Jan 15 2015 - 10:36am Palestinian leader requests Arab aid after Israeli cut-off
January 15, 2015

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has asked the Arab League to provide a "safety net" of $100 million a month to cover tax revenues withheld by Israel in retaliation for his attempt to join the International Criminal Court.

Jan 14 2015 - 11:11am Jewish vandals attack vehicles, spray graffiti in East Jerusalem
January 14, 2015

Extremist Jewish vandals on Wednesday morning punctured the tires of vehicles parked outside homes of their Palestinian owners in the Jerusalem district village of Beit Safafa, witnesses told Ma’an.

Jan 14 2015 - 11:09am Palestinian unity frays, hurting Gaza's rebuilding and statehood aims
January 14, 2015

Escalating tension between Islamist group Hamas and its Western-backed rival Fatah has pushed their "unity" government to the brink of collapse, harming efforts to rebuild the Gaza Strip and complicating Palestinian statehood ambitions.

Jan 14 2015 - 11:07am President Abbas to meet Sisi in Cairo
January 14, 2015

President Mahmoud Abbas is scheduled to meet with Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on Wednesday, Egyptian officials said.

Jan 13 2015 - 11:45am Bitter Cold Claims More Lives in Gaza
January 13, 2015

Three infants and a young fisherman have died from exposure during a fierce storm that plagued the Gaza Strip with bitter cold, rain and wind over the past week, Palestinian health officials say.

Jan 13 2015 - 11:42am Abbas in Turkey vows to return to Security Council with renewed statehood bid
January 13, 2015

President Mahmoud Abbas announced on Monday that the Palestinians would become full members of the International Criminal Court as of April 1.

Jan 13 2015 - 11:41am Obama reassures Israel on Iran talks, Palestinian court bid
January 13, 2015

President Barack Obama said Monday he opposes the Palestinians' move to join the International Criminal Court to pursue war-crimes charges against Israel.

Jan 9 2015 - 10:34am Palestine's Accession to the International Criminal Court Places Everyone before a Test
January 9, 2015

The State of Palestine's strategy of joining the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a qualitatively new approach to the bilateral negotiations with Israel and the US brokerage of the "peace process."

Jan 9 2015 - 10:32am Flooding hits Gaza cities as farmers start facing storm losses
January 9, 2015

Hundreds of Palestinians in the southern Gaza Strip on Friday were forced to evacuate their homes due to rising water levels, as winter Storm Huda began to take a toll on the besieged coastal enclave on the third day of its landing.

Jan 9 2015 - 10:29am Israeli general says not worried by Palestinian move to join ICC
January 9, 2015

Israel's top military officer said on Thursday he was disappointed rather than worried about a Palestinian move to join the International Criminal Court, calling it unnecessary because Israel could investigate complaints itself.


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