Rally commemorating anniversary of Arafat's death passes without incident, though Gaza's Hamas rulers have in the past blocked demonstrations in solidarity with Abbas's party

Walter Russell Mead, the author of 'The Arc of a Covenant: The United States, Israel, and the Fate of the Jewish People,' discusses the centuries-long history of Zionism in America.

PA president demands Washington compel Israel to stop 'attacks on Palestinians'; US secretary of state says he's concerned over spiraling violence in West Bank

Hamas-linked students and a reporter were arrested this week during a rally at Birzeit University

Haaretz reports Israeli officials recommend allowing Abbas to hold two aircraft, to be stationed in Jordan, in bid to strengthen his rule

Former and would-be PM also dishes on Clinton, Biden and Barak, thanks an army colleague for saving his life, and admits he wrote part of his memoir in the Knesset during debates

Standing next to masked gunmen and father of terrorist who carried out a deadly attack in Tel Aviv, Mohammed Shtayyeh describes Jenin refugee camp as symbol of Palestinian unity

In memoir, former PM says he used golf talk and visual aids to get ex-president on Israel's side; Ron Dermer called peace with Palestinians a 'hole-in-one through a brick wall'

Hamas and other terror groups call on Ibrahim Ramadan to resign after he tells Palestinian radio that mothers who send their sons to carry out suicide bombings are 'perverse'

Mohammed Shtayyeh claims transfer of British diplomatic mission would only 'encourage' Israel and undermine possibility of two-state solution