RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The outgoing Palestinian prime minister is urging for new elections and says it's the only way to heal a bitter rift between the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Outgoing Palestinian premier pleads for unity
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The outgoing Palestinian prime minister is urging for new elections and says it's the only way to heal a bitter rift between the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Israel allows journalists to visit West Bank prison after deaths in custody
OFER PRISON, West Bank — Put on the defensive by the recent deaths of two Palestinian prisoners in custody, Israeli authorities opened the gates of a West Bank prison on Sunday to foreign reporters, providing a rare, though controlled, look at conditions behind bars.
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Salam Fayyad, Palestinian Prime Minister, Resigns
Prime Minister Salam Fayyad had clashed politically with Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Western-backed Palestinian Authority, which governs the West Bank.
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Palestinian prime minister, Salam Fayyad, resigns
JERUSALEM — Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad resigned on Saturday, exposing a rift in the Palestinian leadership in the West Bank at a time when the United States is pushing to revive dormant peace talks with Israel.
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Palestinian Prime Minister Resigns, Adding Uncertainty to Government – New York Times
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Palestinian Prime Minister Resigns, Adding Uncertainty to Government
New York Times JERUSALEM — The internationally respected prime minister of the Palestinian Authority, Salam Fayyad, resigned on Saturday, adding a new level of uncertainty to the Palestinian government in the West Bank days after Secretary of State John Kerry … Palestinian PM offers resignation in bitter dispute with Abbas US thanks 'strong partner' Fayyad Abbas accepts prime minister's resignation |
Sala Fayyad, Palestinian Prime Minister, Resigns
Prime Minister Salam Fayyad had clashed politically with Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Western-backed Palestinian Authority, which governs the West Bank.
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Palestinians lay foundation stone for museum
BIRZEIT, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinians have started construction in the West Bank of what organizers say will be the world’s largest museum devoted to their history.
Thousands march in funerals for Palestinians as tensions mount
JERUSALEM — Thousands of Palestinians marched Thursday in funerals for a prisoner who died in Israeli custody and two teenagers fatally shot by Israeli soldiers.
The marches illustrated mounting tensions in the West Bank ahead of a visit this weekend by U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry to explore ways to revive peace talks.
Palestinian protester killed by Israeli army fire
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces shot and killed a teenage Palestinian protester during a clash in the West Bank late Wednesday, raising tensions already heightened by the death of a Palestinian prisoner and renewed fighting between Israel and Gaza militants.