Palestine Politics News

Abbas said in a speech in Ramallah in the West Bank that his decision not to run for a second term in presidential elections that called for regulation in the Palestinian territories in January 24 next

Another PLO official said Abbas will give a speech later on Thursday explaining his decision not to run. (Reuters)  

Palestinian rivals cooperate for Gaza haj trip Hundreds of Gaza Palestinians set off for Mecca on Friday for the annual haj pilgrimage, after bitter rivals Fatah and Hamas set aside their dispute to agree on a list of 4,500 participants...

A day after Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced his resignation, Israeli officials expressed concern for the peace process, officials said. After Abbas' broadcast announcement from Ramallah, West Bank, Thursday evening, Israeli President Shimon Peres urged the Palestinian...

British Foreign Minister David Miliband David Miliband , as part of his visit to Amman on Tuesday said that Israel's settlement policy is "an obstacle to peace" between Israel and the Palestinians.And he added that"The settlements are in our view,...

Israel has denied any violation of international humanitarian laws. South African judge Richard Goldstone to investigate any possible human rights violations during the 22-day war in December and January in the Gaza Strip. After a debate, majority of the 192-member...

Some 150 Palestinian and leftists are demonstrating against the separation fence at the West Bank village of Bilin, west of Ramallah. The protestors are hurling stones at security forces, who are using crowd dispersal means to maintain order.   Meanwhile,...