US Warns PA to Cut Ties with Hamas or Lose All Aid
US lawmakers and officials warned Palestinian leaders that they would risk giving up millions of dollars in US sponsored aid should they continue to form a unity government with the Hamas terrorist group.
Time to Get Tough with Mahmoud Abbas
The “government” Psaki referred to is the one headed by Abbas, which just announced a unity agreement between the Palestinian leader’s Fatah movement and the Islamist Hamas terror organization.
PLO Seeking Membership to 60 Additional International Conventions
In a further shakeup in the peace process, the Palestinian Liberation Organization’s central council announced that it was planning on pursuing membership to join 60 United Nations bodies and international conventions.
Hamas May Recognize Israel but not as Jewish State
With peace efforts bordering on total collapse due to the recent reconciliation between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas, the Gaza based terror organization said it would consider recognizing Israel.
What Is Abbas Trying to Achieve?
Palestinian Authority [PA] President Mahmoud Abbas has once again surprised Israel and the U.S. Administration, this time by signing a “reconciliation” agreement with Hamas.
Israel Officially Suspends Peace Talks, Will Not Negotiate with Terrorists
Israel has announced that it is fully suspending peace negotiations with the Palestinian Authority in the wake of an announcement regarding a national unity agreement between the PA and Hamas.
Palestinian Unity Agreement “Signature on the End of Negotiations”
Israel’s leaders are fuming over a new agreement between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority to create a national unity government against Israel.
Abbas Threatens to Step Down, Dissolve PA Government
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is reportedly threatening to officially dismantle the PA and its security forces in the West Bank should peace negotiations with Israel fail.
Netanyahu to Abbas: “Let Us Know” When you want Peace
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized an announcement made by the Palestinian Authority that it was threatening to dissolve its government as well as reports that Abbas’s ruling Fatah party is forging an alliance with Hamas.
US Against “Unfortunate” PA Sanctions
The Israeli government announced last week that it would begin implementing economic sanctions against the Palestinian Authority for beginning to seek international recognition on a path to statehood.