Palestinian president calls for strengthening bilateral ties amidst frustration in Ramallah over unfulfilled US pledge to reopen Jerusalem consulate

Palestinian president says operation that killed 3 men in West Bank was 'premeditated murder,' vows incident 'will not go idly by'

The PA president appears to be backing rise of Hussein al-Sheikh, who has good ties with Israel, but critics decry backroom deals, saying next leader must be chosen by elections

With many of the PA president's opponents boycotting, his close advisers Hussein Al-Sheikh and Muhammad Mustafa are handed top spots in pan-Palestinian organization

Spokesperson says PA leader Mahmoud Abbas is keeping up 'the battle over the pensions of the prisoners and martyrs'

Palestinian affairs correspondent Aaron Boxerman weighs in on the civil unrest in the PA and Gaza; Jewish World editor Yaakov Schwartz reports on the Lev Tahor cult from Bosnia

In rare gathering of PLO leadership, PA president pledges 'reform,' but analysts say conference mostly aims to nominate politicians close to Abbas to fill key positions

In new book, former ambassador says comment 'knocked everyone off their chairs'; says his own inflammatory remarks on Obama, J Street were simply a tactical error

In phone call with foreign minister, US secretary of state reiterates security commitment; speaking to Palestinian leader, he urges 'reform' in PA

Government survives no confidence motion over talks with Palestinian leader; defense chief says concealment of ties between Israel and PA has 'strengthened Hamas, harmed security'