Israel has long cracked down on Palestinian Authority activity in East Jerusalem; Palestinian elections official says contingency plans exist if Israel refuses request

Chief Palestinian negotiator intubated, sedated; Hadassah Ein Kerem says treatment for longtime diplomat diagnosed with COVID after lung transplant is 'complex'

A national vote has not been held for 14 years, and public pledges by senior Hamas and Fatah officials won't bring them any closer without concrete steps

In unsparing interview, former top Saudi official Bandar bin Sultan says Palestinians took Riyadh's support for granted, calls criticism of UAE deal with Israel 'reprehensible'

Optimism generated by the Oslo Accords has long since given way to grave pessimism regarding the possibility of ever resolving the conflict

Israel's inroads in the Arab world are based on strategic necessity. The Palestinians can't stop the new peacemaking, but they can set a high price for it

Similar announcements have come to naught in the past; top Fatah official says no vote without East Jerusalemites' participation, a request Israel has never granted

Former Fatah security chief, exiled in the UAE since 2011, is widely seen as a serious contender for PA president's throne

PM's plane touches down at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington; Bahraini foreign minister arrived Sunday, as historic agreements set to be signed Tuesday at White House

Agreements will be economic boon for the country, PM tells Israelis; protesters briefly close entry roads to Ben Gurion Airport