‘God’s wish’: Religious Zionist rabbi still crusading for peace with the Palestinians
Rabbi Michael Melchior, 72, is constantly confronting the question of the ultimate aim of a Jewish state. The…
In shift, Fatah opens leadership vote to terror convicts freed in hostage deals
A recent conference held to elect new figures to leadership roles within the Palestinian political party Fatah was…
Board of Peace urges countries that promised funds for Gaza to pay up
The Board of Peace is warning that efforts to rebuild the war-ravaged Gaza Strip are in jeopardy if…
Backers of Abbas rival excluded from Fatah confab, despite Egypt’s push for inclusivity
A major gathering of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah party went ahead this week without hundreds of…
US says PA continuing to pay security prisoners despite reformed welfare criteria
The US State Department informed Congress this month that the Palestinian Authority has not ceased payments to the…
PA leader Abbas’s loyalists win local elections, including in Gaza’s Deir al‑Balah
A list backed by the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah party won most races in the weekend’s…
PA holds local elections, including first in parts of Gaza since 2007 Hamas takeover
Palestinians in the West Bank and a central area of Gaza began voting Saturday in municipal elections in…