June 12, 2026
PM says low-turnout elections were “sensitive” but a step toward unity
New measures are likely to scrap decades-old regulations preventing Jewish private citizens buying land in the West bank
The UN Security Council is set to vote on a Gaza peace plan mentioning a pathway to statehood
The dispute over the return of bodies still has the potential to upset the ceasefire deal
UN backs global Gaza plan aimed at advancing two-state solution
Abbas' office said it is astonished by the visa decision, arguing that it violated the UN "headquarters agreement"
Abbas has headed the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA) since the death of veteran leader Yasser Arafat
