Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas understood that he had made a grave error in calling out his Arab brothers for their tightfistedness. This was a massive mistake because his Arab brothers do not tolerate any form of criticism. For them,
— Read on www.gatestoneinstitute.org/14167/palestinians-inconvenient-truths
To some, the mock trial in the Gaza Strip of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas may seem trivial or like some sort of bizarre comedy act. The “trial,” however, is something else entirely: it is designed to send a signal not only to Abbas, but
— Read on www.gatestoneinstitute.org/13880/mahmoud-abbas-trial-treason
The proxies are taking over.
“Rami Levy does not discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, gender, or religion when hiring and promoting employees. All employees, Palestinians and Israelis, are treated equally and receive equal benefits. Salaries are based solely on one’s position and
— Read on www.gatestoneinstitute.org/13531/palestinians-shopping-mall
Closed minds
The biggest losers from this internal bloodletting are the Palestinians living under these leaders in the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Hamas-ruled Gaza. The dispute between Hamas and Fatah is not over who will bring democracy and a better economy to
— Read on www.gatestoneinstitute.org/13502/palestinians-hamas-fatah-conflict
As always, the common person usually does the suffering for bad governance.
While Hamas is happy to boast openly about their fighters tearing at the border fences in Gaza and hiding behind civilians to evade Israeli soldiers—the New York Times makes no mention of this. Israeli soldiers are portrayed as faceless killing machines,
— Read on www.gatestoneinstitute.org/13498/the-new-york-times-incentivizes-hamas-violence
Palestinian columnist Sami Fuda denounced the Hamas crackdown on its critics in Gaza: “Apparently, freedom of expression is unacceptable to the de facto rulers of the Gaza Strip… The policy of intimidating and imprisoning writers will not deter them
— Read on www.gatestoneinstitute.org/13477/palestinians-silencing-intimidating-critics
The oppressors of freedom are a diverse bunch with the same goal.
The message that Iran is sending to Palestinian families is: “If you want money and a good life, send your children to die on the border with Israel.” This is a message that is likely to reverberate far and wide among Arabs, well beyond the Palestinians.
— Read on www.gatestoneinstitute.org/13361/iran-funding-palestinian-terrorists
The 3,903 Palestinians killed in Syria in the past seven years are of no interest to the Western correspondents and their editors. The Western media’s obsession with Israel has created the impression that the only Palestinians living on this planet are
— Read on www.gatestoneinstitute.org/13355/palestinian-victims
They represent an inconvenient truth that does not fit the controlled narrative.
What the Hamas official is actually saying is that thanks to Iran’s backing, Hamas continues to hold hostage the two million residents of the Gaza Strip, whose lives have been literally destroyed by the Hamas leaders’ policies. The message that Hamas and
— Read on www.gatestoneinstitute.org/13300/iran-sanctions-palestinians
To date, Hamas and Fatah have not been able to agree on the interpretation of the “reconciliation” agreements already signed. Fatah claims that the agreements are supposed to allow its Ramallah-based government to assume full responsibility over the Gaza
— Read on www.gatestoneinstitute.org/13281/separate-palestinian-state
John Barleycorn 
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