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Photo Credit: TwitterEmirati singer Walid Al-Jasem during a visit to Jerusalem, December 4, 2020 {Repsoted from the JCPA website} For generations, residents of the Middle East have been left behind because of old conflicts, hostility, lies, and deception. So many things have set them back, like the lies that Jews and Arabs are enemies and [...] Published December 16, 2020 at 03:35AM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

RAMALLAH, Wednesday, December 16, 2020 (WAFA) – President Mahmoud Abbas’ speech during the virtual Climate Ambition Summit 2020 dominated the front page headlines in Wednesday’s issue of the three mainstream Palestinian Arabic dailies. President Abbas was reported in al-Quds and al-Hayat al-Jadida stating that despite living under the ]Israeli[ occupation and the coronavirus pandemic, the [...] Published December 16, 2020 at 03:31AM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

RAMALLAH, Thursday, December 10, 2020 (WAFA) – Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh called today upon Spain to recognize the State of Palestine in response to Israel's colonial settlement activity and its continuing takeover of Palestinian land. His statement came as he received visiting Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha González Laya at his office in Ramallah, where they [...] Published December 10, 2020 at 02:12PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

No tourists means hard times in the holy cityIn the place where tradition says the season to be jolly all began, officials and merchants say there is little to celebrate in Bethlehem this Christmas.And only 12 months ago, a record 3.5 million pilgrims celebrated here.Maikel Canawati, owner of Three Arches 2 souvenir shop, one of [...] Published December 08, 2020 at 12:58PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

BETHLEHEM — Only a few dozen people attended the lighting of the Christmas tree in the biblical city of Bethlehem on Saturday night, as coronavirus restrictions scaled back the annual event that is normally attended by thousands. A small group of residents and religious leaders participated in the tree-lighting ceremony at Manger Square near the [...] Published December 05, 2020 at 02:37PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

A few days ago, Dr. Mohammad Shtayyeh, the Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), tweeted about meeting Shaheed Bin Yusuf Stakala, “who walked all the way from Cape Town in South Africa to Jerusalem to pray in Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound in a journey that lasted over two years.” From WAFA, the PNA’s own [...] Published November 28, 2020 at 12:00PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

Photos|| On behalf of President Mahmoud Abbas, Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh offers condolences to Emir of #Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf ... Read original article here. Published October 04, 2020 at 10:04AM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

Israel's rapprochement with Gulf Arab states has left the Palestinians feeling abandoned by traditional allies and clutching an old playbook in a rapidly changing Middle East, analysts and critics say.As the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain prepared to sign normalisation accords with Israel at a White House ceremony on Tuesday, Palestinian leaders face calls to [...] Published September 16, 2020 at 04:21PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh. (Photo: via Social Media) Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh said on Sunday that the leadership is ready to return to a political track with Israel based on international resolutions and agreements already signed by the two sides, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Shtayyeh made his comments during [...] Published September 07, 2020 at 10:04AM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

Despite both a partial and full lockdown of areas, the second wave of coronavirus infections within the Palestinian Authority (PA) seems to have hit harder than the first wave, with the leadership in Ramallah fearing they might lose control of the situation. The number of active cases within the Authority was said to be 6,566, [...] Published July 19, 2020 at 03:29PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .