Palestinian Authority

Hamas condemns Israel’s cut on PA tax money

Monday-18-February-2019

Spokesman for Hamas movement Hazem Qasem on Monday said that the Israeli government's decision to deduct funds from the tax revenues transferred to the Palestinian Authority (PA) is a robbery of the Palestinian people's money.

Hamas condemns PA for depriving Gaza civil servants of their salaries

Thursday-7-February-2019

The Hamas Movement has strongly denounced the Palestinian Authority leadership for persisting in withholding and cutting salaries of hundreds of Palestinian civil servants in the Gaza Strip.

UN: No request submitted for full Palestinian membership

Wednesday-16-January-2019

The UN on Tuesday denied that Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas had discussed with its secretary-general or the president of the General Assembly about the State of Palestine’s bid to become a full member of the UN or submitted a request in this regard.

Abu Marzouk: PA pushing Gaza to brink of chaos

Monday-7-January-2019

Member of Hamas's Political Bureau Mousa Abu Marzouk on Monday said that the Palestinian Authority (PA) is pushing the besieged Gaza Strip to the brink of chaos.

Calls on PA to backtrack on Rafah crossing move

Monday-7-January-2019

The Higher National Committee for the Great March of Return and Breaking the Siege on Monday called on the Palestinian Authority (PA) to backtrack on its decision to withdraw staff from Rafah border crossing with Egypt.

Abdul-Qader: PA’s interest in protecting J’lem real estate waned

Friday-30-November-2018

Senior Fatah official Hatem Abdul-Qader has asserted that the current Palestinian Authority (PA) leadership’s interest in preventing the sale of Palestinian real estate in Occupied Jerusalem to Jewish parties has declined considerably after the death of president Yasser Arafat.

Russia offers to mediate between Palestinians and Israel

Friday-23-November-2018

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday said that his country is willing to mediate between the Palestinian Authority and Israel to resume peace talks.

Depression due to empty pockets and the PA policies

Saturday-10-November-2018

The commercial activity in the famous Khan Al-Tujjar Market in Nablus does not look as usual as the market lacks customers with merchants attributing the decline in shoppers to the difficult living conditions.

MP Tafesh urges PA to protect its citizens against settlers’ crimes

Saturday-13-October-2018

Palestinian lawmaker Khaled Tafesh has called on the Palestinian Authority (PA) leadership to provide protection for its citizens in the West Bank against the systematic crimes and violations they are exposed to at the hands of Jewish settlers.

Da’alis accuses PA of thwarting efforts to ease Gaza power crisis

Saturday-6-October-2018

Hamas official Esam al-Da'alis on Saturday accused the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority (PA) of thwarting efforts to alleviate the electricity crisis in the Gaza Strip.