Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he would form a committee to advance ending all signed agreements with Israel, but it wasn’t clear such a move had a timeline. Continue reading →

The $50 billion economic plan, published on Saturday, calls for massive infrastructure projects and job creation for Palestinians. Continue reading →

The plan, which has been two years in the making, envisions large-scale investment and infrastructure work in the Palestinian territories. But the central political elements remain mostly unknown. Continue reading →

The Palestinian-led BDS movement, which promotes boycotts, divestment and sanctions against Israel, has called on performers to pull out of the music contest over Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians. Continue reading →

Gaza militants on Sunday intensified a wave of rocket fire into southern Israel, striking towns and cities and killing at least three people in one of the bloodiest rounds of fighting since the 2014 war. Continue reading →

The fighting, the most intense between the sides in months, came as leaders from Hamas, the militant group that rules Gaza, and the smaller armed faction Islamic Jihad, were in Cairo for talks with Egyptian mediators aimed at preventing a fraying cease-fire from collapsing altogether. Continue reading →

The Peel District School Board says concerns were raised about the campaign earlier this week. A spokesperson said the poster is part of a social justice course at the school and that an investigation is underway. Continue reading →

The Gaza border region was quiet but tense on Tuesday morning after a night of heavy fire as Israeli aircraft bombed targets across the Gaza Strip. Continue reading →

The rocket destroyed a residential home in the farming community of Mishmeret. Continue reading →