Analysis As Israeli settler attacks mount, Trump avoids public pressure on Netanyahu President Donald Trump has stayed silent amid a spate of settler attacks on Palestinians and their property in the West Bank. By Elizabeth Hagedorn In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights
Analysis Why Palestinians see success of Trump talks as contingent on Israeli elections Some view the channel to Jared Kushner as necessary for reaching a political settlement, but others see a US effort to secure Palestinian acquiescence to Trump’s Gaza plans. By Mohammed Najib
Israel, Hamas bide their time as Gaza peace plan stalls As the Israel-Hamas ceasefire approaches the one-year mark in October, the Board of Peace is under pressure to deliver results in the Gaza Strip. Palestine
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Qatari PM heads for Tehran amid flurry of regional diplomacy US designates UK-based Palestine Action, two others as terror outfits; Iraq summons Iran envoy over 'Persian Gulf' post; and more. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Syria, Israel hold US-mediated talks By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Hamas distances itself from protests against Iran, Gulf Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip organized protests against Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, while others burned pictures of Shiite leaders during another demonstration, prompting Hamas to condemn both for fear of losing Arab support for the Palestinian cause. Palestine
World Bank gives Palestinian Authority new grant to fight COVID-19 The global financial institution has already provided the PA with funding amid concerns about testing capacity in the West Bank and Gaza. Palestine
Hamas targets Sufis in Gaza Sufis have opposed the way the Hamas government came to power, prompting the movement to shut down their institutions and restrict their religious activities. Palestine
Gaza opens 1,700-year-old Byzantine church to public The Byzantine Church dating back to the fifth century in Jabaliya in northern Gaza was renovated and restored into a public museum by the Hamas-run Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, in a bid to revive domestic tourism. Palestine
Recycling rubble to rebuild Gaza homes a risky necessity While the widely available and cheap material is needed in Gaza's resource-poor construction sector, rebuilding with the rubble of Gaza's destroyed buildings poses challenges. Palestine
Hamas looks to push its own narrative with new series to rival 'Fauda' Hamas is producing a new series that will air during the month of Ramadan, with the aim to debunk the Israeli narrative of events in the Gaza Strip. Palestine
Tourism prices in Gaza out of reach for most Palestinians Prices in Gaza’s tourism sector are much more expensive than those in neighboring Egyptian resorts. Palestine
Hamas claims Israel uses military dolphins against Gaza The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas' military wing, published a video recorded by its secretive Frogmen Unit in the Mediterranean, claiming Israel was using dolphins to carry out espionage and combat missions off the shores of the Gaza Strip. Palestine
Palestinian-American died of heart attack after Israeli detention, autopsy finds A Palestinian autopsy found that Omar Abdalmajeed As'ad died from a “stress-induced sudden cardiac arrest due to external violence.” Palestine
Wave of political detentions, pursuit of activists in West Bank The Palestinian Authority is continuing its crackdown against activist and opposition voices despite condemnation by rights groups. Palestine
Palestinian economic activity with Israel increases Relations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority warmed last year. Palestine
Can Algeria succeed in Palestinian reconciliation file, where others failed? Algeria and Russia are suggesting new initiatives to bring about a breakthrough to reconcile Palestinian factions. Palestine
