Palestinians mourn Gaza World Cup screenings organiser killed in Israeli strike

Aid worker Mohammed al-Wahidi had become a prominent humanitarian figure during the Israel-Hamas war.

Palestinian Authority Sets Date for First Major Elections in 20 Years

Analysts expressed skepticism that the vote would take place as planned. In 2021, Mahmoud Abbas, the authority’s leader, scheduled and then canceled a similar election.

By Adam Rasgon and Aaron Boxerman

Abbas announces November 28 legislative elections for Palestine, first in nearly 20 years

The long-delayed vote would mark the first legislative elections since Hamas' 2006 victory, as President Mahmoud Abbas faces mounting pressure to restore the legitimacy of Palestinian institutions.

IDF accused of ‘field execution’ of Palestinian driver bringing aid into Gaza

The local truckers association has said it may suspend operations, after several eyewitnesses decried the murder of Ahmad Esleem A Palestinian driver bringing food aid from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) into Gaza has been killed by an Israeli soldier, according to eyewitnesses and the local truckers association, which said it may suspend operations in protest. Ahmad Esleem was shot in the head on Wednesday when an aid convoy stopped because of a breakdown to one truck soon after entering Ga...

By Seham Tantesh in Gaza and Julian Borger in Jerusalem

Israeli attacks on Gaza kill 10 people in 24 hours despite ‘ceasefire’

World Central Kitchen condemns deadly air strike on aid driver, calls for accountability amid escalating Gaza violence.

Abbas sets Palestinian legislative elections for November

The Palestinian Authority has announced it will soon hold its first elections in twenty years. However, questions remain about whether it has the means and legitimacy to do so.

Palestine to hold first legislative election in nearly two decades

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called legislative elections for November 28. This announcement revives a democratic process frozen for nearly two decades. The vote will be the first parliamentary election since 2006, following a significant political split. International pressure for governance reforms and accountability has also influenced this decision. Presidential elections are separately planned for early 2027.

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Rahm Emanuel to 'Post': Israel has an America problem, not a Democrat problem

US AFFAIRS: In an interview with the Post, the 2028 prospective US presidential hopeful says he won’t take AIPAC money, backs a Palestinian state, and stands by sanctions on the Jewish state.

Israeli attacks kill six more people in Gaza

Gaza's civil defence agency and health officials said Israeli attacks killed six people across the Palestinian territory today.

Mohanad Yaqubi’s Feature Documentary ‘Revolutionaries Never Die’ Lands Sales Rep Ahead Of Locarno Debut

EXCLUSIVE: Vienna-based sales agency Square Eyes has acquired world sales rights to Revolutionaries Never Die, the latest feature from Palestinian filmmaker Mohanad Yaqubi, set to debut in the Concorso Cineasti del Presente competition at this year’s Locarno Film Festival.  The film’s synopsis reads: “In 2018, veteran Lebanese filmmaker Jocelyne Saab reached out to filmmaker and […]

By Zac Ntim