Mahmoud Abbas runs scared of democracy
22 September 2016
What is the real reason for the cancellation of elections in the West Bank and Gaza? Read more about Mahmoud Abbas runs scared of democracy
Palestinian Legislative Council elections
Why Palestinian unity is a misnomer
18 February 2016
Fatah and Hamas have no joint strategy on ending the Israeli occupation. Read more about Why Palestinian unity is a misnomer
Reclaiming the PLO: an urgent call to unite all Palestinians
Nablus 14 July 2012
A landmark initiative directed toward all Palestinians — in Palestine and in exile — to participate in a civic voter registration drive is intended to reclaim the Palestine Liberation Organization. Read more about Reclaiming the PLO: an urgent call to unite all Palestinians
Factual errors undermine new book on Hamas
16 March 2012
A new book on the Palestinian political party Hamas fails to accurately analyze the policies of the Islamic resistance movement. Read more about Factual errors undermine new book on Hamas
Israel forcibly transfers Palestinian lawmaker from Jerusalem
7 December 2011
Ahmad Attoun, a lawmaker from the Hamas party, was expelled from Jerusalem today after Israeli forces released him from prison and took him to Qalandia checkpoint between the city and Ramallah. Read more about Israel forcibly transfers Palestinian lawmaker from Jerusalem
Rafah border crossing reopens, again
Cairo 13 June 2011
Egypt’s border with the Hamas-run Gaza Strip was reopened to Palestinian travelers Wednesday after a series of squabbles over operational procedures had temporarily brought cross-border traffic to a halt. Read more about Rafah border crossing reopens, again
Frustrations rise as Rafah crossing closed again
Rafah 9 June 2011
Many hoping to find free movement between Egypt and Gaza have found the border gates at the Rafah crossing closed. Egyptian officials closed the gates on Saturday, according to Palestinian officials. Read more about Frustrations rise as Rafah crossing closed again
Quartet ex-envoy's investment helps Israel greenwash settlements
6 May 2010
Former World Bank president and Middle East Quartet envoy James D. Wolfensohn is an investor in an Israeli company that is developing transport infrastructure for Jewish-only settlements built in the occupied West Bank in violation of international law, an investigation by The Electronic Intifada reveals. Read more about Quartet ex-envoy's investment helps Israel greenwash settlements