Mayor of French capital latest of European and US leaders to condemn PA president for saying Jews were killed by Nazis due to role as moneylenders

Jake Sullivan says sides have come to 'broad understanding of many of the key elements' of an agreement, but there's no framework or terms ready to be signed

Europeans blasts 'grossly misleading' claims by Palestinian Authority leader that Hitler killed Jews because they were moneylenders, and Ashkenazi Jews are descendants of Khazars

Repeating antisemitic canards he's previously made, Palestinian leader claims European antisemitism not the result of 'enmity' toward Jews but their role as moneylenders

US Secretary of State discusses Iran, Abraham Accords, Palestinian issue with Israeli PM; talks West Bank tensions, efforts to preserve prospects for two-states with PA leader

PA leader calls for immediate American intervention to stop military raids in the West Bank, submits request to Blinken for concessions in possible Saudi-Israel pact

Ramallah proposing steps that can't be rolled back by Israel, but Biden officials have pressed PA to taper requests and direct them at Jerusalem, not Washington

Saudi crown prince made offer to Abbas in April, conditioning it on him securing control of West Bank, but officials say move aims to ensure legitimacy for deal with Israel

Declaration by West Bank-ruling Palestinian party contrasts with ongoing violence from rival armed groups, which have been eroding its authority

Palestinian affairs reporter looks at the rise of potential Mahmoud Abbas successor and the decline of the PA he hopes to lead, explaining why both have lost support of the masses