Rami Hamdallah

Muslims continue boycotting Jerusalem holy site for third day after Israel puts metal detectors

Muslims boycotted a Jerusalem holy site for the third day after Israeli authorities installed metal detectors and cameras at entrances.

President Pranab Mukherjee leaves for landmark visit to Israel, Palestine, Jordan

President Pranab Mukherjee left on a six-day landmark visit to Israel and Palestine on Saturday, becoming the first Head of Indian State to visit these two nations

UN General Assembly allows Palestine to fly its flag at headquarters

The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a Palestinian resolution that will allow Palestine to fly its flag at UN headquarters

Palestine unity govt formed, seven-year conflict with Hamas ends

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas swore in a national unity government, formally ending a crippling seven-year split with his Islamic militant Hamas rivals.

Palestine President accepts resignation of new PM Hamdallah

Abbas spokesman Nabil Abu Rdeneh was quoted Sunday by Wafa as saying the resignation was accepted. Hamdallah will remain head of a caretaker government until a replacement is found.

Palestinian prez appoints Rami Hamdallah as new PM

According to official Palestinian news agency WAFA, Abbas announced his choice of Hamdallah, a British-educated professor of linguistics, shortly before the expiration of a deadline for the appointment.