Efforts underway to coordinate Abbas's proposed visit to Gaza: statement
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Efforts underway to coordinate Abbas's proposed visit to Gaza: statement

China Daily  

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks at the Grand National Assembly of Turkiye in Ankara, Turkiye, on Aug 15, 2024. RAMALLAH - Preparations are taking place for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's planned visit to the Gaza Strip as the Palestinian officials have reached out to countries worldwide for support, according to a statement published by Palestinian official news Agency WAFA on Sunday. The visit aims to demonstrate solidarity with Gaza's residents, assert that the State of Palestine and the Palestine Liberation Organization are the legitimate authorities over all Palestinian territories, and promote national unity, said the statement. The statement noted that "the Palestinian leadership" is engaging with the UN agencies, UN Security Council members, Arab and Islamic countries, the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the EU, the African Union, and other global powers to ensure the initiative's success and garner support. In a speech delivered at a Turkish parliamentary assembly, Abbas said he decided to travel to Gaza with all members of the Palestinian leadership, emphasizing his commitment to stand with the Palestinian people, WAFA reported.

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Arab Leaders Back Gaza Building Plan to Counter Trump
Top News
1 week, 3 days ago

Arab Leaders Back Gaza Building Plan to Counter Trump

Live Mint  

Leaders of Arab countries endorsed Egypt’s Gaza reconstruction plan, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi announced, in a move to counter the controversial ideas of US President Donald Trump, though a number of crucial details remain to be ironed out. “This plan preserves the Palestinian people’s right to rebuild their homeland and ensures it remains on its land,” El-Sisi said in opening …

No Gaza relocation: Arab leaders present unified front
1 week, 4 days ago

No Gaza relocation: Arab leaders present unified front

China Daily  

By Cui Haipei in Dubai, UAE and Jan Yumul in Hong Kong | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-03-05 08:49 A Palestinian family eat an iftar meal, the breaking of the fast, in their destroyed house amid the rubble of buildings in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on March 4, 2025, during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. Arab …

Arab leaders adopt $53 billion Gaza plan to counter Trump's 'Middle East Riviera'
Top News
1 week, 4 days ago

Arab leaders adopt $53 billion Gaza plan to counter Trump's 'Middle East Riviera'

India Today  

Arab leaders adopted an Egyptian reconstruction plan for Gaza on Tuesday that would cost USD 53 billion and avoid displacing Palestinians from the enclave, in contrast to US President Donald Trump's 'Middle East Riviera' vision. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who heads the PA, said he welcomed the Egyptian idea and urged Trump to support such a plan that would not …

No Gaza relocation: Arab leaders present unified front
1 week, 4 days ago

No Gaza relocation: Arab leaders present unified front

China Daily  

By Cui Haipei in Dubai, UAE and Jan Yumul in Hong Kong | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-03-05 08:49 A Palestinian family eat an iftar meal, the breaking of the fast, in their destroyed house amid the rubble of buildings in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on March 4, 2025, during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. Arab …

Arab summit adopts Egypt’s Gaza reconstruction plan amid Trump’s ‘Riviera’ push
1 week, 4 days ago

Arab summit adopts Egypt’s Gaza reconstruction plan amid Trump’s ‘Riviera’ push

Firstpost  

Trump triggered global outrage when he first floated his idea for the United States to “take over” the Gaza Strip and turn it into the “Riviera of the Middle East”, while forcing its Palestinian residents to relocate to Egypt and Jordan. Image- AFP Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said during a closing statement that an Arab summit convened in Cairo …

Arab Leaders Meet To Endorse Counterproposal To Trump's Gaza Plan
1 week, 4 days ago

Arab Leaders Meet To Endorse Counterproposal To Trump's Gaza Plan

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CAIRO — Arab leaders meeting in Cairo on Tuesday are set to endorse a counterproposal to U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for the Gaza Strip to be depopulated and transformed into a beach destination, even as the continuation of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire is uncertain. Egypt is set to host an Arab League summit to discuss a reconstruction …

Arab leaders gather in Cairo to discuss Gaza reconstruction, endorse counterproposal to Trump’s plan
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1 week, 4 days ago

Arab leaders gather in Cairo to discuss Gaza reconstruction, endorse counterproposal to Trump’s plan

The Hindu  

Arab leaders meeting in Cairo on Tuesday are set to endorse a counterproposal to U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for the Gaza Strip to be depopulated and transformed into a beach destination, even as the continuation of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire is uncertain. Editorial | A call for chaos: On Donald Trump’s Gaza Strip proposal Israel has embraced what it says …

Arab leaders endorse counterproposal to Trump’s Gaza plan, with ceasefire uncertain
1 week, 5 days ago

Arab leaders endorse counterproposal to Trump’s Gaza plan, with ceasefire uncertain

CNN  

AP — Arab leaders on Tuesday endorsed Egypt’s postwar plan for the Gaza Strip that would allow its roughly 2 million Palestinians to remain, in a counterproposal to US President Donald Trump’s plan to depopulate the territory and redevelop it as a beach destination. It was unclear if Israel or the United States would accept the Egyptian plan whose endorsement …

Arab leaders endorse a counterproposal to Trump’s Gaza plan, with cease-fire uncertain
1 week, 5 days ago

Arab leaders endorse a counterproposal to Trump’s Gaza plan, with cease-fire uncertain

LA Times  

Tents for displaced Palestinians are set up amid destroyed buildings in the Shati camp, west of Gaza City. Arab leaders on Tuesday endorsed Egypt’s postwar plan for the Gaza Strip that would allow its roughly 2 million Palestinians to remain, in a counterproposal to President Trump’s plan to depopulate the territory and redevelop it as a beach destination. It was …

Egypt to unveil Gaza reconstruction plan at Arab summit to counter Trump’s proposal
1 week, 6 days ago

Egypt to unveil Gaza reconstruction plan at Arab summit to counter Trump’s proposal

Firstpost  

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Sunday called for the total compliance of the Gaza ceasefire deal, urging both Israel and Hamas to honour their commitments. Image- AFP Egypt’s Gaza reconstruction plan, designed to ensure Palestinians remain on their land is finalised and will be presented at an emergency Arab summit in Cairo on Tuesday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty …

Arab countries will give Trump a plan for Gaza ‘within weeks,’ Jordanian official sources say
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Arab countries will give Trump a plan for Gaza ‘within weeks,’ Jordanian official sources say

CNN  

CNN — Arab foreign ministers are aiming to travel to Washington “within weeks” to present US President Donald Trump with a “solid” proposal to rebuild Gaza without displacing the Palestinian population, Jordanian official sources told CNN. In addition to laying out a plan for rebuilding the devastated strip without displacing the population, the Arab counterproposal would also address key issues …

Arab leaders huddle in Saudi Arabia in pushback to Trump's Gaza plans
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Arab leaders huddle in Saudi Arabia in pushback to Trump's Gaza plans

NPR  

Arab leaders huddle in Saudi Arabia in pushback to Trump's Gaza plans toggle caption Saudi Royal Palace/AFP via Getty DUBAI — There was no final communique, press conference or details of when the meeting started or ended, in contrast to standard protocol when Arab leaders meet. Instead, a single photo was released on Friday, showing Arab leaders standing shoulder-to-shoulder in …

Arab leaders gather to discuss postwar Gaza proposal to counter Trump’s ‘Riviera’ plan
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Arab leaders gather to discuss postwar Gaza proposal to counter Trump’s ‘Riviera’ plan

CNN  

CNN — Arab leaders met in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Friday for the first time to formulate a response to President Donald Trump’s plan for the US to take ownership of Gaza, expel its Palestinian population and turn it into a Middle Eastern “Riviera.” The meeting – including Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other …

Donald Trump’s Gaza formula: Strong resistance expected in mini Arab summit in Riyadh
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Donald Trump’s Gaza formula: Strong resistance expected in mini Arab summit in Riyadh

The Hindu  

President Donald Trump’s plans for resolving the Israel-Palestine crisis by ethnic cleansing or “relocating” Palestinian population of Gaza to other Arab states is expected to face strong opposition as Saudi Arabia prepares to host a mini Arab summit in Riyadh this weekend. On the sidelines of the Saudi Media Forum, a media conclave being held parallel to the peace talks …

Arab states wake up to fact that Trump means what he says on Gaza
1 month ago

Arab states wake up to fact that Trump means what he says on Gaza

Live Mint  

Egypt has launched a diplomatic blitz to corral support for an Arab-led and funded initiative to rebuild the Gaza Strip, setting aside old political concerns in hopes of boxing out a Trump plan that is wildly unpopular across the Arab world. Egypt is Though Egypt continues to say a road map should be developed for an eventual Palestinian state, its …

International backlash after Trump proposal to take over Gaza
1 month, 1 week ago

International backlash after Trump proposal to take over Gaza

Raw Story  

Many global leaders expressed opposition Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said he wanted to take control of the Gaza strip and "permanently" resettle Palestinians in other countries. Abbas and the Palestinian leadership "expressed their strong rejection of calls to seize the Gaza Strip and displace Palestinians outside their homeland," Abbas's office said in a statement, adding that "legitimate Palestinian …

Leaders 'should respect' wishes of Palestinians to stay in Gaza: Palestinian UN envoy
1 month, 1 week ago

Leaders 'should respect' wishes of Palestinians to stay in Gaza: Palestinian UN envoy

Raw Story  

World leaders and people should respect Palestinians' desire to remain in Gaza, the Palestinian envoy to the United Nations said Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump said he believed people from the territory should be resettled elsewhere "permanently." "Our homeland is our homeland, if part of it is destroyed, the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian people selected the choice to return …

Egypt's Sisi tells Trump world 'counting on' him for Middle East peace
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Egypt's Sisi tells Trump world 'counting on' him for Middle East peace

Raw Story  

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told his US counterpart Donald Trump on Saturday that the world was relying on him "to reach a permanent and historic peace agreement" to end the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. Saturday's phone call was the first between the two leaders since Trump repeatedly floated a plan to relocate Palestinians from Gaza into Jordan and …

Arab nations reject Trump’s idea to relocate Palestinians, warn of regional instability
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Arab nations reject Trump’s idea to relocate Palestinians, warn of regional instability

Firstpost  

Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, the Palestinian Authority and the Arab League released a joint statement rejecting any plans to move Palestinians out of their territories in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. Several powerful Arab nations rejected US President Donald Trump’s proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring Egypt and Jordan. Egypt, Jordan, Saudi …

Hamas, Islamic Jihad slam Trump's proposal to 'clean out' Gaza, move residents to Arab nations
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hamas, Islamic Jihad slam Trump's proposal to 'clean out' Gaza, move residents to Arab nations

Firstpost  

For Palestinians, any attempt to move them from Gaza would evoke the generational trauma of the ‘Nakba’ or catastrophe– when 700,000 of them were dispossessed from their homes during the creation of Israel in 1948 Palestinians walk amid scattered debris of tents on Thursday following an overnight Israeli strike on a makeshift displacement camp in al-Mawasi in the southern Gaza …

Trump Says He Wants Jordan and Egypt to Take in Palestinians From Gaza
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump Says He Wants Jordan and Egypt to Take in Palestinians From Gaza

New York Times  

President Trump said he told King Abdullah II of Jordan during a phone call Saturday that he would like Jordan and Egypt to take in more Palestinians from Gaza, an idea that is likely to reignite debate about the future of nearly two million Palestinians. “I said to him, ‘I’d love for you to take on more because I’m looking …

Palestinian Authority president congratulates Trump, says 'ready to work on two-state solution'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Palestinian Authority president congratulates Trump, says 'ready to work on two-state solution'

Firstpost  

In his first presidential term, from 2017 to 2021, Trump’s administration put together a peace proposal which would have involved Israel annexing much of the occupied West Bank while handing over some territory to a future Palestinian state in return Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas congratulated US President Donald Trump on his inauguration on Monday and said he was ready to …

Palestine’s President Abbas says ready to govern Gaza after ceasefire deal
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Palestine’s President Abbas says ready to govern Gaza after ceasefire deal

Al Jazeera  

Palestinian president reiterates call for ‘an immediate ceasefire and full Israeli withdrawal’ from besieged territory. Palestine’s President Mahmoud Abbas has said that the Palestinian Authority was ready to assume “full responsibility” in post-war Gaza, in his first statement since a ceasefire deal was announced between Israel and Hamas. “The Palestinian government, under president Abbas’ directives, has completed all preparations to …

Palestinian president says ready to assume 'full responsibility' in Gaza
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Palestinian president says ready to assume 'full responsibility' in Gaza

The Hindu  

Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas said on Friday the Palestinian Authority was ready to assume "full responsibility" in post-war Gaza, in his first statement since a ceasefire deal was announced. "The Palestinian government, under president Abbas' directives, has completed all preparations to assume full responsibility in Gaza," including the return of the displaced, providing basic services, crossings management and reconstruction of …

Middle East latest: Palestinian prime minister says Palestinian Authority should run Gaza in future
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2 months ago

Middle East latest: Palestinian prime minister says Palestinian Authority should run Gaza in future

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Palestinian prime minister says …

Palestine says planning Arab consultations on strategy for dealing with US
4 months ago

Palestine says planning Arab consultations on strategy for dealing with US

China Daily  

RAMALLAH - A Palestinian official said Tuesday that the Palestinian Authority is preparing to hold consultations with Arab countries to develop a strategy for dealing with the current and upcoming US administrations. "We are set to hold consultations with Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, and other Arab countries to develop a vision and approach for two phases," said Hussein al-Sheikh, secretary-general …

Palestine says planning Arab consultations on strategy for dealing with US
4 months ago

Palestine says planning Arab consultations on strategy for dealing with US

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-13 09:24 RAMALLAH - A Palestinian official said Tuesday that the Palestinian Authority is preparing to hold consultations with Arab countries to develop a strategy for dealing with the current and upcoming US administrations. "We are set to hold consultations with Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, and other Arab countries to develop a vision and approach for two …

Egyptian, Palestinian leaders discuss developments in Palestine
4 months, 1 week ago

Egyptian, Palestinian leaders discuss developments in Palestine

China Daily  

CAIRO - Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas discussed on Monday the recent developments in the Palestinian territories. During the meeting, Sisi underscored Egypt's support of the Palestinian cause, and rejection of all forms of Israeli escalation against the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank. He confirmed that Egypt is continuing its efforts to achieve …

Egyptian, Palestinian leaders discuss developments in Palestine
4 months, 1 week ago

Egyptian, Palestinian leaders discuss developments in Palestine

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-05 09:48 CAIRO - Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas discussed on Monday the recent developments in the Palestinian territories. He confirmed that Egypt is continuing its efforts to achieve calm, enforce a ceasefire, and ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid, while working to protect the Palestinian people's legitimate right to establish an independent …

Leader of Palestinian Authority denounces Israeli Gaza offensive at UN, insists: 'We will not leave'
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Leader of Palestinian Authority denounces Israeli Gaza offensive at UN, insists: 'We will not leave'

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The head of the Palestinian …

Abbas to visit Gaza as polio fears grow
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Abbas to visit Gaza as polio fears grow

China Daily  

Pro-Palestinian protesters march in Chicago, Illinois, on Sunday, ahead of the Democratic National Convention that kicked off on Monday. JIM VONDRUSKA/AFP Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' planned visit to Gaza has been welcomed amid worsening humanitarian conditions in the enclave, including fears of a polio outbreak, despite the resumption of cease-fire talks led by mediators. Dina Yulianti Sulaeman, director of the …

Abbas to visit Gaza as polio fears grow
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Abbas to visit Gaza as polio fears grow

China Daily  

By JAN YUMUL in Hong Kong | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-08-20 09:06 Pro-Palestinian protesters march in Chicago, Illinois, on Sunday, ahead of the Democratic National Convention that kicked off on Monday. JIM VONDRUSKA/AFP Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' planned visit to Gaza has been welcomed amid worsening humanitarian conditions in the enclave, including fears of a polio outbreak, despite …

Efforts underway to coordinate Abbas's proposed visit to Gaza: statement
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Efforts underway to coordinate Abbas's proposed visit to Gaza: statement

China Daily  

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks at the Grand National Assembly of Turkiye in Ankara, Turkiye, on Aug 15, 2024. RAMALLAH - Preparations are taking place for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's planned visit to the Gaza Strip as the Palestinian officials have reached out to countries worldwide for support, according to a statement published by Palestinian official news Agency WAFA on …

Efforts underway to coordinate Abbas's proposed visit to Gaza: statement
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Efforts underway to coordinate Abbas's proposed visit to Gaza: statement

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-08-19 09:51 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks at the Grand National Assembly of Turkiye in Ankara, Turkiye, on Aug 15, 2024. RAMALLAH - Preparations are taking place for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's planned visit to the Gaza Strip as the Palestinian officials have reached out to countries worldwide for support, according to a statement published by Palestinian …

The veteran Palestinian leader Abbas says he will visit Gaza and calls on Muslim leaders to join him
7 months ago

The veteran Palestinian leader Abbas says he will visit Gaza and calls on Muslim leaders to join him

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas pledged Thursday to travel to Gaza as the Israel-Hamas war has raged on for more than 10 months. Addressing the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Abbas also called on Muslim leaders to join him in the enclave, where, according to health officials in Gaza, more than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed since October. My life, …

What does Israel want in Gaza?
8 months, 1 week ago

What does Israel want in Gaza?

Al Jazeera  

A ‘defeat’ of Hamas seems out of reach, while analysts say recently a announced ‘Phase Three looks more like occupation. “The ongoing genocide, destruction of Gaza, starvation of Palestinians and devastation of livelihoods, combined with Israel’s strategic and security considerations, point towards a reoccupation of the Gaza Strip with the goal of displacing Palestinians from their land,” Ihab Maharmeh of …

Palestinian statehood key to post-war Gaza rebuilding plans of Arab nations
10 months ago

Palestinian statehood key to post-war Gaza rebuilding plans of Arab nations

The Hindu  

As Israel keeps up its campaign against Hamas, Arab leaders are mapping out ways to support post-war Gaza, placing one major condition on their involvement: a pathway to Palestinian statehood. Two goals Arab countries are “pressuring the United States to achieve two things: establish a Palestinian state and recognising it in the United Nations”, said an Arab diplomat who is …

Hamas chief Haniyeh discusses Gaza truce talks with Egypt, Qatar officials
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Hamas chief Haniyeh discusses Gaza truce talks with Egypt, Qatar officials

Al Jazeera  

Hamas says it is studying proposal ‘in positive spirit’ as delegation reportedly set to visit Cairo for further talks. Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh has discussed the latest Israeli proposal for a truce in Gaza and an exchange of captives for prisoners with Egyptian and Qatari mediators. A separate statement by Hamas on Thursday said that Haniyeh and Qatar’s prime minister …

Hamas delegation to visit Cairo for Gaza truce talks
11 months, 1 week ago

Hamas delegation to visit Cairo for Gaza truce talks

China Daily  

People stand in front of a destroyed building after an Israeli airstrike in Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, on April 4, 2024. GAZA - The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement announced on Saturday that a delegation of its leaders would travel to Egypt on Sunday for talks on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and a hostage-for-prisoner swap deal between …

Palestinian PM Mustafa forms new cabinet, calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Palestinian PM Mustafa forms new cabinet, calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Hindustan Times  

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa formed a new cabinet on Thursday in which he will also serve as foreign minister, making an immediate ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal from Gaza a top priority, Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and PM Mohammad Mustafa Mustafa, an ally to President Mahmoud Abbas and a leading business figure, was appointed premier …

Palestine prepares to accept the ‘new reality’ in Gaza Strip with a fresh government
1 year ago

Palestine prepares to accept the ‘new reality’ in Gaza Strip with a fresh government

The Hindu  

The Palestinian Authority ’s Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh announced his government's resignation on Monday, seen as the first step in a reform process urged by the United States as part of its latest ambitious plans to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Both pose major obstacles to U.S. plans calling for the PA, which administers parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, to …

Blinken says path to a Palestinian state can stabilise region, isolate Iran
1 year, 2 months ago

Blinken says path to a Palestinian state can stabilise region, isolate Iran

Al Jazeera  

Top US diplomat stresses the need for a path to Palesitnian statehood as he ends latest visit to the Middle East. Offering Palestinians a path to statehood can stabilise the Middle East and isolate Iran, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said as he wrapped his latest visit to the region amid Israel’s continuing war on Gaza. Speaking to …

US top diplomat Blinken meets Abbas, discusses Palestinian statehood
1 year, 2 months ago

US top diplomat Blinken meets Abbas, discusses Palestinian statehood

Al Jazeera  

US secretary of state travelled to the occupied West Bank during his fourth trip to the region since the Gaza war began on October 7. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has held talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, where the two leaders discussed post-war plans for Gaza, including steps towards the establishment …

Hamas leader visits Egypt for ceasefire talks as Israel says major underground command centre uncovered
1 year, 2 months ago

Hamas leader visits Egypt for ceasefire talks as Israel says major underground command centre uncovered

ABC  

The leader of Hamas has paid his first visit to Egypt in more than a month, a rare personal intervention in diplomacy amid talks on a new ceasefire to let aid reach Gaza and free more hostages. Key points: Diplomats say the US is unhappy with a draft UN proposal that aims to dilute Israel's control of humanitarian aid deliveries …

A roadmap for the future of Palestine
1 year, 3 months ago

A roadmap for the future of Palestine

Al Jazeera  

As Israel continues its war on Gaza, which is causing loss of life and displacement at a scale that has led to it being labeled a “genocide” by various experts, the Palestinian liberation struggle is at a critical juncture. Such a strategy must not only thwart Israel’s well-defined and openly discussed plan to ethnically cleanse Gaza and detach it from …

What role does Mahmoud Abbas play in Gaza's future?
55 years, 2 months ago

What role does Mahmoud Abbas play in Gaza's future?

Slate  

This article was originally featured in Foreign Policy, the magazine of global politics and ideas. Abbas, who is now 88 years old, said that the PA was ready to step in, but only “within the framework of a comprehensive political solution”—a solution, he argues, that would necessitate creating an independent Palestinian state that includes all of the occupied West Bank, …

Blinken urges united future Palestinian government for Gaza and West Bank, widening gulf with Israel
1 year, 4 months ago

Blinken urges united future Palestinian government for Gaza and West Bank, widening gulf with Israel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Wednesday for a united and Palestinian-led government for Gaza and the West Bank after the war ends, as a step toward Palestinian statehood. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s statement Monday that Israel’s military would likely maintain security control of Gaza for an “indefinite period” appears to have heightened U.S. concerns. “And, as …

WATCH: Assassination attempt on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas amid Israel-Hamas War
1 year, 4 months ago

WATCH: Assassination attempt on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas amid Israel-Hamas War

Firstpost  

The assassination attempt against Mahmoud Abbas was reported after a group called ‘Sons of Abu Jandal’ gave the Palestinian President 24 hours to declare a ‘global war’ against Israel Amid the Israel-Hamas War in Gaza, an assassination attempt was plotted against Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as his convoy was attacked in the West Bank area. A bodyguard of the Palestinian …

US top diplomat visits West Bank in bid for future peace as airstrikes kill dozens in Gaza
1 year, 4 months ago

US top diplomat visits West Bank in bid for future peace as airstrikes kill dozens in Gaza

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy US secretary of state Antony …

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