On October 7 the world was shocked by another flare-up of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and, this time, a very serious one. Not only did Hamas fire rockets at Israel, but it also penetrated Israeli territory. The operation, called Al-Aqsa Flood, has been unprecedented in terms of audacity and planning. Over …
Read More »Will the torturing to death of a vocal critic lead to the ousting of Mahmoud Abbas, Palestine’s de facto dictator?
“I saw with my own eyes how [the security forces] were using explicit photos, from the girls’ phones they stole, as blackmail,” a Palestinian journalist tells me, speaking anonymously, hoping to expose a scandal. If true, it adds to the long list of damning accusations which seem to be leading …
Read More »Joe Biden holds first phone call with Palestinian President Abbas, also calls Israeli PM Netanyahu following Gaza bombings
Saturday’s call between Biden and Abbas is the first between the two since the US president took office in January. Though details of the conversation are not yet known, the Biden administration has been working to push for calm between Palestine and Israel, with the president also contacting Israeli Prime Minister …
Read More »Hamas denounces ‘coup’ after Abbas delays Palestinian election over East Jerusalem dispute with Israel
Abbas announced the decision early on Friday local time, saying the Palestinian Authority “will take the proper decision to preserve all our rights in east Jerusalem, our eternal capital, including the right to hold parliamentary elections there,” according to AP. The election – first since 2006 – was scheduled for …
Read More »Mahmoud Abbas refused to otvetiti phone call Donald trump
The Shehab News website wrote that on Monday, January 27, the head of the Palestinian national authority Mahmoud Abbas refused to talk with the President of the United States Donald trump. That Abbas has refused to answer the phone call of US President Donald trump also said the channel “al …
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