Ramallah

Palestinian sources: Israel has turned Abbas into a prisoner in Ramallah

"The allegations are incorrect," the Israeli Prime Minister's Office responded.

Abbas meets with Hamas delegation to discuss Palestinian Unity

The Palestinian Authority President met with a Hamas delegation in Ramallah.

PA President Abbas discharged from hospital after 'routine checks'

A hospital doctor told the Palestine TV channel that "all the checks demonstrate that [Abbas] is in good medical condition".

Israeli troops raid media offices in Ramallah

The broadcasting station in Ramallah is suspected of manufacturing and distributing material which incites terror.

Former Palestinian officer opens fire on Israeli troops, is shot dead

Gunman was shot by authorities after he attempted to fire at soldiers who came to arrest him during an overnight raid connected to previous shooting.

Israel rearrests Palestinian lawmaker for allegedly promoting violence

Palestinian lawmaker Khalida Jarrar was also arrested in 2015 for similar charges.

Dahlan confidant says Abbas pushing Hamas toward war

Over the past two months, Abbas has undertaken a series of measures to pressure Hamas to concede control of the Gaza Strip.

Israeli minister holds rare meet with PA prime minister in West Bank

The meeting between the Israeli finance minister and Palestinian officials comes amid efforts by the US to jump-start the diplomatic process.

Report: China open to 'active role' in advancing Mideast peace process

Chinese special envoy to the Middle East, Gong Xiaosheng, made the remarks during a meeting Monday night with PA President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah.

Will Trump speak of two-states in Bethlehem?

The topic has yet to be broached.

Prisoner convicted of 2nd Intifada murder suddenly released following new evidence

In an unexpected move, the IDF announced that the convict was released due to the emergence of new evidence. Haitham Muari's release comes after 16 years behind bars.

Amnesty Int'l: No justification for PA violently storming peaceful protest

PA security forces also targeted a number of journalists, preventing them from carrying out their job.

Hundreds in Ramallah call on Abbas to resign

The protestors also called for an end to security cooperation with Israel.

PA security forces suppress protest in Ramallah, hit demonstrators with batons

Farid al-Atrash said that Sunday's events were a "dark day" for human rights.

PA spokesperson: American-Palestinian communication at highest level

Trump's phone call with Abbas and CIA Director Mike Pompeo's visit to Ramallah evidence of growing bond, PA statement suggests.

Ramallah protest calls for end to Israel-PA security cooperation

Hamas pointed a finger at security coordination on Monday as bearing responsibility for Araj’s death.

Who are the creators of mysterious Ramallah signs in favor of one-state solution?

The signs, which surfaced at the entrance to Ramallah on Thursday, sparked a controversy in the Arab world and angered supporters of a two-state solution. The source of the posters remains a mystery.

Abbas and US Consul General meet in Ramallah

The Wafa statement did not indicate if Abbas and Blome discussed the status of the US Embassy in Israel.

Abbas: UNSC resolution says settlements illegitimate, not Israel

UNSC resolution 2334, which was passed on December 23, said that settlements “have no legal validity” and constitute an obstacle to peace.

Arafat Museum unveiled in Ramallah

While many Palestinians hail Arafat as the father of Palestinian nationalism, others, including many Israelis, believe he has blood on his hands.

IDF investigating soldier who shot Palestinian running toward checkpoint

Soldier being questioned two days after he fired on unarmed man who he said was running suspiciously toward a checkpoint.

9 Israelis extracted from Ramallah after Palestinians torch their vehicle

Journalist reportedly among the Israelis that traveled to Ramallah in hopes of participating in a breaking of the fast event for Ramadan; none injured.

An Israeli living in Ramallah?

Flouting convention – and the law – one artist finds inspiration across the Green Line.

Statue of Nelson Mandela to be erected in Ramallah

The six meter statue, which is the first of its kind outside South Africa, is a gift from the Johannesburg Municipality to its twin city, Ramallah.

Israeli raid to explode terrorist safe in Ramallah sparks fire

'Immediate death' facing Palestinian hunger-striker on 74th day

"Each minute marks a serious threat to his life, because it is probable that his inner organs will stop operating at any moment, leading to immediate death."

IDF partial blockade in Ramallah response to alerts of future attacks from city

PA officer involved in Beit El shooting of three IDF soldiers set out before attack from Ramallah.

Palestinians call on Abbas to reject PM’s apology over Ramallah incident

“A heated face-off ensued, with shouting, threats and some physical scuffles between the two sides, but no shots were fired."

Abbas meets with UN's Ban, says Israeli incitement will lead to 'big explosion'

Israel paving way for bitter religious conflict that we don't want, PA leader says in Ramallah.

WATCH: Undercover IDF soldiers help stop Palestinian rioters near Beit El

The footage shows the plainclothes soldiers dressed as Palestinians drawing their weapons and then arresting three people.

PA to present UN Security Council with resolution to end Israeli 'occupation'

Malki dubbed it the “worst form of terrorism” and said that the PA is working towards convincing the US to add settler groups to the list of terror organizations.

Palestinian 'special committees' to defend villages against 'settler gangs'

It’s not clear at this stage whether the decision to deploy the guards was taken in coordination with the Palestinian Authority leadership, but PA officials have warned against any violence.

Saeb Erekat: PLO should consider retracting recognition of Israel

Chief Palestinian negotiator says recognizing Israel should be conditioned on a "reciprocal recognition" of a Palestinian state by Jerusalem.

Jordan said threatening to renounce citizenship of senior PA officials

London-based paper says decision could affect Abbas and his two sons, who have businesses in Jordan.

'Palestinians duping world by denying it pays salaries to prisoners in Israeli jails'

Report by Palestinian Media Watch claims PA spent $144 million in 2014 paying salaries to incarcerated and release prisoners.

Saeb Erekat slams Netanyahu's new 'government of war'

Calling coalition extreme, Erekat says it will be counteractive to "peace and stability" in region.

Israeli military court charges Palestinian lawmaker Jerrar with 12 counts

Charges against Khalida Jerrar include supporting terrorism and being a member of an illegal organization.

Palestinian police say have expanded security control in West Bank

Following a deal with Israel, PA launches armed patrols for first time in towns near Jerusalem.

PLO to hold talks in Ramallah on possibly suspending security ties with Israel

Kerry phoned Abbas to urge him to refrain from taking “harsh” decisions before the upcoming Israeli elections.

Jerusalem hits back at claims it is causing collapse of Palestinian Authority

The officials were responding to consistent claims from top US and EU officials that if the money is not transferred soon the PA may fall apart or stop security cooperation with Israel.

Palestinian suspected of stabbing 2 policemen in Jerusalem arrested in pre-dawn raid

Suspect fled to Ramallah post-stabbing, taking refuge in house for a week, Palestinian media says.

Israel should dissolve Palestinian Authority if UN resolution passes, Steinitz says

Resolution calls for a full IDF withdrawal to the pre-1967 lines within three years.

Asian Football body slams IDF for search of Palestinian Football Association building

Shaikh Salman said the AFC will start to coordinate with FIFA to study ways and mechanisms to put an end to such occurrences.

Islamic Jihad: We will respond 'at any moment' to torching of West Bank mosque

"Those who encourage and allow attacks on mosques and against Palestinians should expect a response," organization warns.

Watch: Mosque near Ramallah set on fire; Palestinians blame 'settlers'

Likud MK Regev condemns arson attack, calls on Judea and Samaria leadership to rein in "extremist Jewish minority"; petrol bomb thrown at ancient synagogue in Shfaram in separate incident.

13-year-old Palestinian killed by IDF fire near Ramallah

IDF confirms reports that they opened fire in West Bank town

Clashes erupt in West Bank after funeral for Palestinian killed in IDF raid

Hundreds of Palestinians attend funeral of man who was struck by IDF fire after hurling explosive device at Israeli soldiers.

IDF kills Palestinian during overnight arrest raid in Ramallah

An IDF unit sent to arrest a Hamas member in Ramallah encountered violent disturbances when approximately 50 Palestinians hurled rocks, firebombs, and burning tires, the army said.

Palestinian Affairs: Abduction politics

Dr. Khalil Shikaki weighs in on the political and sociological implications that will arise from Hamas’s kidnapping of three yeshiva students.

Top Trump adviser Greenblatt to meet today with Netanyahu, Abbas

Greenblatt is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, and with Abbas in Ramallah.

Nationwide fires under control, firefighters say

Since Tuesday, an estimated 750 hectares (1,850 acres) of forests and rural areas have been destroyed.

Liberman blocks Beilin from meeting Abbas

Beilin said he and other leaders of his Geneva Initiative go to Ramallah every month or two to meet with their Palestinian counterparts with whom they worked on the initiative 12 years ago.

Analysis: What is the diplomatic goal of the current Palestinian terror wave?

The simple political explanation is that Eisenkot understands that focusing on the wave of terror is diverting attention and resources from the main threat emanating from the North.

Palestinians flock to Jerusalem to attend first Friday prayer of Ramadan

Police expecting thousands of Muslims to come in from different areas such as Ramallah, Bethlehem and Hebron.

BDS movement looking to ‘hold Israel accountable’ over South African visa denial

Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman slams "hypocrisy" over xenophobic rioting in Johannesburg.

Crossroad to nowhere

Palestinians have grown increasingly frustrated with fruitless peace negotiations, failed UN ventures and a divided leadership

A fury of violence

As turmoil accompanies the killing of three Israeli teenagers and a Palestinian youth, the Palestinian Authority is losing its credibility in the West Bank.

Hot off the Arab press

What citizens of other countries are reading about the Middle East

Hot off the Arab press

What citizens of other countries are reading about the Middle East.

Ramallah’s own ‘Krabby patty’

Claiming to be the world’s first Krusty Krab-themed restaurant, an eatery opens in the PA to provide a ‘SpongeBob’ atmosphere and give them 'the sea and that environment Palestinians are missing’.

Rocking in Ramallah: Palestinian music takes the stage

First Palestine Music Expo comes to the West Bank city with the aim of going international

Google to enable Internet users to virtually explore Palestinian cities

Google Maps users will soon be able to explore the cities of Ramallah, Bethlehem and Jericho from their smartphones.

Demonstrators in Ramallah protest Trump policies on Israel-Palestinian conflict

Abbas meets CIA chief ahead of Netanyahu-Trump meeting

A source with knowledge of the matter said that the two sides had discussed "politics, security and the future of the peace process."

Abbas meets former PA prime minister central in UN envoy dispute

Abbas and Fayyad have had a tense relationship since the latter resigned as PA prime minister in 2013 over sharp disputes with the PA president.

Abbas ousts parliamentarian from Fatah

The Arab Quartet, comprised of Jordan, Egypt, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia, has reportedly pressured Abbas to allow the return of Dahlan and his allies to Fatah.

US-Palestinian comedian brings laughter to Ramallah

Absurdities of life in territories give me new material every day, Amer Zahr says

Arab League head cancels visit to Ramallah

PM: Changes need to be made before adopting Arab peace plan.

Palestinian Authority's Abbas suspends funds to PLO terror group

PA president’s decision came in response to the PFLP’s recent criticism of Abbas’s policies, especially with regards to security coordination with Israel, Palestinian sources say.

PA police detain journalist for reporting on salary of Palestine TV's hairdresser

Al-Jariri, who hosts a talk show on a Ramallah-based radio station, referred to the case during a program on the misuse of public funds.

Palestinian factions call for boycott of PLO parliament-in-exile meeting

Hamas and Islamic Jihad accuse Abbas of tightening grip on power, warn against special meeting.

Muslims celebrate Id al-Fitr as Ramadan comes to end

Fasting month passes in relative quiet among Palestinians as people prepare for return to routine.

Abbas meets with MK Ayman Odeh, calls on Arab countries to allow visits by Israeli Arabs

Joint List members to visit Qatar.

US rabbi wants to hold Holocaust commemoration in Ramallah

Marc Schneier says he is “working on some very significant events to take place within Muslim countries.”

WATCH: Palestinian protesters throw eggs, shoes, at Canadian FM in Ramallah

Demonstrators break out in protest against Canada's support of Israel in the midst of John Baird's visit to the West Bank.

Kuwaiti FM makes historic visit to Ramallah and Jerusalem

PA minister says two sides agreed to form joint ministerial committee to discuss ways of boosting relations.

‘Abbas’s family leaves Ramallah for Jordan’

The PA president's wife and grandchildren were among the family members who left Ramallah recently.

UNRWA investigating 20 rockets found in one of its vacant schools

Israel has in the past charged that terrorists hide weapons in UNRWA facilities in Gaza.

In Ramallah: Residents say new unity government has to prove itself

“The reconciliation is not going to be easy, and both sides will face problems,” says Ramallah lawyer.

PA President says still hope for cease-fire

President Mahmoud Abbas meets with Jordan's King Abdullah in Amman to discuss Egyptian-backed proposal.

Israel and Jordan's ties that bind

It would be appropriate for Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to join in making such a declaration.

Grapevine: Yet another milestone

WONDERWOMAN MAY be banned in Lebanon and Ramallah, but last night a group of approximately 130 women went to Cinema City Jerusalem for a special screening.

The curse of a cookie

Getting caught with one’s hand in the cookie jar can reveal much about a man and a cause

On My Mind: Peace process rituals

Now that Great Britain has rebuffed Abbas’s demand to apologize for issuing the Balfour Declaration a century ago, the PA is threatening to sue the British government.

Snap Judgement: The road not being taken

The simple fact is that the road to a two-state solution, starting out from Jerusalem and Ramallah, does not run through Sussiya.

Arafat is not a hero

Arafat has been dead for almost 12 years now, but his legacy is very much alive. So long as it is, the dream of peace will remain a distant illusion.

Stop using apartheid for your own agenda

A fascinating feature of the country is its patriotism, seen with the presence of the Israeli flag in every part of the country, even in Tel Aviv.

Know Comment: Killing us with lies

What do you do when the whole world is swallowing the grossest Palestinian untruths? Hang tough!

In Plain Language: Collective punishment — Myths and merits

"I have learned that sometimes, grownups – rabbis and politicians chief among them – also tend to say the darndest things."

Fundamentally Freund: This is the Middle East, not Star Trek

This week’s torrid temperatures will pale in comparison to the diplomatic heat the EU has planned for us this summer.

Grapevine: A boycott in reverse

A round-up of news from around the Jewish world, both in Israel and in the diaspora.

A new immigrant gives advice to the prime minister

Prime Minister Netanyahu should bow to reality and recognize the “State of Palestine.”

Swedish meatballs, moose and the Middle East

Not every country is blessed to have Norway and Finland as neighbors, or to live without threat or fear of annihilation.

SAVIR’S CORNER: The aftermath of Operation Protective Edge

Our aim must be to weaken Hamas, and therefore we must build bridges of interests with its foes in Ramallah, Cairo, Riyadh and Amman.

COLUMN ONE: How to win in Gaza

In fighting Hamas today, Israel finds itself in a better position than it has faced in past fights with Hamas.

Grapevine: Between Jerusalem and Berlin

A round-up of news briefs from around the nation.

JPost Selection: Weirdest story of the year

This year Egypt's pyramids splashed JPost headlines ranging from false hopes of a visit from Mickey Mouse to allegations that Israeli spies are falsifying Egyptian history.