Facing Isolation, Palestinians Walk Back Criticism of UAE-Israel Peace Deal

Adam Kredo
September 8, 2020 1:57 PM

The Palestinian government reportedly softened its stance toward a recent peace deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, signaling that Palestinian leaders have become even more isolated regionally as a result of their hardline rhetoric and ongoing support for terrorism.

Palestinian Authority Arrests Anti-Corruption Protesters in Ramallah

David Rutz
July 20, 2020 4:30 PM

Palestinian Authority security forces arrested anti-corruption protesters in Ramallah on Sunday, drawing condemnation from local rights groups.

PA President Abbas: ‘Millions Of Fighters’ Will Take Over Jerusalem

'Not a single penny' of payments to terrorists will be stopped

Adam Kredo
August 23, 2019 12:20 PM

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas threatened this week that "million of fighters" would swarm Jerusalem and topple the Jewish state's capital city, warning that "no matter how many houses and how many settlements they declare that they [plan to build] here and there—they shall all be destroyed."

J Street: Anti-Semitism Charges Against Omar Are ‘Reckless’

Criticisms of Omar are 'politically motivated'

Graham Piro
August 8, 2019 4:35 PM

Liberal advocacy group J Street defended Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) against accusations of anti-Semitism, telling the Washington Times such charges are "reckless."

The Palestinians Do Not Want Equal Rights

They want Israelis to have no rights—by eliminating the Jewish state

Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas

Aaron Kliegman
August 8, 2019 9:20 AM

Two recent anecdotes show why and reveal the problem at the center of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Moore: Tlaib Represents Both Ramallah and Woman’s Right to Control Her Body

Abortion is illegal in Palestinian territories

David Rutz
July 11, 2019 12:40 PM

During left-wing filmmaker Michael Moore's screamed-out slam poem about Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D., Mich.) last month, he said "Ramallah's distant daughter" represented an America where "every woman controls her own identity, her own body!"

Why the Palestinian Plight Continues

Palestinian leaders care more about denying Israelis their happiness than achieving happiness for their people

Aaron Kliegman
May 24, 2019 9:12 AM

The Palestinians have shown that thwarting Israel is more important than realizing their own goals.

In the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Which Side Is Really Committing Ethnic Cleansing?

Aaron Kliegman
January 3, 2019 4:51 PM

One side of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict does use policies to achieve ethnic cleansing. It’s just not Israel.

President of Palestinian Authority Thanks J Street for Lobbying Efforts

Aryssa Damron
October 19, 2018 5:25 PM

Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, met with leaders of the liberal advocacy group J Street, and thanked them for their lobbying efforts, citing his "appreciation for their efforts to support the peace process within American society."

Abbas Praises Palestinian Terrorists in U.N. Speech: ‘I Pay Tribute to Our Hero Martyrs’

Aaron Kliegman
September 28, 2018 1:39 PM

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas praised Palestinian terrorists who attack Israeli targets in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday.