Palestinian Arena
January 7, 2013
Following his success at the UN, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas puts out the order to change the name on all official documents.
January 4, 2013
The Palestinian Fatah movement, more traditionally associated with the West Bank, held it's first rally for several years in the Gaza strip, in a sign of easing tensions between the organisation and Hamas, which governs the enclave.
January 2, 2013
Protesters say debt relief should cover everyone, not just refugee camp residents.
December 30, 2012
Egypt gives permission for a construction convoy to enter the Gaza Strip for the first time since Hamas was elected in 2007.
December 28, 2012
The Palestinian president says he will relinquish control of the Occupied West Bank unless Israel returns to the negotiating table after their elections in January.
December 20, 2012
The UN is the latest international body to condemn Israel's plans for settlement expansion.
December 18, 2012
Following Israel's announcement that plans for yet more settler houses are in motion, the Palestinian Authority threatens to seek recourse at the UN.
December 15, 2012
A young Palestinian man was shot and injured by Israeli soldiers this weekend in the northern Gaza Strip, a Palestinian news agency reports.
December 13, 2012
Five people were hurt on Thursday in Israeli-Palestinian clashes in Hebron, West Bank, as Palestinians protested the fatal shooting of a teen by Israeli soldiers.
December 12, 2012
Sheikh Tayseer Tamimi, who is rumored to have connections to Islamic Jihad, is said to be running for the presidency of the West Bank.
December 11, 2012
Following his first ever trip to Gaza, exiled Hamas leader, Khaled Meshaal, promises to heal rifts between the two parties.
December 10, 2012
In response to Israel withholding funds from Palestine, Arab states step in to offer a "financial safety net".
December 8, 2012
In his first visit to Gaza, the exiled Hamas leader told supporters 'statehood will be the fruit of resistance, not negotiations'.
Tens of thousands of people are gathering for a rally in the Gaza strip to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hamas.
December 7, 2012
Hamas’s exiled political leader, Khaled Meshaal, will make his first ever visit to Gaza on Friday for a three day tour, marking the group’s 25th anniversary.











