World Aug 30 Palestinian President Abbas’ office urges U.S. to reinstate his visa ahead of key UN meetings By Imad Isseid, Associated Press
World Aug 29 U.S. revokes visas of Palestinian president, other officials ahead of UN General Assembly Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the visas of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and 80 other officials ahead of next month’s annual high-level meeting of the U.N. General Assembly, a step the Palestinian Authority decried as against international law. By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
Politics Jun 20 Supreme Court revives lawsuits by US victims of terrorism attacks against Palestinian authorities The justices Friday upheld a 2019 law enacted by Congress to allow the victims' lawsuits to go forward against the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority. By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
World May 29 Israel authorizes more settlements in occupied West Bank. Strikes on Gaza kill 13, officials say Israel captured the West Bank in the 1967 Mideast war and the Palestinians want it to be the main part of their future state. By Julia Frankel, Natalie Melzer, Associated Press
World Apr 26 Palestinian President Abbas appoints new vice president in major step to naming a successor The appointment of Hussein al-Sheikh as vice president of the Palestine Liberation Organization does not guarantee he will be the next Palestinian president. But it makes him the front-runner among longtime politicians in the dominant Fatah party who hope to succeed the… By Jalal Bwaitel, Associated Press
Jan 15 What to know as an Israel-Hamas ceasefire appears closer than ever By Associated Press The U.S. has called for a revitalized Palestinian Authority to govern both the West Bank and Gaza ahead of eventual statehood, however the Israeli government opposes that plan. Continue reading
Dec 25 Why Palestinian Authority forces are cracking down on Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank By Majdi Mohammed, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press The deadly violence is some of the worst internal fighting Palestinians have seen in years. Continue reading
Jul 05 Israel conducts military operation in the area of the West Bank city of Jenin, 5 Palestinians killed By Associated Press The Palestinian Health Ministry said five people died but did not provide any information on their identities. Continue reading
Apr 03 Palestinians will seek full UN membership again, but U.S. is almost certain to block the request By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press In September 2011, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas delivered the Palestinian Authority's application to become the 194th member of the United Nations. Continue reading
Mar 28 Palestinian Authority announces a new Cabinet amid calls for reform By Associated Press The Palestinian Authority has announced the formation of a new Cabinet as it faces international pressure to reform. President Mahmoud Abbas, who has led the PA for nearly two decades, announced the new government in a presidential decree on Thursday. Continue reading