Mahmoud Abbas

April 28, 2025 | |

Palestinian Authority Spy Chief to Meet With U.S. Counterparts as Abbas Handpicks Possible Successor

First Visit During New Trump Administration: Palestinian Authority (PA) intelligence chief Majed Faraj is expected to meet with CIA officials in Washington this week in his first...

April 24, 2025 | |

‘Sons of Dogs’: Palestinian Authority President Lambasts Hamas, Calls for Release of Israeli Hostages

Abbas Calls on Hamas to End War: Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas called on Hamas to disarm, release the remaining Israeli hostages, and relinquish control of...

April 22, 2025 | |

Syria Interim Authorities Reportedly Arrest 2 Leaders of Palestinian Islamic Jihad

Arrests Follow Abbas Visit to Damascus: The Syrian interim government’s security forces have reportedly arrested two leaders of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist group....

April 22, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Syria detains two members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad

The transitional Syrian government’s security forces detained two members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), according to numerous media reports. As of April 22, the Syrian government has not released...

March 28, 2025 | Jonathan Schanzer, Sinan Ciddi, Melissa Sacks, Michael Rubin

Hamas and Turkey: Partners in Terror

March 5, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Can Hamas ever be defeated?

The questions about Gaza’s future are still unanswered

March 4, 2025 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

The Arab plan for Gaza sidelines Hamas and PA, but only for six months

Dead-on-arrival plan for non-factional interim committee to run Gaza during transition is dissociated from reality

February 17, 2025 | |

‘Neither Hamas Nor the Palestinian Authority’: Netanyahu Rejects Reports of Gaza Power Transfer

Latest Developments Netanyahu Rejects Post-War PA Governance in Gaza: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on February 17 that “the day after the war in Gaza, neither Hamas nor the Palestinian...

February 10, 2025 | |

PA to Modify ‘Pay to Slay’ Policy in Apparent Overture to Trump

PA Reportedly Agrees to U.S. Demands to Modify Terror Incentives: Palestinian Authority (PA) officials have reportedly informed the Trump administration that the Palestinian government is prepared to reform...

February 3, 2025 | |

IDF Demolishes 23 Buildings Housing Terrorist Infrastructure in Jenin

Terror Buildings Destroyed: The IDF said on February 2 that it had simultaneously destroyed 23 buildings that were housing terror infrastructure in the West Bank city of Jenin....

January 15, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Trump Doctrine 2.0: What It Means for the Middle East

Countries across the Middle East are making moves and preparing for President Donald Trump’s incoming United States administration. Many of the region’s leaders were in power during the first...

January 14, 2025 | |

Fatah Says It Won’t Let Hamas, Iran Sacrifice Palestinians

Terrorism Has Increased in the West Bank: Fatah, the ruling party of the Palestinian Authority (PA), slammed Hamas and its backer, Iran, saying in a statement on January 12 that...

January 10, 2025 | |

‘Until All Outlaws Are Arrested’: PA Concludes Rare Jenin Crackdown 

PA’s Month-Long West Bank Sweep: The Palestinian Authority (PA) announced the conclusion of the first phase of its security forces’ operation “Protecting the Homeland”...

December 15, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Is Syria’s Julani part of a rising generation of younger Middle East leaders?

If Julani is to remain in power for the coming years, he could play a transformative role in Syria and the Middle East.

December 14, 2024 | |

‘Residents Must Live in Peace’: Palestinian Authority Launches Counterterrorism Operation in West Bank

Palestinian Authority Forces Kill Islamic Jihad Commander in West Bank: Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces launched a counterterrorism operation in the West Bank city of...

December 11, 2024 | David Adesnik |

Amnesty International’s deep bias exposed in report on alleged Israeli ‘genocide’

The lack of evidence of genocidal intent on Israel’s part is nothing short of an embarrassment for the human rights organization

December 5, 2024 | Orde Kittrie, David Adesnik, Richard Goldberg, Elizabeth Robbins

What’s being missed? Amnesty International, ICC, UN, and Israel

December 3, 2024 | |

Palestinian Rivals Hamas and Fatah Near Agreement For Post-War Gaza Governance

Plans for Technocratic Governing Committee: Representatives of Hamas and Palestinian Authority (PA) officials affiliated with the rival Fatah faction are reportedly getting...

November 17, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Yasser Arafat’s legacy: The death of Palestinian statehood

In many ways, the failure of the Palestinian cause in the last two decades is a result of the decisions of Arafat during the ten years he presided over the Palestinian Authority.

November 11, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iran’s President claims he’s ‘too busy’ to attend summit in Saudi

The meeting comes while the region prepares for incoming US President Donald Trump to take office.