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In shift, Israel engaging Palestinian Authority on governing post-war Gaza
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The move represents a marked shift in Israeli policy. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu previously vowed to not allow the PA to have a role in administering post-war Gaza.
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Palestinian authority resigns as Abbas eyes integrating Hamas with technoc
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Palestinian Authority resigned on Monday and is being replaced by a transitional government of technocrats as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas eyes returning to power in post-war Gaza.
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Palestinian PM Mohammad Shtayyeh, government resign
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Announcing his resignation, Shtayyeh said he was moved to step down due to the "unprecedented escalation" in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem, and the "war, genocide and starvation in the Gaza Strip".
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As ceasefire deal takes shape, Mahmoud Abbas lays groundwork for return to
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
An emerging Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza will take place in three stages over a period of several weeks, the Tazpit Press Service has learned. Parallel to this, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is said to be preparing certain reforms under US pressure, which would allow him to
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UNGA to resume emergency session on Gaza after US veto blocks ceasefire re
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
This decision follows the United States' veto of a UN Security Council resolution on Friday, which had called for a humanitarian ceasefire.
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US "responsible for bloodshed" of children in Gaza: Palestine President af
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday accused the United States of being "responsible" for the bloodshed of children in Gaza after Washington vetoed a UN resolution calling for an 'immediate ceasefire', Times of Israel reported.
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Blinken meets Palestinian Authority president Mamoud Abbas in Ramallah
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Prior to his meeting with President Abbas, Blinken engaged in discussions with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the war cabinet in Jerusalem.
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Arab countries seek post-war Gaza that is 'neither Abbas nor Hamas'
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
In talks hosted by Qatar and elsewhere, senior Arab officials are promoting the goal of establishing a new Palestinian body to rule the Gaza Strip, ruling out a return of the Mahmoud Abbas-led Palestinian Authority.
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Palestinian Authority ready to assume responsibility for Gaza with compreh
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
PA President Mahmoud Abbas emphasised that security and peace can only be achieved by ending Israel's military rule over the territories of the "State of Palestine" and recognising East Jerusalem as its capital.
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Blinken to meet Palestinian Authority President amid Israel-Hamas war
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Earlier this week, Blinken told a congressional hearing, "At some point, what would make the most sense would be for an effective and revitalized Palestinian Authority to have governance and ultimately security responsibility for Gaza."
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US State Secy Antony Blinken to visit Israel on Friday
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Blinken who was in Israel on October 12 returned to the country after meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and King Abdullah II of Jordan.
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Macron likely to meet Palestinian President, as Israel visit gets underway
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Macron is the latest in a series of Western leaders who made a solidarity visit to Israel after the October 7 attacks by Hamas.
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