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Gaza’s First Vote in 20 Years Tests Local Governance in Deir al Balah

Officials call the pilot a cautious step toward civic renewal under wartime limits.

Abbas Loyalists Win Most Palestinian Local Races as Gaza Holds First Vote in 20 Years

France Charges Five Linked to Charities Over Alleged Hamas Financing

Abbas Sets Nov. 1, 2026 Vote for First Direct Election to PLO’s Palestinian National Council

Italy Arrests Nine in Alleged Hamas Financing Scheme, Seizes More Than €8 Million

Palestinian Authority Arrests Suspect in 1982 Paris Jewish Restaurant Massacre

Palestinian Authority Arrests Key Suspect in 1982 Rue des Rosiers Attack as France Seeks Extradition

Northwestern Names Henry Bienen Interim President After Schill Resigns

The New Yorker Sets Pulitzer Record with Triple Wins for Middle East Coverage

PLO Establishes Vice Presidential Role for Leadership Succession

Supreme Court Divided on Law Allowing Terror Victims to Sue Palestinian Groups

Supreme Court to Hear Case on U.S. Lawsuits Against Palestinian Authorities Over Terror Attacks