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| October 17, 2019
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Israel Electric Corp cuts power to Palestinians after PA defaults on payments

Second step of electricity cuts to begin as the Palestinian Authority reneges on payments from $834 million owed and an addition $41.7 million for electricity theft in their jurisdiction.

By TZVI JOFFRE

 

Jerusalem District Electricity Company (JDECO) chairman of the board and CEO Hisham Omari said that the company had received the first warning of the second step of electricity cuts to Palestinians in the West Bank due to unpaid debts and theft, according to the Palestinian WAFA news. The first stage of power cuts was announced in September.

The Israel Electric Corporation may cut off electricity for as long as two hours a day. Continue Reading »

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| September 23, 2019
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PA accuses Israel of “collective punishment” after reducing electric supply

Abbas’ Palestinian gov’t accuses Israel of Geneva Conventions ‘crimes’ after the Israel Electric Company inevitably reduced the power supply to parts of the West Bank, due to the Palestinian Authority’s mounting unpaid electric bill of $470M.

By KHALED ABU TOAMEH

 

The Palestinian Authority has accused Israel of imposing “collective punishment” on the Palestinians because of the Israeli electric company’s decision to reduce power supply to parts of the West Bank due to debts.

The PA said its representatives have contacted several international parties to complain about the decision to cut off power supply to Palestinian communities in the West Bank. Continue Reading »

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| September 11, 2019
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Palestinian leader threatens to end Oslo Accords with Israel, Again

The PA autocrat Abbas basically imposed self-irrelevance this past July by proclaiming how the Palestinian leadership decided to “halt work related to the agreements signed with the Israeli side;” Abbas is now repeating the ‘threat’ once again, should Netanyahu implement his promise to extend Israeli sovereignty into sections of Judea and Samaria.
– WATCH Netanyahu’s speech.

By KHALED ABU TOAMEH

 

All agreements signed between the Palestinians and Israel will end if Israel expands its sovereignty to the Jordan Valley and the Northern Dead Sea, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas warned on Tuesday.

Last July, Abbas announced that the Palestinian leadership has decided to “halt work related to the agreements signed with the Israeli side.” Continue Reading »

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| August 18, 2019
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PLO scurrying to keep UNRWA mandate renewed by UN

PLO chief Erekat claims that the timing of the UN’s internal investigation of graft and sexual misconduct among UNRWA’s senior management was “consistent with US and Israeli efforts to dry up the resources of UNRWA.“
– Erekat also accused the Netherlands, Switzerland and Belgium of “undermining the rights of Palestinian refugees” for suspending their funding of UNRWA.

By KHALED ABU TOAMEH

 

The Palestinian leadership is worried that the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) may not be renewed this year due to charges of corruption in the agency.

The Palestinians are also concerned about the recent decision of the Netherlands, Switzerland and Belgium to temporarily suspend funding for UNRWA in the aftermath of allegations of graft and sexual misconduct among the its senior management. Continue Reading »

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| July 22, 2019
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PA Threatens to Sever Ties With Israel After Demolition of Illegal Structures

Although the Wadi Hummus residents knew they were defiantly building on Israel’s side of the security fence, they claim that when they began construction they were unaware of the 2011 edict prohibiting construction within such a short distance of the barrier.
– IDF: The law is the law; court decreed 12 buildings razed were too close to the security barrier.

By TOVAH LAZAROFF, KHALED ABU TOAMEH

 

 

The Palestinian Authority threatened to cut ties with Israel over its forced demolition Monday of 12 building in Wadi al-Hummus near east Jerusalem, dubbing it a “war crime” and “ethnic cleansing.”

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| June 15, 2019
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Fatah expels mayor, will punish Palestinians partying with Jews at wedding

The Fatah leadership expelled the mayor, is demanding his resignation as mayor, called on the Palestinian Authority to investigate all Palestinians who were seen celebrating with the Jews, and issued a statement strongly condemning their presence at the wedding, dubbing it ‘harmful to Palestinian national customs.’

By KHALED ABU TOAMEH

 

The mayor of a Palestinian town in the West Bank is facing strong condemnations for inviting Jewish settlers to the wedding of his son.

The Palestinian ruling Fatah faction decided to expel the mayor from its ranks and has called on the Palestinian Authority security forces to launch an investigation against the Palestinians who were seen celebrating with the settlers during the wedding. Continue Reading »

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| June 9, 2019
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Palestinian terror groups line up to attack U.S. Ambassador to Israel

PLO, PA, Fatah, PFLP and Hamas each attack or threaten Ambassador David Friedman after his interview in the The New York Times.

BY KHALED ABU TOAMEH

 

The Palestinian Authority said on Sunday that it is considering filing a complaint with the International Criminal (ICC) against US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman for “jeopradizing peace and security in the Middle East.”

Calling Friedman a “settler,” the PA Foreign Ministry and several Palestinian officials and groups strongly condemned the US envoy for his support for Israeli annexation of parts of the West Bank. “Friedman is ignorant in political work and belongs to the state of settlers,” the ministry said. Continue Reading »

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| May 16, 2019
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Palestine charges U.S. in Int’l Court over embassy move to Jerusalem

Palestinian minister submitted an “indictment” against the United States at the International Court of Justice on the 1st anniversary of the embassy relocation saying the State of Palestine will fight “against all illegal acts of aggression and shall not surrender to political bullying and extortion.”

By KHALED ABU TOAMEH

 

The PA has filed a lawsuit with the International Court of Justice in The Hague against the US for moving its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

The complaint was submitted to the court by Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riad Malki on the first anniversary of the embassy relocation.

U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem – Photo: Facebook page, U.S.

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| May 6, 2019
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Hamas leader seeks “return to calm” with Israel

Misjudging Israel’s response of targeting militant leaders, their homes, and command posts & stockpiles thought unknown to the IDF, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is seeking “a complete ceasefire” with Israel.

BY KHALED ABU TOAMEH

 

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said on Sunday night that he does not rule out the possibility of reaching a ceasefire agreement with Israel.

In a statement, Haniyeh said that the “return to calm is possible and depends on the commitment of the occupation to a complete ceasefire.”

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh mockingly stands next to his destroyed office building. – Photo: HANDOUT/REUTERS

Haniyeh said any ceasefire should also include the weekly protests along the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel, also known as the Great March of Return. Continue Reading »

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| May 5, 2019
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Palestinian challenges Abbas, forms party seeking coexistence with Israel

Opposing PA autocrat Mahmoud Abbas’ rule, the founder of the Reform & Development Party, Ashraf Jabari, has established ties with the US administration and wants to accept President Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’, so his people can end the status quo of constant violence and economic uncertainty.

By KHALED ABU TOAMEH

 

In a bold move, a Palestinian businessman from Hebron announced over the weekend the establishment of a new party that calls for focusing on economic prosperity for Palestinians.

The founder of the party, called Reform and Development Party, is Ashraf Jabari, 45, who belongs to a prominent clan from Hebron. Continue Reading »

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| May 1, 2019
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Arab Media: Saudi Prince offered Abbas $10B to accept Trump’s peace-plan

Jordanian envoy to Ramallah, Khaled al-Shawabkeh reports 83 yr-old Palestinian autocrat rejected the offer saying, it would “mean the end of my political life.”
-Senior Palestinian official refused to comment on the report.

By KHALED ABU TOAMEH

 

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has offered Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas $10 billion if he accepts US President Donald Trump’s plan for peace in the Middle East, also known as the “deal of the century,” the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar reported on Tuesday.

A senior Palestinian official in Ramallah refused to comment on the report.

Referring to meetings between the Saudi crown prince and Abbas, the newspaper said: “According to information obtained by Al-Akhbar, Salman briefed Abbas about the details of the deal of the century and asked him to accept it.

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| March 24, 2019
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PLO warns Romania, Honduras against fulling promise to relocate Embassies

The PLO chief said that the promises by Romania & Honduras at AIPAC to move their embassies to Jerusalem were part of [Trump’s] attempt to impose solution on the Palestinians, then bombastically decried the moves “illegal” warning, it would “contribute to igniting the region.”

By KHALED ABU TOAMEH.

 

PLO Secretary-General Saeb Erekat on Sunday urged Romania and Honduras to backtrack on their intention to move their embassies from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

PLO Secretary-General, infamous fabulist, renowned Palestinian spin-master, Chief PA ‘peace negotiator’ [peace obstructor] and grandmaster propagandist, Saeb “Pinocchio” Erekat – – YouTube Screen Shot

“These moves are unilateral and illegal,” Erekat said. Continue Reading »

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| March 21, 2019
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REPORT: Hamas targeted 70+ journalists to silence ‘Gaza Spring’ reports

The number of journalists reporting from Gaza who were arrested, or beaten, or summoned for interrogation by Hamas security forces in the past week, was much higher than the figures published thus far.
– Palestinian journalist: “They beat me with various types of clubs & sticks.”

By KHALED ABU TOAMEH

 

More than 70 Palestinian journalists have been targeted by Hamas during the recent protests against economic hardship in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate said on Thursday.

Mohammed Al-Lahham, as senior official with the syndicate, said during a press conference in Ramallah that Hamas’s actions were tantamount to “crimes.” Continue Reading »

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| March 14, 2019
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Jordan’s Wakf Council announces intention to renovate Golden Gate site

The announcement came following understandings reached by Israeli and Jordanian officials who’ve been holding intensive talks in the past few weeks in an attempt to reach an agreement to end the tension on the Temple Mount.

By KHALED ABU TOAMEH

 

In a move signaling the possible end of the crisis, the Wakf Council announced on Wednesday that it will start “immediate renovation and reconstruction work” at the Golden Gate site on the Temple Mount, also known as Bab a-Rahma. The announcement was made after an emergency meeting of the Wakf Council in east Jerusalem.

The council did not say how long the renovation work at the contested site would continue. Continue Reading »

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| February 25, 2019
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Hamas rallies thousands of Palestinians in Gaza demanding Abbas resignation

Autocrat Abbas, 84, whose term officially ended in 2009, has over the course of recent months substantially reduced salaries in Gaza, reduced fuel for electricity, and initiated further financial cuts on the already impoverished terrorist enclave.
– Abbas accused Gaza’s kleptocratic rulers of sharing values with Israel.

By i24NEWS, AFP

 

Thousands of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip protested on Sunday. calling for the resignation of Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas following the Ramallah-based leader’s attempts to pressure his rival Hamas with financial cuts in the impoverished enclave.

“Leave!” yelled crowds made up mainly of supporters of Hamas and Mohammed Dahlan, an Abbas rival expelled from the president’s Fatah party and who now lives in exile. Continue Reading »

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