A new investigation reveals Palestinian Authority-run schools turned the Oct. 7 massacre into math lessons and assembly celebrations, even as the PA angles for a governing role in post-war Gaza. Children in West Bank classrooms multiplied Israeli death tolls for homework. Elementary students recited poems welcoming Hamas fighters as instruments of death. Teachers scrawled "May […] The post Palestinian Authority schools caught glorifying Oct. 7 massacre as West Bank government seeks role in Gaza appeared first on American Almanac .
A new investigation reveals Palestinian Authority-run schools turned the Oct. 7 massacre into math lessons and assembly celebrations, even as the PA angles for a governing role in post-war Gaza. Children in West Bank classrooms multiplied Israeli death tolls for homework. Elementary students recited poems welcoming Hamas fighters as instruments of death. Teachers scrawled "May Allah protect you! Excellent!" on worksheets that calculated how many "Jihad fighters" entered Israeli towns on Oct. 7, 2023. At least 11 Palestinian Authority-run schools held assemblies shortly after the attacks that killed more than 1,200 Israelis, featuring readings and posters celebrating the bloodshed. The findings come from a new investigation by Palestinian…Open
Intensifying restrictions have hit every part of the territory’s dealings, spurring worries about whether the Palestinian Authority can remain solvent.
The White House and President Trump's Board of Peace believe Hamas could sign an agreement in the coming days to begin disarming and demilitarizing the Gaza Strip , four sources familiar with the matter tell Axios. Why it matters: A signed agreement would represent a dramatic breakthrough in implementing Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan . But Hamas has yet to approve the deal, and Israeli officials and Western diplomats remain deeply skeptical that the group will follow through on its commitments. State of play: The decommissioning of Hamas' weapons is the key precondition for Gaza's new Palestinian technocratic government to assume power and for the long process of reconstruction to begin. - Large parts of Gaza were destroyed during…
Analysts expressed skepticism that the vote would take place as planned. In 2021, Mahmoud Abbas, the authority’s leader, scheduled and then canceled a similar election.
The State Department has settled a lawsuit regarding $1.5 billion dollars of taxpayer money given to the Palestinian Authority by the Biden administration.
The billion-dollar settlement ensures the State Department will adhere to the Taylor Force Act, which prevents the United States from sending financial aid to the Palestinian Authority’s Martyrs Fund. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The State Department has settled a lawsuit regarding $1.5 billion dollars of taxpayer money given to the Palestinian Authority under the former Biden government. DETAIL: Filed in December 2022 by Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX), the parents of Taylor Force, and terror survivor Sarri Singer, the Biden government was accused of “unlawfully laundering U.S. taxpayer funds through non-governmental organizations to directly benefit the Palestinian Authority” in circumvention of the Taylor Force Act 2018, a law passed…Open
Palestinian officials say local elections in Gaza and the West Bank mark a step toward a long-delayed presidential election. The Palestinian Authority hasn't held a presidential election in 21 years.
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Dr. David Wurmser, Senior Analyst for Middle East Policy at The Center for Security Policy, reacts to the Israeli Cabinet’s decision to advance measures to safeguard archaeological sites from destruction by the Palestinian Authority, and renewing land registration in Judea and Samaria, enabling expanded designation of state land for Israeli development. He also previews of the Gaza Board of Peace’s upcoming meeting in DC.Open
President Trump reiterated in an interview with Axios on Tuesday that he opposes Israeli moves toward annexation in the occupied West Bank. Why it matters: Trump made the remarks several days after the Israeli security cabinet advanced a new policy that is a step toward de facto annexation. What he's saying: Asked about the Israeli move, Trump didn't comment on the specifics but said "I am against annexation." - "We have enough things to think about now. We don't need to be dealing with the West Bank," Trump said. Driving the news: The measures approved by the Israeli security cabinet on Sunday significantly expand Israeli control over the West Bank, including in areas controlled by the Palestinian Authority. - These steps, which…
PA President Mahmoud Abbas ordered an end to the pay-to-slay program last year
AI:Despite President Mahmoud Abbas’s hollow promises to terminate the "pay-to-slay" scheme, the Palestinian Authority has funneled over $200 million to terrorists in 2025. This blatant deception exposes a massive failure in accountability and highlights how much globalist media outlets ignore the reality of state-sponsored terror funding. While mainstream leftist pundits remain silent on this hypocrisy, the money continues to flow to killers under the guise of social welfare.Open