mahmoud abbas

Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan Rejected by Palestinians

Image source Wikimedia President Donald Trump's new Middle East peace plan has been dismissed by Palestinians as a "conspiracy". The…

5 years ago

President Donald Trump Presents Middle East Peace Plan

Photo: Donald Trump Twitter Standing alongside Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, President Donald Trump has presented his…

5 years ago

Jerusalem Issue: Mahmoud Abbas to Reject Any US Peace Plan with Israel

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has announced he will not accept any US plan for peace with Israel, after it recognized…

7 years ago

Palestinian Flag Raised for First Time at UN Headquarters

Palestine’s flag has been raised for the first time at United Nations headquarters in New York. The ceremony was attended…

9 years ago

Jerusalem synagogue attack kills at least four Israelis

Four Israelis have been killed and eight injured as two men armed with a pistol, knives and axes attacked a…

10 years ago

Rabbi Yehuda Glick shot at Temple Mount in Jerusalem

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has described the closure of the disputed Jerusalem holy site Temple Mount as a "declaration of…

10 years ago

Gaza Strip conflict in deadliest day since beginning of current offensive

Gaza and Israel have both suffered their deadliest day since the beginning of the current offensive. Israel says that 13…

10 years ago

Fatah and Hamas announce reconciliation deal

Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have announced a reconciliation deal. The rival factions said they will seek to form a…

11 years ago

Israel frees 26 Palestinian prisoners as part of US-brokered agreement

Israel has freed a group of 26 Palestinian prisoners as part of a US-brokered agreement to resume direct peace talks.…

11 years ago

Israel releases second batch of 26 Palestinian prisoners

The second of four batches of 26 Palestinian prisoners have been released in Israel as part of a deal for…

11 years ago

Palestinian PM Rami Hamdallah offers his resignation to President Mahmoud Abbas

Newly appointed Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah has offered his resignation to President Mahmoud Abbas, government sources say. It was…

11 years ago

Salam Fayyad resigns as Palestinian Authority prime minister

Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad has resigned, after a long-running dispute with President Mahmoud Abbas. Official Palestinian news agency Wafa said…

12 years ago

Barack Obama visits ancient ruins of Petra at the end of his Middle East tour

President Barack Obama is ending his Middle East tour with a trip to the famous ruins of the ancient city…

12 years ago

Barack Obama tours Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial and Bethlehem on final day of Israel visit

President Barack Obama is concluding his trip to Israel and the West Bank by paying his respects to victims of…

12 years ago

Barack Obama meets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on a historical visit to West Bank

President Barack Obama has met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a historical visit to the West Bank. Barack Obama has…

12 years ago

Barack Obama visits Israel for first time as US president

Barack Obama has arrived in Tel Aviv for his first trip to Israel as US president. After landing in Tel Aviv,…

12 years ago

Fatah celebration rally allowed in Gaza

Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Palestinian Fatah faction, led by Mahmoud Abbas, are holding celebrations in Gaza to mark…

12 years ago

Gaza rally marks Hamas 25th anniversary

Tens of thousands of people have gathered to attend a rally in the Gaza Strip to mark the 25th anniversary…

12 years ago

Israel builds 3,000 settler homes in West Bank and East Jerusalem in wake of Palestinian UN bid

Israel has authorized the construction of 3,000 more housing units in occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank. It is…

12 years ago

Israel and Hamas start talks on Gaza ceasefire

Representatives of Israel and Hamas have begun indirect talks on ceasefire deal that ended the recent violence in Gaza. The…

12 years ago

Tel Aviv bus explosion injures 21 people

At least 21 people have been injured in an explosion on a bus in Tel Aviv, in what one Israeli…

12 years ago

West Bank crash UPDATE. Palestinian president declared 3 days of mourning after at least 8 children died.

President Mahmoud Abbas has declared three days of mourning after at least eight Palestinian children have been killed in a…

13 years ago