Palestinian Authority

Palestinian Authority prime minister visits Spain after recognition of state

More than 140 countries recognize a Palestinian state, including Spain, Ireland, and Norway

Spain, Norway, and Ireland formally recognized Palestinian state

The decision triggered an angry response from Israel, which summoned the countries’ ambassadors in Tel Aviv to the Foreign Ministry

The death of Raisi and pressure on Israel: What has happened in the Middle East

Expert on Arab affairs Marianna Belenkaya analyses the consequences of Iran's president's death, the future of Saudi-Israeli normalization, and issues with Qatar and Egypt as mediators in Gaza hostage-for-truce negotiations between Israel and Hamas

Smotrich to freeze transfer of funds to Palestinian Authority

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced plans to halt the transfer of taxes collected by Israel to the Palestinian Authority.

Mahmoud Abbas criticizes Hamas at Arab League summit in Manama

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas criticized Hamas for providing Israel with "a pretext for aggression against Palestine".

US pressures Israel to resume tax payments to Palestinian Authority

Despite the PA's ongoing payment of salaries for certain education and health workers in Gaza, concerns linger over the potential diversion of funds to Hamas.

Jaffa police detain 60+ illegal immigrants from Palestinian Authority

The police discovered a total of 61 illegal immigrants from the Palestinian Authority in Jaffa.