Palestinian leadership considers dissolving PA, says Abbas insider

Posted on Aug 24, 2017 in Israel, Israel Headlines, Jerusalem, Palestinian State, Palestinians, PLO, Ramallah, Trump, WorthyNews

The Palestinian leadership in Ramallah is considering dismantling the Palestinian Authority, if there is no political horizon to establish an independent Palestinian state, Ahmad Majdalani, a confidant of PA President Mahmoud Abbas, said on Wednesday, a day before senior Trump administration officials are due in Ramallah.

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Vatican tells Palestinians it won’t join UN flag bid — report

Posted on Aug 26, 2015 in Israel-Palestinian Conflict, Palestinian State, pope francis

The Vatican on Tuesday reportedly requested it be taken off a UN General Assembly Draft resolution prepared by Palestinian diplomats calling for the flags of Palestine and the Holy See to be flown at the world body’s New York headquarters.

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France Pushing Security Council Resolution Calling for End to Israeli Presence in West Bank

Posted on Aug 12, 2015 in Israel-Palestinian Conflict, Palestinian State, UN, United Nations

The Palestinian Authority welcomed French efforts to lead an international initiative aimed at ending Israel’s control of the the West Bank and resolving the Israeli-Arab conflict, Al-Jazeera reported on Monday.

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Russia Invites Hamas Leader to Moscow to Discuss Palestinian State

Posted on Aug 6, 2015 in hamas, Israel-Palestinian Conflict, Palestinian State, Russia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and exiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal met in Doha, Qatar, this week to discuss ways to implement a Palestinian state.

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