Palestinian Authority

‘Weaponization of cultural heritage’: Israel accuses PA of exploiting UNESCO in bid for Sebastia

The 450-acre site, which has awaited joining the world heritage list since 2012, has a history dating back at least 3,000 years.

 Israelis visit the site of the ancient village of Sebastia near the West Bank city of Nablus, on April 22, 2019
 PRO-PALESTINIAN students hold a walkout from classes to protest ‘one year of genocide’ on the people of Gaza, at the University of California, Irvine earlier this month.

When 'genocide' is no longer enough: Why the Palestinians are pushing 'wholocide' - analysis

 Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya. (Illustrative)

Khalil al-Hayya's rise won't transform Hamas or Gaza's future, expert tells ‘Post’ - interview

MK Naama Lazimi attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 8, 2026.

Ahead of October 27: How a new government could change Israel’s course - opinion


Palestinian Authority continues to pay terrorists, US State Department report confirms

Under the Taylor Force Act (2018), Washington is unable to offer economic aid to Ramallah until it ends pay-for-slay payments and its statements of public support for terrorism.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas attends a meeting with Russian President at the Kremlin in Moscow on January 22, 2026.

West Bank hospitals in crisis as PA reported pays medical staff only fraction of wage for April

Palestinian medical staff in the West Bank are set to strike over wage cuts, staff shortages, and a mounting healthcare crisis that threatens patient care and medical services.

Palestinian medical workers receive Pfizer-BioNTecha vaccine against the Coronavirus at the Palestinian Medical center in the West Bank city of Dura on March 21, 2021.

Fatah says it claimed ‘sweeping victory’ in local elections, despite democratic shortcomings

Fatah said it won most local councils, including Jenin, where the Palestinian Authority was previously accused of losing control to Hamas-linked Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

Yousef al-Jaabari (R), candidate of the Palestinian Fatah movement, casts his ballot at a polling station during municipal elections in the West Bank city of Hebron on April 25, 2026.

How media misreporting in Turmus Aiya shaped a false wartime narrative - opinion

Misreporting around Route 60 near Turmus Aiya highlights how quickly unverified claims can shape narratives in a volatile conflict.

 Israeli soldiers at the entrance to the West Bank village of  Turmus Aiya, June 21, 2023

Palestinian municipal elections signal shifting political dynamics - analysis

The elections will be closely watched to see the trends. If things go well, this could boost the plans for change in Gaza.

People walk past destroyed homes on April 20, 2026 in Gaza City, Gaza.

Palestinian Authority local elections start for first time in years, including voters from Gaza

The elections, the first of their kind since the October 7 massacre in 2023, will be held in the West Bank and the Gazan city of Deir al-Balah.

A Palestinian man shows his ink-stained finger after voting in a municipal council election, in Al Bireh, in the West Bank, April 25, 2026.

Palestinians in Gaza to vote in municipal elections, offering view into support for Hamas

It will be Gaza's first vote of any kind since 2006, when Hamas won the PA's legislative elections and later seized control of Gaza following a brief civil war with PA President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah.

 Displaced Palestinians, who fled their houses due to Israeli strikes, shelter at a tent camp, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza Strip May 11, 2024.

After a $655M PLO verdict, Oct. 7 victims go after Hamas's money - interview

Gideon Fisher tells the 'Post' about the emerging legal strategy of targeting terrorist financing in civil litigation, offering victims of the October 7 massacre a potential path for compensation.

Israeli soldiers guard near stickers of victims killed in the October 7 massacre and ongoing Iron Swords War at the Bental water reservoir near Kibbutz Merom Golan, in the Golan Heights, October 7, 2025.

Israel projects strength abroad but struggles to protect its citizens at home - opinion

Israel shows power in wars abroad but struggles to have clarity and consistency in the West Bank, where civilians face ongoing terror.

A general view of houses in the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim in the West Bank

UK defense official met Ramallah governor who held meetings with released terrorists

The British Ministry of Defense’s Senior Adviser for the Middle East and North Africa, V.-Adm. Edward Ahlgren, met Ramallah Governor Laila Ghannam, a senior Palestinian Authority official.

RAMALLAH GOVERNER Laila Ghannam with the British Ministry of Defence’s Senior Adviser for the Middle East and North Africa, General Edward Ahlgren.