State of Palestine

January 3, 2025 | Natalie Ecanow |

Palestinian Authority Bans Al Jazeera, Escalating Row with Qatari-Owned Network

The Palestinian Authority (PA) rang in the new year with a crackdown on Al Jazeera, ordering the Qatari network to suspend its West Bank operations until it “resolves its legal status.” The Palestinian...

December 27, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel strikes Houthi targets after ballistic missile attacks on Israel

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out a new round of airstrikes targeting the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on December 26. The strikes are the latest attempt by Israel to deter the Houthis from...

December 25, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

‘Gazafication’: The terror threat in northern West Bank is growing

Weapons are flowing to the West Bank and enabling the growing terrorist threat, the building blocks of a kind of “Gazafication” are now in place.

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 12, 2024 | |

‘Very Narrow Interpretation’: Ireland Joins South Africa’s Case Against Israel But Wants Different Definition of Genocide

Ireland Joins South Africa’s Baseless ICJ Case: The government of the Republic of Ireland gave approval on December 11 to formally join South Africa’s case at the International...

December 12, 2024 | |

Palestinian Terrorist Murders Israeli Boy in West Bank Shooting

Terrorist Fatally Shoots Child, Wounds Others: A West Bank terrorist carried out a shooting attack on a Jerusalem-bound bus at the El-Khader Junction in Gush Etzion on December...

December 10, 2024 | |

Australia Launches Antisemitism Task Force After Terrorist Arson Attack on Melbourne Synagogue

Task Force to Investigate Threats Against Jewish Community: Australia launched an antisemitism task force on December 9, following an arson attack that ripped through Melbourne’s...

December 4, 2024 | |

Claiming ‘Ethics Concerns,’ Norway’s Sovereign Fund Divests From Israeli Telecommunications Company

Norwegian Government Pension Fund Divests From Israeli Company: Norway’s sovereign wealth fund – the world’s largest, with control of one percent of global stocks – divested...

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 19, 2024 | Natalie Ecanow |

Qatar’s Sportswashing Strategy: What the Latest Headlines on European Soccer Didn’t Tell You

Paris’ Stade de France stadium appeared more like a fortress than a soccer arena ahead of the UEFA Nations League match between France and Israel on November 14. French authorities increased security...

November 10, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Mustafa Barghouti: ‘Resistance’ succeeding in West Bank, Israel’s war will fail

Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti’s interview with Iran media provides insights into how some Palestinians today view the war unfolding in Gaza and Iran’s role.

November 8, 2024 | David Daoud |

Naim Qassem commemorates 40 days since Hassan Nasrallah’s death

Naim Qassem’s second speech as secretary-general of Hezbollah, delivered on November 6, was as predictable in content as timing. It came, as is the group’s custom, to commemorate 40 days since the...

November 7, 2024 | |

IDF Launches Operations Against Terrorists in Northern Gaza and West Bank

IDF Asks Residents of Northern Gaza to Evacuate: IDF Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee urged residents of several neighborhoods in northern Gaza on November 7 to evacuate due to...

October 24, 2024 | |

Hamas Official Visiting Moscow Moots Hostage Release as ‘Gesture to Our Russian Friends’

Latest Developments Senior Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzouk met with Russian officials in Moscow on October 24, telling Russian media that Hamas was willing to prioritize the release of two hostages...

October 21, 2024 | David Adesnik |

How Facebook Whitewashes ‘From the River to the Sea’

The brilliance of the slogan “From the river to the sea,” is that it allows protesters to call for dismantling the State of Israel, and then insist that they have articulated nothing more than “an aspirational call for freedom, human rights, and peaceful coexistence.” ...

October 18, 2024 | Sinan Ciddi, Sophia Epley

Turkish University Celebrates Hamas, October 7

A university in Istanbul convened an international conference last week where terrorist leaders, government officials, and academics praised Hamas’s October 7, 2023, massacre and called for the destruction...

October 11, 2024 | David May, Toby Dershowitz

Hamas-Supporting Grandson of Mandela Unable to Enter UK

Zwelivelile Mandla Mandela, the grandson of South African anti-Apartheid champion Nelson Mandela, reportedly did not receive a visa in time to fly to the United Kingdom for a speaking tour that started...

October 11, 2024 | Ben Cohen |

War fatigue settles among Palestinians

For the first time, the majority of Gaza civilians—some 57%—now believe that the Oct. 7 atrocities were a mistake, a recent survey reveals.

October 10, 2024 | Sinan Ciddi, Sophia Epley

Turkey Supports Russia and Hamas; The US Should Not Give It F-35 Fighter Jets

Recent discussions between Turkey and the United States indicate that the Biden administration is actively pursuing Ankara’s reinstatement in the F-35 program. It is difficult to justify why Washington would want to arm Turkey with these highly advanced fighter jets, when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan takes fervent measures to undermine the core security interests of the United States, NATO, and our transatlantic allies.

October 9, 2024 | Sinan Ciddi, Sophia Epley

U.S. Sanctions Additional Hamas Operatives With Ties to Turkey

The United States sanctioned three Turkey-based individuals and one sham charity on Monday, designating them as prominent international financial supporters of Hamas. The sanctions, imposed on the first...