Target date for proposed West Bank annexation passes

Palestinians marked one year of the Great March of Return with demonstrations in Gaza. Organizers continued to call for refugee return and an end to the blockade.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the administration no longer regarded Israeli civilian settlements in the West Bank as inherently inconsistent with international law, drawing Palestinian...

ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said there was a reasonable basis to proceed with an investigation into the situation in Palestine, subject to a jurisdictional ruling.

The US administration unveiled a proposal recognizing Israeli control over extensive settlement areas and envisaging a fragmented Palestinian state under conditions. Palestinian political leaders...

President Mahmoud Abbas announced that Palestinian leadership considered itself absolved of agreements with Israel and the United States, amid Israeli annexation plans. Implementation and practical...

Israel, the UAE and US announced an agreement to normalize relations; the US described Israel as suspending plans to declare sovereignty over parts of the West Bank. Palestinian officials criticized...

Palestinian organizations prepared activities around Palestinian Prisoners Day on 17 April, highlighting administrative detention and prison conditions. This entry records the April 2021...

President Mahmoud Abbas announced postponement of legislative elections planned for May 2021, citing inability to guarantee voting in East Jerusalem. Critics argued the postponement also reflected...

Israeli police and Palestinian worshippers clashed at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound during Ramadan amid protests concerning Sheikh Jarrah evictions and restrictions in Jerusalem. Numerous people were...

Following escalating tensions in Jerusalem, Hamas and other armed groups launched rockets toward Israel; Israel carried out airstrikes in Gaza. The conflict caused extensive civilian harm,...