Dec 20 Watch 7:36 Palestinian refugees celebrate Biden-Harris win, hope for relief By Leila Molana-Allen, Connie Kargbo President-elect Biden's win was met with jubilation and hope for a better future among many of the thousands of Palestinian refugees living in Lebanon. But the reality may not be as rosy, with many other domestic and international priorities far… Continue watching
Dec 17 Palestinians left waiting as Israel is set to deploy COVID-19 vaccine By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Worldwide, rich nations are snatching up scarce supplies of new vaccines as poor countries largely rely on a World Health Organization program that has yet to get off the ground. Continue reading
Nov 25 UN report: Israel’s blockade has devastated Gaza economy By Josef Federman, Associated Press The findings, looking at an 11-year period ending in 2018, marked perhaps the most detailed analysis of the Israeli policy to date. Continue reading
Sep 25 Palestinian leader calls for new peace process in UN speech By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Abbas seemed to acknowledge the growing international weariness with the decades-old conflict as he delivered the latest in a long series of addresses to the U.N. General Assembly. Continue reading
May 25 Israel’s Netanyahu vows to push ahead with West Bank annexation By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday pledged to move ahead with the explosive plan despite a growing chorus of condemnations by key allies. Continue reading
Apr 16 U.S. will send aid to Palestinians to fight virus By Associated Press It’s the first new U.S. assistance to the Palestinians since the administration slashed and then virtually eliminated all aid to them as it moved to coordinate its policy with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Trump expects Palestinians to accept his peace plan By Aron Heller, Deb Reichmann, Associated Press The Palestinians soundly rejected the plan, which Trump is expected to publicly release on Tuesday. But Trump says he expects that while the Palestinians will say no, they will quietly be negotiating. Continue reading
Nov 26 Palestinians protest U.S. settlement decision in ‘day of rage’ By Mohammed Daraghmeh, Associated Press Around 2,000 people gathered in the West Bank city of Ramallah by midday, where they set ablaze posters of U.S. President Donald Trump as well as Israeli and American flags. Continue reading
Sep 05 Trump’s Mideast peace envoy is preparing to leave White House By Zeke Miller, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The former Trump Organization lawyer had been leading the effort to devise a peace plan. Continue reading
Aug 15 Israel bars Reps. Omar and Tlaib from visiting the country By Ilan Ben Zion, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The newly-elected Muslim members of Congress are outspoken critics of Israel's treatment of the Palestinians. Continue reading