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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed a new deputy in a major step in naming a successor
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday named a veteran aide and confidant as his new vice president. It’s a major ...
Palestinian Leader Abbas Names Likely Successor in Bid to Reassure World Powers
(Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas named close confidant Hussein al-Sheikh as his deputy and likely successor on ...
In reverse of a longtime stance, US says UN Palestinian refugee agency isn’t immune from lawsuits
The Trump administration has decided that the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees is not immune from being sued, reversing ...
Palestinian Leader Abbas Appoints Deputy Amid Fears About Succession
For many ordinary Palestinians, the appointment of Hussein al-Sheikh was emblematic of how out-of-touch the leadership of the ...
I needed to make a film about Palestinian women persevering
Elizabeth Vibert on telling Aisha's Story in her new documentary about a woman's quest to preserve her food culture in exile.
Occidental students use hunger strike to spotlight Palestinian plight, escalate demands
Ten students at Occidental College are staging a hunger strike, calling on the college to divest from weapons manufacturers ...
Authorities raid 5 Michigan homes amid yearlong vandalism investigation into pro-Palestinian graffiti
Authorities raided five homes in southeastern Michigan on Wednesday as part of a yearlong investigation into pro-Palestinian ...
Palestinian student remains detained in Vermont with a hearing set for next week
A Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University and was arrested during an ...
Maldives aligns with Malaysia in call for ‘legitimate’ Palestinian state amid Gaza tensions
The Maldives reiterated call for a Palestinian state comes two weeks after the island nation implemented an entry ban on ...
Palestinian supporters confront far-right Israeli security minister as he leaves an event near Yale
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir was confronted by some pro-Palestinian demonstrators Wednesday night in ...