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PA partially coordinating with Israel for security while glorifying terror, US State Dept. says

The State Department noted that recent statements and actions taken by senior members of the PLO are incompatible with the recognition of Israel and its right to live free from threats.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas delivers a speech during the eighth Fatah Conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah on May 14, 2026.
A gaping hole is left in the shop front of the Sbarro pizzeria after a suicide bombing, August 9, 2001

Fight for Second Intifada victims reopens with $655 million judgment against PA - interview

A federal appeals court has reinstated a $655.5 million judgment against the Palestinian Authority and PLO, more than two decades after American families sued over attacks from the Second Intifada.

|ByGABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE
Yousef al-Jaabari (R), candidate of the Palestinian Fatah movement, casts his ballot at a polling station during municipal elections in the West Bank city of Hebron on April 25, 2026.

Fatah says it claimed ‘sweeping victory’ in local elections, despite democratic shortcomings

Fatah said it won most local councils, including Jenin, where the Palestinian Authority was previously accused of losing control to Hamas-linked Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
A Hezbollah flag waves among a destroyed building following an Israeli airstrike during a media tour in Baalbek, Lebanon, on March 23, 2026.

‘Collateral damage’: Exiled Lebanese tells 'Post' refugees back Israel’s fight against Hezbollah

LEBANON AFFAIRS: Lebanese refugees support Israel’s efforts to defeat Hezbollah, fearing the return of the Iranian proxy if Israel withdraws before the job is done. Their plea: Finish the fight.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Tales from the front of the First Lebanon War

A combat veteran from the First Lebanon War, recalls his treacherous military service in Beirut

JUNE 24, 2022ByARIEH O’SULLIVAN
THE WRITER (L) with fellow Nahal soldier Daniel Zahavi-Assa in Beirut, 1982.

Palestinians warn against pinning hopes on Biden visit

Senior Palestinian officials said that they did not expect the Biden visit to bring about a breakthrough in the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

JUNE 23, 2022ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
US President Joe Biden attends the Quad leaders’ summit, in Tokyo, Japan, May 24, 2022.

US must reopen Jerusalem consulate ahead of Biden’s visit - PA

The Palestinian Authority also demanded that the PLO be removed from the US list of terrorist organizations.

JUNE 13, 2022ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
AN AMERICAN flag flutters at the premises of the former United States Consulate in Jerusalem.

Palestinian Authority could rescind recognition of Israel, Abbas warns Blinken

The PLO Central Committee agreed in February to rescind its recognition of Israel and halt its security coordination with Israel, but the PA has yet to implement that decision.

MARCH 28, 2022ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on May 25, 2021

Palestinian terror groups say 'no' to Abbas loyalists' appointments

Their promotion is seen by some Palestinians as an attempt by the PA president to determine the identity of the future leaders of the Palestinians.

FEBRUARY 10, 2022ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attends the Palestinian Central Council (PLO) meeting in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, February 6, 2022.

PLO again 'suspends' ties with Israel

Wednesday’s statement is seen by some Palestinians as an attempt by the Palestinian leadership to placate Palestinians after the killing of three Fatah gunmen in Nablus on Tuesday.

FEBRUARY 9, 2022ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
A man enters the headquarters of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), in Ramallah September 10, 2018

Palestinian leadership positions filled by Abbas loyalists

Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which are not part of the PLO, did not send representatives to the meeting, saying it would drive a deeper rift among Palestinians.

FEBRUARY 7, 2022ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas makes a speech during the Palestinian Central Council (PLO) meeting in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, February 6, 2022.

No one has confidence in the Palestinian Authority - veteran PLO official

PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS: Former Yasser Arafat aide Bassam Abu Sharif dissects the problems with the current Palestinian leadership.

FEBRUARY 3, 2022ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
BASSAM ABU SHARIF, former senior adviser to the late Yasser Arafat, in 2003: The Palestinian Authority wants to cover up for its blunders, corruption and failed and mistaken policies.

Israel must ensure future talks with Palestinians - Gantz

Defense Minister Benny Gantz said that talking to the Palestinian Authority is in the interest of Israel’s security.

JANUARY 31, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
Benny Gantz, head of Blue and White party speaks at an election campaign event ahead of the coming Israeli elections, in Ramat Gan on Feb 25, 2020.

PA slams Bennett for opposing Palestinian state

Says PM’s remarks to ‘Post’ expose his ‘extremist and anti-peace ideology’

JANUARY 29, 2022ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Palestinian Authority Civil Affairs Minister Hussein Al-Sheikh speaks to The Media Line in his office in Ramallah.