Category: 1. Palestine

Hussein al-Sheikh is a veteran leader of Abbas’s Fatah movement and seen as a potential successor to him.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed a close aide as vice president, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) said.

Hussein al-Sheikh was named “deputy (vice president) of the PLO leadership,” Wasel Abu Yousef, a member of the PLO’s Executive Committee, said on Saturday, in a move that positions al-Sheikh as a potential successor to Abbas.

Abbas, 89, created the…

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Hamas has indicated for the first time that it is willing to discuss a long-term truce, while firmly rejecting Israeli demands for disarmament.

The Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas has expressed its willingness to reach a deal to end the war in the Gaza Strip, proposing the release of all remaining prisoners in one batch and a five-year truce. 

The announcement comes as Hamas leaders meet with…

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Last week, Al-Qassam announced they had lost contact with Israeli-American captive Eidan Alexander, stating the Israeli army had directly bombed his detention location.

The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas, broadcast a video clip that it…

Occupied Palestine (Quds News Network)- Alarming new testimonies have revealed the horrific torture practices inside Israel’s military detention centre at Sde Teiman.

Palestinian lawyer Khaled Mahajneh, speaking on “Jisr” podcast, shared chilling details after visiting the facility in June 2024. Mahajneh, who works with the Palestinian Prisoners’ Affairs Commission, was the first lawyer allowed to enter Sde Teiman.

“What is happening in Sde Teiman defies description,”…

By Areeb al-Rantawi

Writing in the Al-Jazeera Arabic website, Areeb al-Rantawi offers a critical analysis of the PLO Central Council meeting, highlighting Abbas’ controversial statements, the deep divisions within Palestinian politics, and the urgent need for a unified national strategy amidst the ongoing Gaza crisis.

The recent session of the PLO Central Council garnered attention primarily due to the speculation…