Palestine
ICC ruling brings hope for Palestinians, dismay for Israelis
JERUSALEM/GAZA (Reuters/Sky) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) has determined it has the jurisdiction to investigate Israel and the leaders of the…
Palestinians to receive Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine on Thursday, minister says
RAMALLAH, West Bank, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The Palestinians will receive on Thursday 10,000 doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine to help…
Biden pledge to reopen PLO mission in Washington faces legal hurdles
JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's plan to work to reopen the Palestinians' diplomatic mission in Washington could be…
Palestinians approve Russian COVID-19 vaccine for use in self-rule areas
MOSCOW/RAMALLAH, West Bank, Jan 11 (Reuters) - The health ministry of the Palestinian Authority has approved the main Russian vaccine against COVID-19,…
Palestinian Authority accuses Israel of shirking duty to ensure availability of vaccine
GAZA, Jan 10 (Reuters) - The Palestinian Authority said on Sunday it expects to receive its first COVID-19 vaccine doses in March…
Veteran Palestinian negotiator Ashrawi to resign, calls for Palestinian political reforms
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Veteran Palestinian negotiator and women's rights advocate Hanan Ashrawi said on Wednesday she would quit her senior…
Palestinian rocket fire draws Israeli air strikes in Gaza
Palestinian militants fired a rocket into Israel, drawing Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said on Sunday. There…
Palestinian President Abbas congratulates Joe Biden – statement
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday congratulated U.S. President-elect Joe Biden in a statement that indicated the Palestinian leadership would drop its…
Life in the West Bank
A Palestinian man talking with Israeli security forces in the West Bank City of Hebron, 02 October 2020. EPA-EFE/ABED AL HASHLAMOUN
Hamas and Israel reach agreement to end cross-border bombing
Palestinian militant groups and Israel agreed to end a weeks-long escalation of unrest along the Israel-Gaza border, Gaza's ruling Islamist group Hamas…
Bethlehem’s iconic Church of the Nativity re-opens
Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity, considered by Christians as the birthplace of Jesus Christ welcomed back worshippers and tourists as of this…
France supports WFP to provide food to vulnerable families in Gaza
France has provided the World Food Programme with a donation of a 250,000 dollars to provide electronic food vouchers to 21,560 people…