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Eye on "Palestine"

Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Coronavirus

Israel Vaccinates over 105,000 Palestinian Authority Citizens in 2 Weeks

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The Palestinian Authority continues to pay large salaries to jailed terrorists rather than properly invest in health care for its citizens.

Headline / US / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Memo: Biden Administration Aims to ‘Reset’ Relations with the Palestinian Authority

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

According to the memo, the goal is to achieve Israeli-Palestinian peace under a two-state solution framework “based on the 1967 lines with mutually agreed land swaps and agreements on security and refugees.”

Palestinian Authority

PA Intelligence Conducts Two Successful Ops Abroad

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

The Palestinian Authority’s (PA) intelligence service has recently conducted two successful operations, in Syria and in Greece, with the assistance of the Turks.

Palestinian Authority

Settling Political Account, Abbas Stops Funding for Yasser Arafat Foundation

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

Abbas’ decision is intended to politically eliminate Nasser Qudwa, the foundation’s chairman and nephew of Yasser Arafat.

Gaza / Hamas

A Woman, Head of the Military Wing, Leader of a Local Militia – Hamas Presents Its New Leadership

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

In a rare move, Hamas publicly revealed the composition of the recently-elected Shura Council and members of the organization’s political bureau in the Gaza Strip.

Terrorism / Politics / Government / The Courts / Palestinian Authority

Bereaved Families Beseech High Court to Compel Implementing Pay-for-Slay

By Jewish Press News Desk

Major (res.) Shai Maimon said it was "an absurd situation in which there is an explicit law requiring the government to punish the PA for supporting terrorism, yet the government is disregarding it."

Headline / IDF & Security / Palestinian Authority / Photo of the Day / Settlements / Coronavirus

Israel Vaccinates Over 50,000 PA Arabs Against COVID-19 in Week

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Some 120,000 PA Arabs will be vaccinated by Israeli medical teams with Moderna vaccines, which have been allocated by the state, at eight different locations throughout Judea and Samaria.

Headline / Terrorism / Palestinian Authority

PA to Give Murderers of 5 Israeli Family Members a 50% Pay Raise

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The PA already paid each terrorist $100,000 for murdering the Fogel family.

Hamas

Hamas Conducts Elections for Leadership

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

It appears that Hamas has not yet decided whether or not to run a candidate for the Palestinian presidency.

IDF & Security / Palestinian Authority / Coronavirus

IDF Initiates Op to Vaccinate PA Residents Working in Israel

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Hundreds of workers arrived at the eight locations on Monday to receive the first of their two shots.

Israel / US / The Courts / Palestinian Authority

Palestinian Authority: ‘If ICC Indicts Israel, We Can Take US Firms to Court’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The court’s decision to investigate Israel for war crimes “shattered the monopoly on pain Israel purported to have,” says P.A. Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh.

Gaza / Hamas

3 Gaza Fishermen Killed by Explosion, Possibly by Hamas Rocket Test

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The three men, two brothers and a cousin identified as Mouhamad, Zachariah and Yahya Lahem, were killed at sea when an explosion occurred near their boat.

Palestinian Authority / Coronavirus

PA Denies Accusations of Cronyism in Vaccine Rollout

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The PA Healthy Ministry insisted that only 10% of the vaccines were given to PA security personnel, soccer players, government officials and members of the PLO.

Jewish / The Courts / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria

Court Paves Way to Make Cave of the Patriarchs Accessible to Disabled

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The Palestinian Authority objects to making Cave of the Patriarchs accessible to people with disabilities.

Palestinian Authority / Coronavirus

PA Street in Uproar over COVID-19 Vaccines Nepotism

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

Arab activists also claim that some of the Covid-19 vaccines have been sold on the black market for as much as NIS 500 per dose.

Terrorism / Palestinian Authority

PA Plants Trees at a Girls’ School in Honor of Terrorists

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Among the “heroic prisoners” the PA honored are the cousins Karim and Maher Younes who kidnapped and murdered Israeli soldier Avraham Bromberg in 1980.

US / Palestinian Authority

PA to Biden: Cancel PLO’s Designation as Terrorist Organization

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh is calling for a reversal of the 1987 decision of the US Congress that designated the PLO as a terrorist organization.

Palestinian Authority / Coronavirus

PA Declares State of Emergency Following Spread of COVID-19

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

The vaccines the Palestinian Authority received went to the PA leadership and their close associates.

IDF & Security / Palestinian Authority / Coronavirus

IDF Launches Op to Vaccinate PA Residents Working in Israel

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The workers will be vaccinated by Israeli medical teams with Moderna vaccines, which have been assigned by the state.

Gaza / Hamas / Palestinian Authority / Business and Economy

Fatah and Hamas Fight over Gaza's Offshore Gas Field

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

Natural gas fields were discovered about 36 kilometers west of the Gaza Strip in the late 1990s.

Featured / Terrorism / Palestinian Authority

PA Paid Over NIS 500 Million in Salaries to Terrorists in 2020, 3.25% of Annual Budget

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The PA pays terrorists in a roundabout way so that there's explicit no reference to the salaries at all in their budget.

Politics / Gaza / Hamas / Elections / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

PA’s ‘Freedom of Opinion Order’ is Expected to Lead to Release of Hamas Operatives in Judea and Samaria

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

Mahmoud Abbas may start releasing his political opponents and critics from jail to promote a climate of public liberty before the elections.

IDF & Security / Palestinian Authority / Anti-Israel NGOs / United Nations (UN)

NGO Monitor: EU Funding Campaign in Attempt to Trigger UN Sanctions Against Israel

By Ariel Kahana

The campaign, spearheaded by UNICEF's Gaza and West Bank branch, is aimed at putting the IDF on the list of child rights abusers published annually by the U.N. Secretary General, says the watchdog group.

Headline / The Courts / Antisemitism / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Palestinian Authority to Sue the JNF at ICC for Alleged War Crimes

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

The Palestinian Authority warned Arabs to not be tricked by intermediaries trying to buy land on behalf of the Jews.

Hamas / Elections / Palestinian Authority

Fatah Splits into Competing Lists Ahead of PA Elections

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

The different factions are threatening to publish damaging information about the other factions.

Palestinian Authority / The Knesset / Israeli Arabs

Report: Joint Arab List leader Ayman Odeh receives funds from PLO

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Palestinian Authority treasurer Ramzi Khuri “funds various expenses that MK Odeh has as the head of an Arab party,” a P.A. official tells Israel’s Channel 20.

Eye on "Palestine" / Judea & Samaria

Israelis Protest Illegal Palestinian Authority Land Seizure and Construction in Gush Etzion

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Palestinian Authority Arabs are building illegally on Israeli land to lock in the Jewish communities.

Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Archaeology

PA Damages Site of Yehoshua bin Nun’s Altar on Mount Ebal

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The Palestinian Authority took ancients stones from the site and ground them down into gravel to pave a road.

Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / Islamists / Religion

Plans for Massive Luxury Mosque on the Beach is Upsetting Gaza Residents

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

A plan to build the Khalil al-Wazir Mosque in the Sheikh Ajalin neighborhood on the beach in the Gaza Strip is provoking a great deal of criticism on in Gaza.

Hamas / Elections / Palestinian Authority

Disagreements Between Hamas & Fatah Leaders Ahead of PA Elections

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

There's pressure on Hamas to agree to Fatah's conditions for the election, conditions that Hamas doesn't like.

Israel / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

PA Seeking to Alter Economic 1994 Paris Agreements with Israel

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

The 1994 Paris Accords dictate the economic relations between Israel and the PA.

Headline / Terrorism / Hamas / Elections / Palestinian Authority

EXCLUSIVE: Allegations of Jibril Rajoub's Involvement in Eliminating Hamas Members Surface as Elections Heat Up

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

Arafat's personal documents seem to indicate that Rajoub was involved in killing a number of Hamas terrorists.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Trees for Shahids

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The PA plans to plant 35,000 olive trees ‎throughout the PA areas with each tree named after a dead terrorist.

US / Palestinian Authority

US to PA: Reopening of PLO Offices in Washington Delayed Due to Terror Victims Claims

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

In a lawsuit filed against the PLO, the family of an American soldier killed by Palestinians in PA territory is demanding compensation of $650 million.

Elections / Palestinian Authority / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

Rajoub: PA Elections in Jerusalem, Against Netanyahu’s Wishes

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

Rajoub added that “there is a national agreement between all the factions regarding the holding of elections in Jerusalem.”

US / Palestinian Authority

Biden Administration Makes First Contact with Palestinian Authority

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

“A new phase has begun and we have officially renewed relations with the US administration,” said PA Minister of Civilian Affairs Hussein A-Sheikh.

Headline / Government / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Arab 'Mount Trashmore' Dump Fast Becoming a Permanent Fixture in Jewish Samaria

By Jewish Press News Desk

This is eco-terrorism, and the official entities that should be responding to it with swift, decisive action are allowing this monumental failure to persist.

Elections / Palestinian Authority

Fatah's Younger Members Oppose Abu Mazen’s Leadership Ahead of Elections

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

Abu Mazen’s entourage is also heavily concerned about the proliferation of Fatah lists.

Gaza / Palestinian Authority

1 in 5 PA/Gaza Arab Women are Beaten by Their Husbands, Survey of Violence Finds

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

The extensive survey studied violence against women and children in the Palestinian Authority/Gaza.

US / Palestinian Authority

Acting US Ambassador to UN: PLO Mission in DC to be Reopened

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

America will also renew relations with the Palestinian Authority, noting any Mideast peace deal must be agreed to by both sides.

Israel / Antisemitism / Palestinian Authority / Coronavirus

Democratic Lawmakers Criticize Israel for not Vaccinating Palestinian Authority Arabs

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Under the terms of the 1995 Oslo Accords, the Palestinian Authority is responsible for the healthcare of Arabs under its control.

Headline / Terrorism / Israel / Hamas / Palestinian Authority / Coronavirus

75% of Jailed Palestinian Authority Terrorists Vaccinated by Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Palestinian Authority would rather pay terrorists than pay for vaccines. As for the terrorists, then win twice.

Gaza / Palestinian Authority / Coronavirus

First Batch of COVID-19 Vaccines on Way to PA

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

There are now Close to 6,000 corona patients in the Gaza Strip and another 4,000 patients in the PA.

Palestinian Authority

EXCLUSIVE – Suha Arafat: ‘Abu Mazen Must Leave Like Trump, Govt. Has Nazi Characteristics and is Based on Fear’

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

Suha Arafat wants Marwan Barghouti, who is imprisoned for terrorism and murder, to replace Abu Mazen.

Palestinian Authority / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

Arab Journalist Arrested by Undercover Palestinian Authority Police

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

The Palestinian Authority has been arresting supporters of political rival Muhammad Dahlan.

US / Palestinian Authority / Jerusalem

PA Wants to Sue David Friedman After US Recognizes City of David as ‘Testament to America’s Founding Principles’

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Friedman was the first sitting US Ambassador to tour the City of David and since then has visited with numerous senior US officials.

Hamas / Elections / Palestinian Authority

PA Elections: Jibril Rajoub to US Officials: I Will Work to Ensure Abbas’s Victory

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

Jibril Rajoub is seeking the chairmanship of the Legislative Council and is behind an attempt to establish a joint list for Hamas and Fatah.

Terrorism / US / Eye on "Palestine"

US House Reintroduces Bill to Sanction Fiscal Supporters of Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“The United States must not tolerate anybody who provides support to these radical Islamic terrorists,” said Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.).

Featured / US / Hamas

Hamas Source: Biden Administration Will Likely Open Dialogue with Hamas

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

The latest polls show that Hamas stands to gain control of the Palestinian Authority Legislative Council and possibly the presidency if elections are held..

IDF & Security / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria

IDF Inquiry: Soldiers’ Lives Were in Danger in Incident in which Arab Rioter was Shot

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The investigation found . . . the force was violently attacked by a number of Arabs who sought to thwart the enforcement activities.

IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas

Disgraced Hamas Commander Claims IDF Has Attack Tunnels Running into Gaza

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

Using aerial photographs obtained from Hamas drones, Salahiya shows what he says are photographs of pits and dirt deposits, indicative of IDF’s tunneling efforts.

Featured / Palestinian Authority

PA Prime Minister Shtayyeh Compares Jesus to Suicide Bombers

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Shtayyeh said that Jesus taught Palestinians “Martyrdom-death,” comparing him to suicide bombers.

Politics / Government / Left vs. Right / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Sovereignty

Israel Announces Initiative to Combat Illegal Takeover of State Land in Judea and Samaria

By Jewish Press News Desk

"In cooperation with Prime Minister Netanyahu, we are mobilizing in full force to the battle against the hostile takeover of Area C," Hanegbi said.

Gaza / Hamas / Iran

Sharp Criticism in Gaza after Hamas Puts Up Posters of Iran’s Qasem Soleimani

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

The average Gazan is not happy that Hamas is cozy with Iran, and blames Iran for the murder of Arabs throughout the Middle East.

Gaza / Hamas / Egypt

Egypt Sanctions Hamas, Closes Gaza Embassy

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

The move is intended to express support for the Palestinian Authority, which demands that Hamas recognize the PA's full sovereignty over the Gaza Strip.

Gaza / Hamas / Photo of the Day / Islamic Jihad

Hamas, Islamic Jihad Kick Off Large-Scale Military Exercises with Other Terror Groups

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

Amphibious beach landings, drones, rockets... everything you need for a large-scale terror attack.

Palestinian Authority / Islamists

Top PA Grand Mufti: Women May Not Visit Dubai Without Male Relative

By Palestinian Media Watch

P.A. Grand Mufti Muhammad Ahmad Hussein’s remarks were broadcast on official P.A. television.

Headline / Terrorism / IDF & Security / Palestinian Authority

Terrorist Who Murdered Esther Horgan Has Been Captured

By Jewish Press News Desk

The suspect is an Arab from the Palestinian Authority controlled city of Jenin, according to the Shin Bet.

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Holidays & Observances / Judea & Samaria

Abbas Advisor: Jews Desecrate Tomb of the Patriarchs with Chanukiah

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"The occupation state ... is exploiting every opportunity, and particularly the so-called 'Jewish holidays,’ in order to commit crimes," says P.A. Supreme Sharia Judge Mahmoud al-Habbash.

Palestinian Authority / Russia

‘Our Ultimate Goal is the Establishment of a Palestinian State,’ says Russian Foreign Minister

By Israel Hayom

In meeting with his UAE counterpart, Sergey Lavrov says Palestinian issue cannot be put on a back burner and forgotten.

Terrorism / Hamas / Government

Israeli Lawmaker Warns of Wave of Terrorism if Prisoner Deal with Hamas Goes Through

By Aryeh Savir & Baruch Yedid / Tazpit News Agency

Zvi Hauser called the deal scandalous and said it will return hundreds of terrorists to the circle of terrorism.

Palestinian Authority / Fayyad Plan

Salam Fayyad Likely to Return to PA Premiership and Head Relations with Biden Administration

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

In Ramallah, it is said that it is not inconceivable that the Fayyad program to take over Judea and Samaria will return in full force and take center stage on the Palestinian Authority agenda.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Gaza

Engineering Corps Head: Defense Barrier Around Gaza Will Be Finished in 4-5 Months

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The multi-million dollar concrete wall is fitted with sensors and reaches dozens of meters deep into the ground, standing six meters high above ground level.

Terrorism / Gaza / Hamas

Hamas Source: Israel Not Showing Willingness to Promote Prisoner Exchange Deal

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

It is unclear as to what Israel is supposed to get from this exchange. Hamas is holding hostage a number of Israeli civilians and the bodies of kidnapped IDF soldiers.

Featured / Terrorism / IDF & Security / Middle East / Levant / US / Politics / Eye on "Palestine" / Government / Left vs. Right / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

New Paper Analyzes 'Middle East Game of Thrones' on the Eve of Biden's Presidency

By Jewish Press News Desk

The paper points to the fact that Prime Minister Netanyahu has excluded his Foreign and Defense Ministers from his meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince,.

Featured / Terrorism / Palestinian Authority

PA Hiring Released Terrorists to Circumvent Israel's Anti-Terrorism Law

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

As a workaround, the terrorists will be required to come into an office to receive their "pay to slay" funds. A new bank is also being set up to sidestep the anti-terror restrictions.

Hamas / Elections

Hamas Holding Elections, Including for Imprisoned Terrorist Leaders

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

Khaled Mashaal, who previously served as chairman of the Politburo, is expected to receive significant Qatari support in his run against Ismail Haniya, the current Hamas leader.

Terrorism / The Courts / Palestinian Authority / Israeli Arabs

Court Rejects Petition Against Seizure of Palestinian Authority Funds to Israeli-Arab Terrorists

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The seizure of terrorist money paid by the PA to Israeli citizens is a move being led in the past year by the Ministry of Defense’ National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing, in cooperation with Israel’s combined security forces and the Ministry of Justice.

Israel / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Israel Transfers $1.14 billion in Tax Revenues to Palestinian Authority

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

he P.A. in June had refused to accept the revenues as part of its threat to halt all cooperation with the Jewish state over Jerusalem’s plan at the time to extend Israeli law to parts of Judea and Samaria.

US / Palestinian Authority / Jerusalem

Preparations Begin for Reopening of American Consulate in Eastern Jerusalem

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

Heading back to that again. The PA says the Biden Administration will make the change at the beginning of his tenure.

Terrorism / Palestinian Authority

Israel Freeze NIS 600 Million in PA Funds, Penalizing it for Policy of Paying Terrorists

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The cut will not be all at once but in the deployment of 12 months ahead, NIS 50 million every month.

Featured / US / Eye on "Palestine"

Haley Calls on Trump Administration to Release Classified Report on 'Palestinian Refugees'

By Aaron Bandler / Jewish Journal

“This goes to the heart of speaking hard truths in the name of moving peace forward,” says former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N Nikki Haley.

Terrorism / US / Palestinian Authority

Can Biden Renew Foreign Aid to Palestinian Authority While Still Adhering to Taylor Force Act?

By Israel Kasnett

“Sympathizers in the Democratic Party are trying to convince the Palestinians to make changes in the law so salaries will be based on economic conditions and not just on terrorism,” said Yossi Kuperwasser, a senior intelligence and security expert at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs.

Gaza / Hamas / Judea & Samaria

IDF, Shin Bet Bust Hamas Funding Network at Birzeit University

By Lilach Shoval

Five suspects have been arrested for their role in the scheme, which involved the transfer of funds from Hamas headquarters in Turkey through the Gaza Strip to Judea and Samaria.

Terrorism / Palestinian Authority

PA Official Says Terrorist Salaries Will Continue; Gives Opposite Message to US Media

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Director of PLO Commission of Prisoners’ Affairs Qadri Abu Bakr tells “The New York Times” that the Palestinian Authority is changing its “pay for slay” policy, after conveying the opposite message in Arabic.

Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria

IDF's Civil Administration: Hundreds of PA Employees Engaged in Land Registration of Area C

By Jewish Press News Desk

Despite Israel talking for years about the ‘battle for Area C,’ in practice only a few people are assigned to this problem.

Gaza / Hamas / Coronavirus

Hamas Demands Respirators from Israel as Gaza Sees Sharp Increase in COVID-19 Cases

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip threatened during the first wave that if the residents of the Gaza Strip could not breathe, then six million Israelis would not breathe either.

Headline / IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas / Rockets from Gaza

Overeager IDF Soldiers Blow Up Hamas Position

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Gazan rocket hit a factory in Ashkelon on Saturday night.

Hamas / Palestinian Authority

Hamas Not Happy PA Resuming Coordinating with Israel

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

PA officials said that this development is the first fruit of Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 elections.

Featured / US / Politics / Eye on "Palestine" / Elections / Islamists

Polls Show: Arab and Islamic Orgs Played Crucial Role in Biden’s Victory

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

70% of Arab and Muslim voters supported Biden with the help of campaigns led by "Palestinian" activists and institutions.

Palestinian Authority

Several Senior PA Officials Vying to Replace Saeb Erekat

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

A source in Ramallah told TPS that the leading candidates are Colonel Majed Faraj, the head of PA’s intelligence, and Dr. Mohammad Shtayyeh, the PA’s prime minister.

Terrorism / Palestinian Authority

PA Paid a Terrorist Over $371,000 for Murder of 4 Israeli Children and 9 Adults

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

As part of its policy of rewarding terrorists, the PA pays monthly salaries to imprisoned terrorists and allowances to the families of dead terrorists.

Gaza / United Nations (UN)

UNRWA Says it has Run out of Funds, Cannot Pay Employees

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Trump administration cut all U.S. funding to UNRWA in September 2018 due to criticism that the agency enables the Palestinian refugee issue and teaches anti-Israel material in its student textbooks.

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