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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 president urges Hamas to lay down arms
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on Hamas on Wednesday to lay down arms and hand the running of Gaza to his ...
Most arrested during USC, UCLA Israel-Hamas war protests won’t be charged, L.A. city attorney says
The Los Angeles city attorney’s office will not file criminal charges against the vast majority of protesters arrested at ...
Yale drops alleged Hamas-tied student group's status after 'disturbing antisemitic conduct'
A Students for Justice in Palestine chapter at Yale, Yalies4Palestine, had its student group recognition revoked after it set ...
Palestinians might appoint a vice president to serve under the aging Abbas. Here’s why it matters
Senior Palestinian officials loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas are meeting to vote on the creation of a vice presidency and ...
Palestinians create role for a vice president and possible successor to aging leader Abbas
The Palestine Liberation Organization has announced the creation of a vice presidency under 89-year-old leader Mahmoud Abbas, ...
Hamas Reacts to the Death of Pope Francis
Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas has mourned the passing of Pope Francis, voicing thanks for his condemnation of the suffering in the Gaza Strip, which has been devastated by the war since ...
Hamas rejects Israeli ceasefire disarmament proposal - Palestinian official
Hamas is said to have rejected an Israeli proposal for a six-week ceasefire in Gaza which called for the armed group to give ...