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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 ...
Palestinian Authority president calls Hamas ‘sons of dogs,’ demands release of hostages and disarmament
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has called Hamas “sons of dogs,” demanding the release of the remaining Israeli ...
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 ...
Irish band Kneecap says it faces 'false accusations of antisemitism’ over pro-Palestinian demonstration
The Northern Irish hip-hop group Kneecap on Friday called criticism of their pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel messaging at ...
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 ...
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.
Detained Palestinian student must remain in Vermont, judge says
Mohsen Mahdawi — a Columbia student who was detained at a U.S. citizenship interview last week — must remain in Vermont for ...
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 ...
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 ...