Palestinian Authority

Israel imposes water rations on Palestinian prisoners

Tamara Nassar 8 January 2019

Israeli teens arrested for terror offenses represented by anti-Palestinian lawyers. Read more about Israel imposes water rations on Palestinian prisoners

Men in military uniform carrying rifles stand in front of Rafah crossing gate

Mahmoud Abbas tightens Israel's siege of Gaza

Maureen Clare Murphy 7 January 2019

Withdrawal of PA personnel from Rafah crossing spells effective closure of the besieged territory. Read more about Mahmoud Abbas tightens Israel's siege of Gaza

Protesters push at shields held by police wielding batons.

Fraud probe opens into EU police mission for West Bank

David Cronin 26 December 2018

The real scandal is that repression is being enabled. Read more about Fraud probe opens into EU police mission for West Bank

Israel arrests brother of slain activist Bassel al-Araj

Tamara Nassar 14 December 2018

Belgian-Palestinian artist Mustapha Awad sentenced to one year in Israeli prison. Read more about Israel arrests brother of slain activist Bassel al-Araj

Demonstrators against a new Palestinian social security law chant slogans at Ramallah's central Manara Square

Why Palestinians are protesting new social security law

Annelies Keuleers 11 December 2018

Workers worried PA corruption could siphon retirement funds. Read more about Why Palestinians are protesting new social security law

Cover of The Privatisation of Israeli Security book

Outsourcing the occupation

Rod Such 29 November 2018

The Palestinian Authority has acted as a subcontractor for Israel. Read more about Outsourcing the occupation

A protestor is seen burning a poster of Avigdor Lieberman, the hardline Israeli politician who resigned over the Israeli response to last week's violence in and around Gaza. The celebratory protests took place outside the home of Hamas leader Ismail Hani

Hope against history for Gaza ceasefire

Omar Karmi 22 November 2018

PA and US are becoming increasingly irrelevant. Read more about Hope against history for Gaza ceasefire

Around a dozen men carry a man who is bleeding from the neck with the Gaza boundary fence in the background

Qatari cash can't stop Israeli bullets

Maureen Clare Murphy 10 November 2018

Palestinians killed along Gaza boundary. Read more about Qatari cash can't stop Israeli bullets

A group of mourning women stand in front of arched doorway

Gaza child dies from 2014 drone strike

Maureen Clare Murphy 8 November 2018

Muhammad Nasir Ziad al-Rifi’s spine was hit by shrapnel that killed his father and twin brother. Read more about Gaza child dies from 2014 drone strike

Gulf states rush to embrace Israel

Tamara Nassar 30 October 2018

Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Oman is only the tip of the iceberg. Read more about Gulf states rush to embrace Israel