Palestinian National Authority

Palestinians in West Bank's Area C suffer in limbo

2013-05-18 18:45:00

MALEH, West Bank — In remote Palestinian villages of the northern Jordan Valley, children read by gas lamp, and water must be purchased from miles away, even when electricity lines and water pipes to Israeli settlements run directly past their...

Obama says U.S. won't act alone on chemical weapons in Syria

2013-05-16 12:12:00

WASHINGTON--President Obama on Thursday ruled out any unilateral U.S action in response to the alleged Syrian use of chemical weapons, further reducing the chance of any forceful response to the crossing of what Obama had described as a “red line.&...

Review: 'State 194' takes smart look at Israeli-Palestinian dispute

2013-05-16 19:30:00

Two years, two states. In 2009, Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad laid out a plan to end the decades-long territorial stalemate between Israel and the Palestinians. But by 2011, despite Fayyad's efforts, including a successful campaign...

Global Voices: Palestinian quest for statehood a moving target

2013-05-16 04:00:00

In the 65 years since the creation of� Israel and the scattering of millions of Palestinians from their historic homeland, hope of resolving the core crisis of the Middle East has risen to joyous pinnacles like Camp David and crashed into despair with...

Palestinians mark 'nakba,' losses sustained in 1948 war

2013-05-15 12:13:00

RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinians held rallies and protests Wednesday to commemorate 65 years of what has come to be known as the “nakba,” or catastrophe, a reference to their displacement in the first Arab-Israeli war in 1948. Thousands...

Turkey leader to press Obama for greater U.S. role on Syria

2013-05-15 15:40:00

WASHINGTON — President Obama faces a fresh test Thursday of his determination to steer clear of the civil war in Syria when he considers a desperate plea from a longtime U.S. ally. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to urge...

Israeli police question a top Palestinian cleric

2013-05-08 10:24:00

JERUSALEM -- Israeli police on Wednesday detained and questioned a top Palestinian cleric about clashes that took place a day earlier in Jerusalem’s Old City. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said Sheik Muhammad Hussein, also known as the mufti of...

Israel's Netanyahu visits China but avoids Palestinian leader Abbas

2013-05-07 09:23:00

BEIJING -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured Shanghai on Tuesday, paying tribute to the city’s role sheltering Jews during World War II and conveniently avoiding Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who was visiting Beijing....

Palestinian leader draws criticism for reported remarks

2013-05-04 13:27:00

RAMALLAH, West Bank -- The Palestinian Authority's acting prime minister came under fire Saturday for statements he reportedly made to a U.S. newspaper in which he criticized former and current Palestinian leaders. � “Our story is a story of...

Google gives a virtual nod to 'Palestine'

2013-05-03 18:15:00

Google has switched the tagline on its Palestinian website, replacing the words “Palestinian territories” with “Palestine” in both English and Arabic. Google spokesman Nathan Tyler said the company consulted "a number of...

2 killings shatter relative calm between Israelis, Palestinians

2013-04-30 08:43:00

JERUSALEM -- Tensions rose Tuesday between Israelis and Palestinians after two separate killings -- one by each side -- shattered what had been a period of relative calm in recent months. At a northern West Bank hitchhiking stop, an Israeli settler...

John Kerry asks Turkish leader to delay Gaza trip

2013-04-21 21:22:00

ISTANBUL, Turkey — Secretary of State John F. Kerry urged Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to delay a planned visit to the Gaza Strip, saying it could jeopardize efforts to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Ending a two-day visit...

In an image from "State 194," former Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad pays a visit to a new West Bank school, one of the institutional building blocks he had hoped would underpin the territory's bid for statehood.

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Karen Kjaer, a foreigner taking part in the Palestinian marathon, runs past the Israeli separation barrier in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. Sunday's marathon was billed as the first one held under the Palestinian Authority.

2013-04-21 00:00:00

The Palestinian Authority's Acting Prime Minister Salam Fayyad came under fire for critical remarks he was said to have made to the New York Times. He denied making the remarks.

2013-04-16 00:00:00