establishment of a Palestinian terror state, which will be led by the Hitler of our times,” Israel’s envoy said.

Terrorism / Hamas / Palestinian Authority / United Nations (UN)

Israel’s UN Ambassador Says Organization’s ‘Days are Numbered’

By Mike Wagenheim - JNS

Gilad Erdan told the U.N. General Assembly that body’s anti-Israel animus is the reason U.S. “universities are permitting this Nazi-like behavior.”

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Iran / Judea & Samaria / Interfaith Relations

Christians in Palestinian Authority: ‘Thank God for the Iron Dome’

By Sveta Listratov

"We don’t have any safe rooms to guard us, so if a rocket would fall here, there would be a great number of casualties.”

Palestinian Authority / Hamas / Gaza / Israel At War: Iron Swords

Israel Uses Gaza Fatah Terrorists to Secure Aid

By Amir Ettinger

The personnel were armed with batons and no firearms. Hamas members killed some of them during the operation.

Palestinian Authority / United Nations (UN)

Palestinian Authority Submits Bid for Full UN Membership

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The United States has indicated that it will block the move in the UN Security Council.

US / Palestinian Authority

Blinken to Abbas: US ‘Looks Forward’ to Engaging with New PA Government

By Charles Bybelezer

Secretary of State Blinken "underscored the U.S. commitment to the realization of the creation of an independent Palestinian state with security guarantees for Israel."

Terrorism / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / Palestinian Authority

CRAZY Poll: PA Arabs Support Hamas Attack, Want Hamas Rule, Believe Hamas Will Win War...

By Joshua Marks

Nearly three-quarters of Arabs in Gaza, Judea and Samaria support the Oct. 7 attack. They also believe Hamas will win the war.

Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Fayyad Plan

PA Arabs Continue Destruction of Ancient Israelite Village

By Akiva Van Koningsveld

Sebastia/Shomron is a "hot spot for Palestinian Authority historical revisionism," said the head of Regavim's International Division.

Terrorism / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Palestinian Authority

Palestinian Authority Police Officers Embroiled in Terror

By Akiva Van Koningsveld

Some 80 members of the P.A. security forces were involved in acts of terrorism between 2021 and 2023, according to Regavim.

Palestinian Authority

Abbas Appoints New PA Prime Minister, Mohammad Mustafa

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Mohammad Mustafa replaces Mohammad Shtayyeh, who announced his resignation on Feb. 26, along with that of his entire administration.

Headline / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Eye on "Palestine"

Palestinian Authority Favors Terrorists Over Heart Patients

By Palestinian Media Watch

If the PA would decide to cancel its terror rewards for just one month it could give the NIS 65 million to the hospital to help sick patients.

Terrorism / Palestinian Authority

PA Used $280 Million Sent by Israel to Pay Terrorists

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Under the P.A.'s "pay for slay" policy, Ramallah disburses monthly salaries to terrorists and their families.

Gaza / Hamas / Palestinian Authority

Mahmoud Abbas Eyeing PA Government With ‘Soft Core’ Hamas Figures

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

60% of PA Arabs in Judea and Samaria want Hamas to continue to run Gaza, not the PA.

Hamas / Elections / Palestinian Authority

PA Spox Says Ramallah Prepared to Hand Over Power to Hamas

By Akiva Van Koningsveld

The P.A. is "prepared to hold general elections, and if Hamas wins, the president will hand over the Authority."

Headline / Terrorism / IDF & Security / US / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria

US: Prosecute Israeli who Killed PA Arab-American Rock-Thrower

By Akiva Van Koningsveld

His mother noted that he regularly attacked Jewish drivers in the area of Wadi Haramiya.

Terrorism / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Government / Palestinian Authority / Europe

Israel Agrees to Transfer to Norway Frozen PA Funds Earmarked for Gaza

By David Isaac

The deal is meant to keep the money out of Hamas's hands while also reducing U.S. pressure on Jerusalem.

Israel / US

Biden, Netanyahu Talk for First Time Since Dec. 23

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Biden also talked about “recent progress in ensuring the Palestinian Authority’s revenues are available to pay salaries, including for the Palestinian security forces” in Judea and Samaria.

Abu Ali Express

Abu Mazen: “We Recognize China’s Sovereignty over Taiwan”

By Abu Ali Express

“Palestine stands by China in maintaining its sovereignty and the unity of its lands, including Taiwan.”

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Israeli Arabs

IDF Arrests PA Arab Doctors of Death and Nurse for Terrorism

By Jewish Press News Desk

The 3 terrorists/medical professionals opened fire on a car, killing one and wounding a second person.

Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Fayyad Plan

‘Surge In Illegal Arab Building Along Green Line a Security Threat’

By David Isaac

All along the Green Line, Jewish communities are being encroached upon to the point where there is no buffer zone, zero reaction time.

Terrorism / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Hamas

Mashaal: US will Accept Hamas’s Legitimacy ‘Sooner or Later’

By Akiva Van Koningsveld

The U.S. State Department has refused to rule out the possibility of Hamas retaining power or joining the Palestinian Authority.

Featured / Terrorism / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Hamas / Palestinian Authority

Red Cross Under Fire For Facilitating PA's Pay for Slay Terror Payouts

By Sveta Listratov

According to PMW, incarcerated Arab terrorists fill out forms to receive the “pay for slay” stipends and the Red Cross delivers the paperwork to Ramallah.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Gaza / Hamas / Palestinian Authority

US Leaves Open Possibility of Hamas Keeping Power, as Ramallah Throws Hamas a Lifeline

By Akiva Van Koningsveld

“Palestinians’ voices and aspirations must be at the center of post-crisis governance in Gaza," said the US State Department spokesperson.

Featured / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Gaza / Hamas / Government / Palestinian Authority

Biden: Israel Losing World Support, Must Embrace Two-State Solution

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“This government in Israel is making it very difficult for him to move,” the U.S. president said of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Gaza / Hamas / Government / Palestinian Authority

Netanyahu Makes it Clear: Post-War, PA Won’t Gain Control of Gaza Strip’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"The difference between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority is only that Hamas wants to destroy us here and now, and the P.A. wants to do it in stages."

Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Gaza / Hamas / Palestinian Authority

PA Envisions Ruling Gaza with Hamas as a Partner

By Akiva Van Koningsveld

U.S. officials visited Ramallah earlier this week to discuss a plan for the day after the war in Gaza.

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