Palestinian Authority

Jesus a ‘Palestinian forefather,’ PA publication says

22 May 2013

  (JNS.org) A recent op-ed in the Palestinian Authority’s official daily publication called Jesus a “virtuous patriotic Palestinian forefather” and claimed Easter is “not a holiday for Christian Palestinians only... Read more »

Palestinian group: Ruler rights abuses increasing

21 May 2013

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A Palestinian report shows human rights abuses by the rival governments in the West Bank and Gaza are on the rise.

Palestinian Authority arrests journalists critical of Abbas despite ‘guaranteed’ rights

20 May 2013

RAMALLAH — The Palestinian Authority, despite appeals from Western donors, continues its crackdown on the media in the West Bank. PA security forces have been arresting Palestinian journalists on charges of insulting chairman Mahmoud Abbas.