Dharampal Gulati

Turkey will not abandon its support for Palestinians because of its political, cultural and economic relations with Israel, the Turkish President was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency. "This does not mean that we will turn a blind eye to the occupation in Jerusalem and other Palestinian territories," he said. The effective way to defend the Palestinian cause is to have a "reasonable, consistent and balanced" relationship with Israel, Erdogan added.

Israeli media reported that the High Court of Justice ruled the PA can be held liable for "terrorist acts" due to its controversial policy of paying stipends to security prisoners in Israeli jails and the families of those killed in attacks on Israelis, Xinhua news agency reported.

The announcement was made on Wednesday at the end of the three-day PCC meetings held in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Xinhua news agency reported. "In view of Israel's ongoing denial of the signed agreements, the PCC decided to terminate the obligations of the PLO and the Palestinian Authority of all agreements signed with Israel," the statement said, adding that Israel's persistence in accelerating the confiscation of the Palestinian land also contributed to the decision.

In a tweet early Tuesday morning, Blinken said: "Good discussion with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. We discussed strengthening the US-Palestinian relationship, and the need for Palestinian Authority reform and for Palestinians and Israelis alike to enjoy equal measures of freedom, security, and prosperity." According to the statement, Blinken and Abbas on Monday also discussed the challenges facing the Palestinian Authority and the need for reform.

The remarks were made at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament, in response to a no-confidence motion over Gantz's meetings with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in recent months, Xinhua news agency reported. In late December of 2021, Gantz and Abbas met at Gantz's home in the city of Rosh Ha'Ayin in central Israel to discuss economic and security issues.

During a meeting held in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Tuesday, Abbas gained the full confidence of the Fatah central committee to take the helm of the state of Palestine, Xinhua reported citing the Palestinian official news agency WAFA. Abbas, 86, is the chairman of the PLO executive committee, chairman of the Fatah central committee, and the president of the state of Palestine. He was elected in January 2005 as the chairman of the Palestinian Authority.

During a meeting in Cairo on Monday, the Foreign Ministers of Egypt and Jordan, the Palestinian Minister of Civil Affairs, and the Heads of the three countries' intelligence services held talks to coordinate positions and vision on how to follow-up on the results of the tripartite summit held in Cairo in September, according to a statement released by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry.

The current conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians must be resolved in accordance with previously adopted resolutions at the UN Security Council, Xinhua news agency quoted Putin as saying during a meeting with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Sochi. The problem must be solved on an equitable basis that takes into account the interests of all people living in the region, Putin stressed.

"The political solution for Palestine lies in a referendum among the indigenous residents (Muslim, Jewish and Christian)," Abdollahian wrote in a tweet before midnight on Friday. "The rights of Palestinians cannot be trampled by distorting facts," he said.

The UAE normalised ties with Israel following the signing of the Abraham Accords in September 2020 and Al Marar reaffirmed that the historic pact will not affect the UAE's support for the Palestinian cause. Al Marar was speaking on the opening day of the Emirates Policy Center's (EPC) eighth Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate (ADSD) held on Sunday.