Sep 25 2013 - 12:33pm Donors to the Palestinian Economy Set to Meet
September 25, 2013

On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly opening sessions, governments that contribute to the Palestinian Authority (donor nations) along with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will gather to decide on financial assistance for the PA for the coming year.

Sep 25 2013 - 12:28pm Obama to Palestinians: Peace won't be easy
September 25, 2013

President Barack Obama says no one is under the illusion that peace between Israelis and Palestinians will be easy. But he says Palestinians realize that negotiations are the best and only way to achieve a two-state solution.

Sep 24 2013 - 3:55pm World Bank Grants $10 Million to Provide Direct Assistance to Palestinian Families in Need
September 24, 2013

The World Bank Tuesday approved a $10 million grant that will scale up a current Cash Transfer Project and benefit 5,000 Palestinian households living in extreme poverty in the Palestinian territories, according to a World Bank press release.

Sep 24 2013 - 3:50pm Abbas to honor promise to US to put UN bid on hold
September 24, 2013

At this week's annual top-level U.N. General Assembly meetings, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is honoring a promise to the U.S. to suspend a Palestinian quest for further U.N. recognition.

Sep 23 2013 - 2:26pm Donor Countries to Hold Meeting in New York Regarding Palestinian Economic Situation
September 23, 2013

The donor countries are scheduled to hold a meeting, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meetings that are taking place in New York, Tuesday.

Sep 23 2013 - 2:19pm An Israeli Sergeant Is Shot Dead in the West Bank as a Second Is Remembered
September 23, 2013

An Israeli soldier was fatally shot in the West Bank city of Hebron on Sunday, apparently by a Palestinian sniper, in the second deadly attack on the Israeli military this weekend.

Sep 20 2013 - 4:18pm Palestinian authority pushes for boost in int'l aid
September 20, 2013

The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) will ask for 500 million U.S. dollars from the international donors next week to cover its financial shortage, a senior PNA official told Xinhua.

Sep 20 2013 - 4:13pm Palestinian envoy blasts Israel claim in West Bank
September 20, 2013

Israel's demand to keep control of the West Bank's Jordan Valley for 40 more years in the event of a peace deal is driven by economic interests, not security concerns, the chief Palestinian negotiator said Thursday.

Sep 19 2013 - 4:10pm The American Task Force on Palestine is celebrating its 10th Anniversary
September 19, 2013

The American Task Force on Palestine is celebrating its 10th Anniversary at this year's annual Gala. As always, this year we will be honoring the accomplishments of distinguished Palestinian Americans.

Sep 19 2013 - 4:02pm Abdullah Iskandar says Hamas has recklessly taken on a confrontation with Egypt
September 19, 2013

It would not be an incredible finding to say that getting the basic necessities to sustain the minimum level of livelihood in the Gaza Strip is inherently linked to Egypt, as long as no one can force the Israeli government to lift the siege imposed on the Gaza population.


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