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29.11.2025 - 06:58 [ Wafa.ps ]

Presidency: Israel‘s war on Palestinians will not bring security or stability

RAMALLAH, November 28, 2025 (WAFA) – Nabil Abu Rudeineh, spokesperson for President Mahmoud Abbas, said today that Israel’s ongoing war against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including Jerusalem, will not achieve security or stability for anyone, and will not grant legitimacy to any measures taken by Israeli authorities.

He stated that the continued Israeli military offensive in Tubas for the third consecutive day, along with the aggression on Jenin and its refugee camp and on Tulkarm and its two refugee camps, will keep the region trapped in a cycle of violence and escalation.

26.11.2025 - 20:36 [ Wafa.ps ]

Minister Assaf urges Arab media outlets to continue reporting on Palestine as the occupation aggression continues

Minister Assaf also called on Arab information ministers to collectively negotiate with global digital platforms to reverse their biased positions in favor of the occupation forces and their narrative, and to stop combating Palestinian content, asserting that the Palestinian narrative and discourse have triumphed over the fabricated Israeli narrative.

He called on concerned Arab and international institutions and bodies to intensify their efforts to document and expose the occupation‘s crimes against the Palestinian media and people, enhance solidarity campaigns, and pressure to end the unlawful protection enjoyed by the perpetrators.

„The male and female journalists in Palestine have embodied the highest meanings of national and professional belonging, and have continued to fulfill their noble mission of revealing the truth and conveying the suffering of our people to the world, despite all the dangers. The blood of the martyrs, the knights of truth, will remain a testament to the occupation‘s crimes and a motive for pursuing its perpetrators, until complete justice is achieved and impunity is ended,“ Assaf said.

17.11.2025 - 19:18 [ Independent.co.uk ]

Don’t be fooled – Trump’s Gaza peace plan is a colonial con-trick on the Palestinians

(September 30, 2025)

The colonial reality is that Israel and the US have come up with a cunning plan to outsource Israel’s continued dominance or occupation of the Gaza Strip under a governor, Tony Blair (a man much reviled in the Middle East), and a king, Donald Trump, who would run Gaza.

They would rule indefinitely or until the Palestinian Authority, which governs the bits of the West Bank where Israel doesn’t want to be bothered with directly occupying, can show that it can be trusted to also run Gaza the way that the US and Israel want.

17.11.2025 - 19:10 [ theConversation.com ]

Trump’s Gaza peace plan faces a pivotal UN Security Council vote. Can it get across the line?

While many countries continue to be concerned about the details (or lack thereof) in the resolution, support from a broad coalition of regional states will probably push it over the line.

Neither the Israelis nor Palestinians have been formally included in the negotiations, but Israel has presumably worked closely to shape the text. It has pushed back strongly on language supporting Palestinian statehood and will continue to do so.

The Palestinian Authority leader, Mahmoud Abbas, has given his broad support to the plan.

16.11.2025 - 13:50 [ Wafa.ps ]

Presidency calls for urgent international pressure on Israel to allow aid into Gaza

RAMALLAH, November 15, 2025 (WAFA) – The Palestinian Presidency has appealed to the international community, particularly the U.S. administration and the guarantor states of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, to pressure Israel to expedite the entry of mobile houses and tents into the Gaza Strip.

This request comes in response to the severe weather conditions currently threatening the lives of Gaza‘s residents. The remaining tents in Gaza are old, torn, and inadequate, failing to prevent rain from entering and offering little protection to civilians.

07.11.2025 - 23:10 [ AgenziaNova.com ]

Palestinian President Abbas meets with Mattarella and Meloni during his visit to Italy – video

„At this time, it is particularly important to be able to engage in dialogue with you, confirming the great friendship that binds Palestine and Italy, which has been further consolidated during this period with a special closeness,“ Mattarella said, addressing Abbas. According to the President of the Republic, „we must proceed with great concreteness for humanitarian aid and the reconstruction of Gaza, and toward the creation of two states in the region. These objectives require the disarmament of Hamas and the strong involvement of Arab countries.“ In the Middle East, in Gaza, „we must act quickly to prevent those who do not want peace, on both sides, from reorganizing. It is essential to support the Sharm el-Sheikh peace plan, maintaining respect for the ceasefire on both sides,“ Mattarella stated.

15.10.2025 - 06:04 [ Wafa.ps ]

Presidency statement on field executions carried out by Hamas in Gaza

The Presidency held Hamas fully responsible for these crimes that harm the supreme interests of the Palestinian people, as they seek to entrench Hamas’s control over the Gaza Strip, provide pretexts to the occupation, obstruct reconstruction, deepen division, and hinder the establishment of a free and independent State of Palestine.

13.10.2025 - 22:23 [ NewArab.com ]

UK quietly hosts talks on Gaza reconstruction

The Palestinian Authority was represented along with officials from countries such as Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Germany and Italy, the UK prime minister‘s office said.

Officials from the World Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development were also attending to support what Falconer called an Arab Reconstruction Plan.

13.10.2025 - 14:52 [ Wafa.ps ]

President Mahmoud Abbas arrives in Sharm El-Sheikh to attend Peace Summit

The summit will also be attended by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit, and European Council President António Costa.

The summit is part of the plan announced on September 29th by U.S. President Donald Trump to end the war in the Gaza Strip and achieve lasting peace in the Middle East.

13.10.2025 - 09:36 [ Ynetnews.com ]

Palestinian Authority invited to Egypt ‚peace summit‘ and Israel left out

The Palestinian Authority delegation was invited “personally” by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, who will host leaders from at least 20 countries. The guest list includes U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and representatives from Italy, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan and Qatar.

12.10.2025 - 14:02 [ Communist Party of Israel ]

Abbas Receives Israeli Peace Activists, Welcomes Ceasefire Agreement

At the end of the meeting, President Abbas renewed his welcome to the visiting delegation and emphasized the importance of meetings in building bridges of trust between the Palestinian and Israeli sides. He expressed hope that this meeting would mark the beginning of a new path, not only in politics, but also in the shared human conscience between the two sides. President Abbas called on the delegation members to form a popular Israeli front for a just peace that would make the voice of reason heard within Israeli society.

03.10.2025 - 22:07 [ Wafa.ps ]

President Abbas reaffirms commitment to holding general presidential and parliamentary elections within one year after end of war

President: We reaffirm our commitment to holding general presidential and parliamentary elections within one year after the end of the war

President: We have tasked the competent authorities with drafting a temporary constitution for the state, to be completed within three months, as a basis for the transition from authority to state

President: No party, political force, or individual may run for office unless they commit to the political program and the international and legal obligations of the Palestine Liberation Organization, and the implementation of the two-state solution, the Arab Peace Initiative, the resolutions of international legitimacy, and the principle of one system, one law, and one legitimate security force

30.09.2025 - 01:10 [ Middle East Eye ]

Palestinian Authority thanks Trump for ‚determined effort‘ to end Gaza war

The Palestinian Authority on Monday welcomed US President Donald Trump‘s „determined efforts“ to end Israel‘s genocide in Gaza.

Trump‘s 20 point plan to end what a growing chorus of experts, world leaders and historians call a genocide in Gaza leaves open the door for the Palestinian Authority to govern the enclave after „reforms“.

19.09.2025 - 21:16 [ Jerusalem Post ]

Mahmoud Abbas considers unilaterally declaring Palestinian statehood at UNGA – report

(August 10, 2025)

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is considering unilaterally announcing the transformation of the PA into a state during the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York in September, London-based outlet al-Araby al-Jadeed reported on Sunday.

19.09.2025 - 18:55 [ United Nations ]

General Assembly: 3rd plenary meeting, 80th session

Description

Organization of work, adoption of the agenda and allocation of items – Item 7: Draft resolution (A/80/L.2/Revision 1)

Action on the draft resolution

Question of Palestine – Item 35

19.09.2025 - 18:49 [ Azertag.az ]

UN General Assembly adopts resolution allowing Palestinian president to deliver speech via video

The measure, concerning the participation of the State of Palestine in the assembly’s 80th session, passed with 145 votes in favor, six abstentions, and five against, including the US and Israel.

The move follows Washington’s decision to deny and revoke visas for Abbas and senior Palestinian Authority officials, effectively banning them from traveling to New York for the UN’s annual gathering.

16.09.2025 - 16:29 [ Wafa.ps ]

Cabinet urges immediate international action to save Gaza; stop escalating Israeli crimes

RAMALLAH, September 16, 2025 (WAFA) – In its weekly session on Tuesday, the Cabinet urged countries worldwide to take urgent action to save the Gaza Strip, in light of the Israeli occupation army’s announcement of a ground invasion of Gaza City following threats and forced displacement orders issued to its residents.

The Cabinet underscored that placing Palestinians before two options—death or displacement—is an unprecedented act in modern history, which can only be described as a full-fledged war crime against two million Palestinian civilians whom the occupation continues to kill, burn, and starve, while depriving survivors of the most basic means of life.

15.09.2025 - 18:34 [ Wafa.ps ]

President Abbas meets Saudi Crown Prince and Qatari Emir in Doha

DOHA, September 15, 2025 (WAFA) – President Mahmoud Abbas held separate meetings on Monday in Doha with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, and with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on the sidelines of the emergency Arab-Islamic summit convened to discuss the Israeli attack on the State of Qatar.

10.09.2025 - 21:00 [ Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) ]

UN experts urge US to grant visas to Palestinian officials, uphold diplomacy for peace

GENEVA – UN experts* today urged the United States to grant Palestinian leaders visas ahead of the UN General Assembly in New York in September, and lift the discriminatory suspension of processing visitor visas for all Palestinian nationals.

“The General Assembly in New York is the epicentre of global diplomacy for peace, justice and human rights. Unilaterally excluding foreign leaders strikes at the heart of this vital mission. The US should maintain its long tradition of allowing access to the United Nations’ headquarters as a neutral meeting place for peaceful dialogue,” the experts said.

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*The experts:

– Ben Saul, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
– Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967
– George Katrougalos, Independent expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order

10.09.2025 - 20:22 [ Wafa.ps ]

President Abbas, Jordan’s King Abdullah II hold meeting in Amman

The President discussed with the King of Jordan the ongoing developments regarding the convening of the high-level international conference on the Palestinian issue and the two-state solution, scheduled to be held on September 22 at the summit level in New York, under the joint sponsorship of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of France.

The two sides affirmed the continued joint coordination between the two brotherly countries to support the Palestinian position seeking to end the occupation in accordance with international legitimacy resolutions and international law, and to obtain further recognition of the State of Palestine and its full membership in the United Nations.

09.09.2025 - 21:08 [ Wafa.ps ]

Foreign Minister: Recognition of State of Palestine is key to ensuring Palestinian people‘s legitimate rights

Minister Shahin briefed her Canadian counterpart on the reforms being carried out by the Palestinian government, as well as its plans and projects for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip. She emphasized that advancing toward recognition of the State of Palestine is a vital step in preserving the two-state solution and ensuring the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.

For her part, Minister Anand reaffirmed Canada’s continued support for the Palestinian people, noting that the option of recognizing the State of Palestine remains on the table and is being seriously considered within Canada.

09.09.2025 - 21:00 [ Wafa.ps ]

President Abbas condemns Israeli attack on brotherly State of Qatar

RAMALLAH, September 9, 2025 (WAFA) – President Mahmoud Abbas today condemned the brutal Israeli attack on the brotherly State of Qatar.

The President stated that the brutal Israeli attack on Qatar constitutes a flagrant violation of international law and an escalation that threatens regional security and stability.

The President emphasized the importance of an immediate halt to this escalation, warning that its continuation would have repercussions not only on the region but on the entire world.

President Abbas affirmed that the solution lies in a just and comprehensive peace for the Palestinian cause.

09.09.2025 - 04:00 [ Hespress.com ]

UK PM meets Palestinian leader ahead of statehood recognition

(September 8, 2025)

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas Monday in London, as the UK government edges towards recognising a Palestinian state.

09.09.2025 - 03:56 [ NewArab.com ]

UK‘s Starmer meets Mahmoud Abbas ahead of Palestine recognition

(September 8, 2025)

Abbas welcomed the UK‘s „pledge to recognising a Palestinian state ahead of the UN General Assembly meeting later this month, unless Israel changes its course“, the spokesperson added.

09.09.2025 - 03:39 [ Dawn.com ]

Palestinian Authority must disappear from the map: Smotrich

(September 8, 2025)

Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for the PA to be wiped from the map, and the villages of those behind the attack in occupied East Jerusalem to be reduced to ruins in retribution, Al Jazeera reports.

09.09.2025 - 03:23 [ Wafa.ps ]

Palestinian Presidency reaffirms rejection of civilian targeting and all forms of violence

RAMALLAH, September 8, 2025 (WAFA) – The Palestinian Presidency reiterated its firm stance rejecting and condemning any targeting of Palestinian and Israeli civilians, and denounced all forms of violence and terrorism, regardless of their source.

The Presidency stressed that security and stability in the region cannot be achieved without ending the occupation, halting acts of genocide in the Gaza Strip, and stopping colonist terrorism across the West Bank, including occupied Jerusalem.

It emphasized that the Palestinian people‘s attainment of their legitimate rights to an independent and sovereign state with East Jerusalem as its capital, and the achievement of security and peace for all, is what will end the cycle of violence in the region.

This came in the wake of today‘s events in occupied Jerusalem.

09.09.2025 - 03:21 [ LaPresse.it ]

Jerusalem, PA: „We condemn attacks against civilians“

Rome, Sept. 8 (LaPresse) – The Palestinian National Authority, even without explicitly mentioning the attack that occurred in Jerusalem, reiterated in a statement „its firm position in rejecting and condemning any attack against Palestinian and Israeli civilians,“ denouncing „all forms of violence and terrorism, regardless of their source.“

01.09.2025 - 22:39 [ Wafa.ps ]

Vice President meets with Saudi Crown Prince

The Vice President of the State of Palestine conveyed the greetings of President Mahmoud Abbas to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and his Crown Prince, expressing thanks and appreciation for the Kingdom‘s steadfast positions and great efforts in supporting the Palestinian people and their just cause at all levels.

For his part, the Crown Prince conveyed his greetings to President Mahmoud Abbas, stressing the importance of continuing efforts to garner international recognition of the State of Palestine and supporting efforts aimed at the success of the international peace conference scheduled to be held in New York on September 22.

31.08.2025 - 17:13 [ European Union External Action ]

Palestine: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union

The EU has learned the decision to refuse and revoke entry visas for members of the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization ahead of their participation in the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September.

In light of the existing headquarters agreements between the UN and its host state, we urge for this decision to be reconsidered.

30.08.2025 - 18:36 [ Communist Party of Israel ]

U.S. Bans Visas for PA Ahead of UN General Assembly; ‘Trump Is an Enemy of Palestine’

According to Hadash MK Ayman Odeh, “In the end, only Israel and the US, perhaps along with Micronesia, will stand alone on the international stage, trying to defy the will of the majority of the world’s nations. Trump’s decision to prevent the Palestinians from participating in the UN General Assembly is yet another direct attack on the international order. But it doesn’t really change anything: the Palestinian people have the right to self-determination, just like any other people in the world. The whole world knows this and supports this fundamental right, and everyone who believes in justice and peace stands with the Palestinian people, now, more than ever.”

“Trump’s decision to ban Palestinians from the UN summit in New York is a full and direct attack on the UN and the international order. The US is an enemy of the Palestinian cause and is fully supportive of the genocidal settler Israeli government. The rest of the world, the UN, and all peace-loving peoples must resist this attack and stand by the Palestinian people. If it be – the UN conference should be held in Europe”, Hadash MK Aida Touma-Sliman agreed,

30.08.2025 - 18:20 [ TRTWorld.com ]

US visa ban on top Palestinian officials before UNGA sparks global condemnation

As UN host, Washington is obligated not to block delegates. While activists frequently demand visa bans on controversial leaders, the US rarely enforces such measures.

Exceptions include barring Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir in 2013 over ICC charges and forcing the General Assembly to meet in Geneva in 1988 when Yasser Arafat was refused entry.

30.08.2025 - 17:55 [ Wafa.ps ]

OIC condemns U.S. decision to deny visas for Palestinian delegation to UN General Assembly

RAMALLAH, August 30, 2025 (WAFA) – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressed its deep regret over the US State Department‘s decision to deny the Palestinian delegation visas to participate in the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York next month.

The OIC called on the US government to reconsider this discriminatory decision, which contravenes international law and the Headquarters Agreement it signed, and to fulfill its obligations under this agreement and respect the role of the United Nations as an inclusive platform for all states and their official representatives.

The OIC also called on all parties to the international community, particularly the United Nations, to take urgent action with the relevant US authorities to reverse this decision.

30.08.2025 - 17:28 [ Ksat.com ]

US revokes visas of Palestinian president and other officials ahead of UN General Assembly

The State Department said in a statement that Rubio also ordered some new visa applications from Palestinian officials, including those tied to the Palestine Liberation Organization, be denied.

“It is in our national security interests to hold the PLO and PA accountable for not complying with their commitments, and for undermining the prospects for peace,” the statement said.