Pope Leo XIV met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for the first time on Thursday, and they discussed the urgent need to provide assistance to civilians in Gaza and pursue a two-state solution to end the conflict in the region

US President Donald Trump greets world leaders at the Gaza peace summit, including Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and former Prime Minister Tony Blair .



Leaders in order include: Abdullah II King of Jordan, Bahrain's King...

Former British city banker (now a rabbi) Leo Dee, whose wife and two daughters were killed by Hamas gunmen in April 2023, protests the British recognition of the State of Palestine outside the Labour Party conference.

The Palestinian president, speaking over video after the United States revoked his visa, told world leaders Thursday that his people “reject” the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and pledged that the militant group would have no role in...

New York: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is in New York for the 80th UN General Assembly (UNGA), marking the first time in nearly six decades that a Syrian head of state has attended the annual gathering.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the visas of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and 80 other officials ahead of next month's annual high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly, where the Palestinians previously have been...

The United States says it won’t allow Mahmoud Abbas and other Palestinian leaders entry into the country for the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, prompting criticism from world leaders. Canada and several other countries...

Canada says it will formally recognize a Palestinian state in September if the Palestinian Authority can meet certain conditions. For The National, CBC’s Ashley Fraser breaks down the role of the governing body and what’s behind the...

In a press conference with international journalists, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended his plan to take over Gaza City, claiming it’s the fastest way to end Israel’s military offensive in the Palestinian territory....

The European Union has long been the Palestinians' largest donor, supporting the small region in everything from infrastructure to civil society.



Now Palestinian leaders are lookng to Brussels to mediate peace...

The European Union has long been Palestine's largest donor, supporting the small region in everything from infrastructure to civil society.



Now Palestinian leaders are lookng to Brussels to mediate peace talks...

The President of the Palestinian Authority has met senior EU representatives in Brussels.



Mahmoud Abbas met Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker, parliament president Antonio Tajani...

U.S. student killed Tuesday in attack in Jaffa, police kill 2 Palestinians after Jerusalem gun attack

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called on Palestinians to unite & be patient and steadfast in the face of Israeli occupation.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey might intervene in Israel’s war on Gaza, prompting condemnation from Israel.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appeals to the US to help stop Israel's planned attack on Rafah.

Ilan Pappe says Abbas is increasingly irrelevant as far as the Israelis are concerned.

Mahmoud Abbas called on Hamas to “quickly complete” the prisoner-captive truce agreement and spare Palestinians another Nakba in Rafah.

Israel is vowing to continue fighting in Gaza as it escalates attacks in the central area of the region. Meanwhile, critics warn the humanitarian crisis is deepening.

While millions in Gaza scramble for any sort of shelter, Israel claims it’s trying to be more ‘surgical’ in its military operations to reduce civilian casualties, but also warns its campaign to crush Hamas could last months.

The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting Palestininan leader Mahmoud Abbas before flying out to Cairo.

Israeli forces have killed a young Palestinian near Ofer Prison in the Occupied West Bank.

French President Emmanuel Macron is in Ramallah where he's meeting with the Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas.

One of the Israeli captives released by the armed wing of Hamas on Monday evening has been telling her story.