Palestinian Affairs

An Egyptian newspaper has published what it says are transcripts of meetings between senior members of the Obama administration and top officials of the Palestinian Authority, in which the parties planned out the introduction of last week’s anti-Israel United Nations Security Council resolution. According to the transcript, which was first...

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The anti-Israel United Nations Security Council resolution that was passed on Friday condemned “all acts of violence against civilians, including acts of terror, as well as all acts of provocation, incitement and destruction.” That language was promptly violated by Fatah, the ruling party of the Palestinian Authority, when it published an image...

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Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal warned on Sunday that the Gaza-based terrorist group is continuing to build up its arsenal and develop its tunnel infrastructure in preparation for another war against Israel. “The resistance in Gaza is smuggling weapons and digging tunnels in Gaza to prepare for a confrontation with [Israel], which...

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Last week’s vote in the United Nations Security Council to condemn Israel “does nothing to help the Palestinians in practical terms,” Walter Russell Mead, a distinguished fellow at the Hudson Institute, wrote in an analysis Sunday. Mead observed that while the Palestinians have developed an effective diplomatic program to promote...

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The Palestinian Authority’s ruling political party posted a picture on its official Facebook page on Saturday depicting an Israel-shaped knife dripping in blood to celebrate the passage of a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Israel. Did #Fatah thank 14 countries for granting it permission to kill #Israelis? #UNSC2334 https://t.co/FMmIpTeAMy pic.twitter.com/feUTLkrro9...

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The passage of a one-sided anti-Israel resolution at the United Nations Security Council, as is anticipated to occur today, would mark a significant departure from an international consensus governing peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. The resolution states that the Security Council “reaffirms that the establishment by Israel of...

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