PLO

Israel, US cannot miss the chance to disarm Hezbollah - opinion

With Hezbollah weakened, Israel’s challenge is ensuring that the Lebanese state can enforce disarmament before 2026.

|ByYOSSI HURST
A BANNER with an image of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah hangs on a roundabout, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Baalbek, Lebanon, March 23, 2026.
Smoke rises from the building after the Michigan State Police reported an active shooting incident at the Temple Israel Synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, US, March 12, 2026 in a still image from video.

Iran-linked extremism fuels violence against Jewish institutions in the Diaspora - opinion

Violent assaults on Jewish institutions in the Diaspora reveal the international reach of Middle East conflicts.

|ByJOSHUA M. DAVIDSON
New logo of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza

Future Gaza admin. unveils updated logo after adding shield, olive branch to PA emblem

"[Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu is the founder of the Palestinian state," MK Avigdor Liberman (Israel Beytenu) said of the change in a post to X/Twitter. 

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the general Conference of Fatah Youth in Ramallah, with a backdrop including a portrait of Abbas and Yasser Arafat, November 27, 2025; illustrative.

PA drafts constitution, omits Jewish ties to Jerusalem, calls for Sharia legal system

The draft constitution also called for the "right of return" for refugees, caring for families of "martyrs, prisoners, and exiles," and reaffirming the PLO's position as representing Palestinians.

|ByJAMES GENN

Palestinian terror groups say 'no' to Abbas loyalists' appointments

Their promotion is seen by some Palestinians as an attempt by the PA president to determine the identity of the future leaders of the Palestinians.

FEBRUARY 10, 2022ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attends the Palestinian Central Council (PLO) meeting in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, February 6, 2022.

PLO again 'suspends' ties with Israel

Wednesday’s statement is seen by some Palestinians as an attempt by the Palestinian leadership to placate Palestinians after the killing of three Fatah gunmen in Nablus on Tuesday.

FEBRUARY 9, 2022ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
A man enters the headquarters of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), in Ramallah September 10, 2018

Palestinian leadership positions filled by Abbas loyalists

Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which are not part of the PLO, did not send representatives to the meeting, saying it would drive a deeper rift among Palestinians.

FEBRUARY 7, 2022ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas makes a speech during the Palestinian Central Council (PLO) meeting in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, February 6, 2022.

No one has confidence in the Palestinian Authority - veteran PLO official

PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS: Former Yasser Arafat aide Bassam Abu Sharif dissects the problems with the current Palestinian leadership.

FEBRUARY 3, 2022ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
BASSAM ABU SHARIF, former senior adviser to the late Yasser Arafat, in 2003: The Palestinian Authority wants to cover up for its blunders, corruption and failed and mistaken policies.

Israel must ensure future talks with Palestinians - Gantz

Defense Minister Benny Gantz said that talking to the Palestinian Authority is in the interest of Israel’s security.

JANUARY 31, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
Benny Gantz, head of Blue and White party speaks at an election campaign event ahead of the coming Israeli elections, in Ramat Gan on Feb 25, 2020.

PA slams Bennett for opposing Palestinian state

Says PM’s remarks to ‘Post’ expose his ‘extremist and anti-peace ideology’

JANUARY 29, 2022ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Palestinian Authority Civil Affairs Minister Hussein Al-Sheikh speaks to The Media Line in his office in Ramallah.

PLO decision-making body to convene next month amid rising criticism of Abbas

Palestinian sources said that the PCC meeting, which was scheduled to take place on January 20, was delayed due to the tensions between Fatah and other PLO factions.

JANUARY 20, 2022ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Flags fly over the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) office, Washington DC, September 12, 2018

On This Day: 1,500 Palestinians slain in Karantina massacre 46 years ago

The massacre of the Palestinian inhabitants of Karantina by Christian Lebanese militias was part of the Lebanese Civil War and triggered a reprisal at Damour.

JANUARY 18, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Palestinian refugees in the district La Quarantaine (Karantina) in Beirut, Lebanon, in January 1976.

Abbas calls off PLO parley to avoid ‘confrontation’ with Israel, US

The meeting was postponed because Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas wants to maintain channels of communication with the Israeli government.

JANUARY 15, 2022ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (C), joins a reading of the Koran prior to a meeting of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) executive committee in the West Bank city of Ramallah, August 22, 2015.

The consequences of ‘deals’ with antisemitic terror

European governments struck 'deals' with Palestinian terrorists, in exchange for what was deemed 'limited' concessions and collateral damage, but In too many cases that meant expendable Jewish lives.

DECEMBER 15, 2021BySHIMON SAMUELS, ALEX UBERTI
ROME’S GREAT SYNAGOGUE. The 1982 attack was claimed to be a surprise to Italian authorities, though they had been warned of threats to Jewish targets in Italy.