A member of the Palestinian delegation to the United Nations told a group of students that Palestinians are “very expert at throwing the stones” and that they would not stop teaching their children to do so, Ynet reported Tuesday. In the recording obtained by Ynet,  Abdallah Abushawesh, who is both...

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While a feud between Hamas, the terrorist group that rules Gaza, and the Fatah dominated Palestinian Authority that rules the West Bank, has threatened Gaza with a major health crisis, two Arab nations have pledged money to keep the generators in Gaza’s hospitals and medical centers running, Reuters reported on...

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Fatah, the main Palestinian political party and which is headed by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, condemned Israel for the killing of Ahmad Jarrar in a firefight, The Times of Israel reported Tuesday. Jarrar, who Hamas described as a commander, was the leader of the terrorist cell responsible for the killing of...

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Senior Palestinian Authority official and lead negotiator Saeb Erekat insulted United States ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Saturday calling her “impudent” and said she should learn to “shut up” and refrain from criticizing Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. The Times of Israel reported that Erekat, who serves as...

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There was an interesting news item this week. At the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee to address the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, Israel presented a $1 billion plan to address Gaza’s crumbling infrastructure. The plan was presented by Israel, not by the Palestinian Authority, who is supposed to rule...

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The West Bank and Israel could double trade with Jordan after new security measures were opened at the Allenby border crossing by Israeli Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon and Palestinian Authority (PA) National Economy Minister Abeer Odeh. A new system for scanning cargo containers will enable 200 containers to cross between...

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Following President Donald Trump’s decision to withhold America’s contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), The New York Times reported that a number of aid organizations wrote a letter pleading for the administration to restore the funding. The letter called the decision to withhold the funds a “dangerous...

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Rather than helping to resolve the Palestinian refugee issue peacefully, the UN Relief Works Agency (UNRWA) actually works to prolong it and promote violence. On January 16, President Trump announced that the US would donate only $60 million out of an expected $125 million to UNRWA, and has been threatening...

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The New York Times, in its Twitter feed describing Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s speech saying that the PA would no longer participate in peace talks led by the United States, described Abbas as a “staunch champion of the Oslo Accords.” It was an odd description of Abbas, and appeared...

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A bomb that was planted in a cell phone, apparently to be detonated remotely, was discovered at Joseph’s Tomb during a security sweep of the structure before an estimated 1,000 Jewish worshipers were slated to arrive, The Jerusalem Post reported Tuesday. The tomb, which is located in Nablus, the site...

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