Fatah holds congress amid Abbas’ succession speculation

Analysts say the meeting is unlikely to deliver the new strategies needed to unite Palestinians and challenge Israel.

Is the Palestinian movement Fatah losing its soul?

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New central leadership com­mittee will be elected during gathering, which is expected to pave way towards agreeing on successor to Abbas.

How will US election affect Middle East policy?

Incoming president will inherit Obama’s legacy of “perpetual warfare” in the region, analysts note.

Palestinians aren’t counting on Trump or Hillary for their liberation

Americans will still have a long way to go before they can decide what their country represents. Once they do, Palestinians can begin to care again about what happens in Washington.

PA has created ‘atmosphere of hysteria’, activists say

A recent poll finds majority of Palestinian youth favour PA survival but analysts say this doesn’t reflect reality.

Bad Palestinians’ under Israel’s collective punishment

Lieberman’s “carrot-and-stick” policy includes punitive measures against communities that housed alleged attackers.

On BDS, Israeli Fascism and Globalization – Interview with Haider Eid

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The Palestine Chronicle conducted an interview with Palestinian intellectual, Dr. Haider Eid on his views on the global impact of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.

Local Palestinian elections ‘referendum on Abbas rule’

The Palestinian Authority is buying time to avoid an electoral defeat, analysts say.

Palestinian vote suspended amid deep divisions

Fatah and Hamas officials have responded to the indefinite deferral of local elections by blaming each other.