Far-right lawmaker Itamar Ben Gvir claims it constitutes direct incitement against him; Education Ministry says school under responsibility of Palestinian Authority

President to unveil extra $316 million in aid for Palestinians as well as several steps he says Israel will take to boost PA economy, including ones announced last year

US president reaffirms backing for Palestinian statehood in Mideast trip's opening event, but Palestinian officials call his prognosis 'self-defeating'

Discussions will focus on the 'peace process' and elections, Ramallah says

UN Watch report to United Nations committee on torture claims cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment in Palestinian custody in West Bank and Gaza Strip is 'widespread'

Senior US official says upgrade will be rolled out in West Bank, Gaza by end of 2023; PA minister tells ToI he's heard such announcements before, wants to see action on ground

Steps include legalizing status of 5,500 undocumented PA residents, six new housing projects in Area C, adding 1,500 Gaza work permits, opening 'new' West Bank crossing

First-of-its kind-Oxford University project indicates that making Jordan a solar energy hub could speed carbon emission cuts in all three countries, save $47 billion by 2050

Israeli organization says that rather than taking the material out of the 2022 curriculum, the UN Palestinian refugee agency has merely taken it off its public education portal

Human Rights Watch says abuse of critics by Palestinian Authority and Hamas could amount to crimes against humanity; report also notes alleged torture of Palestinians by Israel