
The Jerusalem Post reports: Israel has asked the Palestinian Authority security forces to help find Nashat Milhem – wanted for the murder of three people in a shooting spree in Tel Aviv last Friday – a Palestinian security official in
by Breitbart Jerusalem8 Jan 2016, 4:33 AM PST0

The Saudi government on Thursday released what it claims is “evidence” that Nimer al-Nimr, a Shi’ite cleric whose execution on charges of terrorism last week has sent shockwaves around the Islamic world, was “guilty.” Nimer’s killing by the hardline Sunni
by Ali Waked7 Jan 2016, 10:57 AM PST0

TEL AVIV – The United States has been promoting former Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad as a potential successor to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, a source in the Palestinian president’s office told Breitbart Jerusalem. The source said Abbas’ aides
by Aaron Klein and Ali Waked6 Jan 2016, 12:31 PM PST0

Israel has returned the bodies of three more Palestinians killed while carrying out attacks on Israeli targets, the Palestinian news agency Maan reported Tuesday. The latest return saw the Palestinian Authority receive the bodies of Bassem Salah, Mazen Aribe, and
by Breitbart Jerusalem30 Dec 2015, 1:05 AM PST0

The Palestinian Authority leadership is expected to meet in the coming days to discuss the future of its relations with Israel, PLO Secretary-General Saeb Erekat said on Sunday. Erekat said that he expected the meeting to take place before the
by Breitbart Jerusalem28 Dec 2015, 12:42 AM PST0

TEL AVIV – Palestinian Authority security organizations are reportedly on heightened alert in and around Bethlehem, fearing the Islamic State could launch terrorist attacks targeting Christian tourists or sites over the next few days.
by Aaron Klein25 Dec 2015, 7:20 AM PST0

JERUSALEM – Hamas leader Khaled Mashal was denied entry to Jordan, a diplomatic source in Amman told Breitbart Jerusalem. Mashal made an official request earlier this month to visit the country and meet with King Abdullah, which was recently declined,
by Aaron Klein and Ali Waked24 Dec 2015, 4:07 AM PST0

JAFFA, Israel – Although some member states are not aware of its existence, the ideology behind a Saudi-led anti-Islamic State coalition is challenging the jihadi organization’s theological underpinnings, the Mufti of Egypt told Asharq Al Awsat newspaper. Shawki Alam, the religious leader
by Ali Waked23 Dec 2015, 3:58 AM PST0

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said in Athens on Monday that his national authority was going to issue State of Palestine passports within 2016.
by Breitbart Jerusalem22 Dec 2015, 1:51 PM PST0

TEL AVIV – A Jewish math teacher at an Israeli university opened a class for the campus’ Arab cleaners to learn basic math. Shai Gol, who in addition to teaching is also completing his PhD at Bar Ilan University, decided
by Deborah Danan22 Dec 2015, 7:06 AM PST0

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah’s threat to avenge Samir Kuntar’s death should be taken seriously by Israel, a column in Haaretz warned. According to Haaretz columnist Amos Harel, past experience shows that Hezbollah takes matters relating to its honor and image
by Breitbart Jerusalem22 Dec 2015, 6:54 AM PST0

JERUSALEM – The United Nations’ Middle East envoy Nikolay Mladenov met with Hamas officials during a visit to the Gaza Strip on Monday, Breitbart Jerusalem has learned from sources with inside knowledge of the meeting.
by Aaron Klein and Ali Waked18 Dec 2015, 1:28 PM PST0

EILAT, Israel – Saudi Arabia’s newly announced “Islamic military alliance” purportedly meant to fight terrorism continues to unravel, with Pakistani officials saying on Wednesday the country was not consulted before their nation was announced as a member of the 34-country bloc.
by Aaron Klein16 Dec 2015, 12:47 PM PST0

Australians are known for their blunt, straightforward views. The Palestinian Authority (PA) can now confirm that piece of conventional wisdom after a visit by Aussie politicians to the West Bank ended in name-calling and abuse from PA representatives who called the bi-lateral exchange
by Simon Kent16 Dec 2015, 3:31 AM PST0

JERUSALEM – Robert Malley, President Obama’s new senior adviser on defeating the Islamic State, advocated negotiations with Hamas and urged the international community to provide financial assistance to a Palestinian government that included the terrorist group.
by Aaron Klein10 Dec 2015, 3:12 AM PST0

Israeli customs officials have seized a shipment of 4,000 “jihadi dolls”–children’s plush toys dressed as radical Islamist protestors holding rocks, the Times of Israel reports.
by Joel B. Pollak8 Dec 2015, 6:00 AM PST0

TEL AVIV – In interviews with Breitbart Jerusalem, the Palestinian Authority, Hamas, and Islamic Jihad each rejected U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s assertion that Israel will become a binational state if the so-called two-state solution is not implemented.
by Aaron Klein and Ali Waked7 Dec 2015, 6:25 AM PST0

Israel’s Haaretz newspaper reported: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, speaking at the Saban Forum in Washington D.C. Saturday, warned that current trends in the Israeli-Palestinian conflicts are leading to a one-state reality. Kerry also said that if the situation
by Breitbart Jerusalem5 Dec 2015, 12:33 PM PST0

A former top policy aide to then-secretary of state Hillary Clinton proposed a “pledge for Palestine” fundraising initiative that would have a “shaming effect on Israel” while bolstering the Palestinian leadership, newly declassified State Department emails show. Anne-Marie Slaughter, who
by Breitbart Jerusalem2 Dec 2015, 4:27 AM PST0

AMMAN (AFP) – Jordan on Tuesday launched a call for tenders for the construction of a canal linking the Red Sea to the shrinking Dead Sea for a project aimed at battling regional shortages. The ambitious project has been in the
by AFP1 Dec 2015, 8:32 AM PST0

The Palestinian Authority (PA), ruled by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, has ordered localities under its control to clamp down on Christians celebrating Christmas in public this year.
by Jordan Schachtel1 Dec 2015, 8:05 AM PST0

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas recently admitted on Israeli TV that he rejected an offer in 2008 from then-Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert which included Israel’s near-total withdrawal from the West Bank in addition to giving up control over Jerusalem.
by Deborah Danan1 Dec 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

JAFFA, Israel – Arab reporters based in the Middle East have taken to Facebook in order to criticize Palestinian media outlets for inciting untrained youngsters to risk their lives by carrying out anti-Israel terrorist attacks.
by Ali Waked26 Nov 2015, 1:39 PM PST0

The IDF has recommended the government take a series of steps to strengthen the Palestinian Authority and its security forces, which the defense establishment perceives as a moderating influence, as a way to help prevent further deterioration of the security
by Breitbart Jerusalem26 Nov 2015, 1:35 AM PST0
A funeral for two Palestinians aired live on the Palestinian government’s official news agency involved a speaker calling for the extermination of the Jewish people. In remarks captured by Palestinian Media Watch, an unidentified man at the funeral says: “[Allah,]
by Jordan Schachtel24 Nov 2015, 1:03 PM PST0