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US pressures Palestinian UN envoy to drop General Assembly VP bid, threatens visa revocation

The Trump administration warned Palestinian diplomats that visa sanctions could follow if Palestinian ambassador Riyad Mansour proceeds with his UN General Assembly vice presidency candidacy.

Permanent Observer for the State of Palestine to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, addresses a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, March 18, 2025.
Palestinian Ambassador to Iran, Salam al-Zawawi (R) at a swearing-in ceremony hosted by PA President Mahmoud Abbas (L) at the president's residence in Amman, Jordan, January 2022; illustrative.

Iranian protesters attack Palestinian Authority ambassador's residence, injure ambassador - report

 Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour speaks as the United Nations Security Council meets publicly to discuss the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza, at the UN headquarters in New York City, US, August 13, 2024.

Danny Danon: Palestinian UN draft resolution ruling rewards terrorism

 Riyad H. Mansour, Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations is confronted by Ali Ziadna at the closing of the United Nations Security Council on the conflict between Israel and Hamas, at UN headquarters in New York, U.S., March 11, 2024.

Arab family member of Gaza hostage confronts Palestinian ambassador at UN


Following recall, PLO Ambassador to U.S. to return to Washington

Responding to Trump’s moves on Jerusalem, Abbas has said that the Palestinians will no longer work with the US as an interlocutor in the peace process between themselves and Israel.

Husam Zomlot

Palestinian envoy says US recognition of Jerusalem is 'declaring war'

"If he says what he is intending to say about Jerusalem being the capital of Israel, it means a kiss of death to the two state solution."

A Palestinian protester drags a burning tyre during clashes with Israeli troops near the Jewish settlement of Bet El, near the West Bank city of Ramallah October 23, 2015.

Palestinian official: Trump's true test is his support of two states

Palestinian senior officials emphasize that the PA will only accept a solution where Israel withdraws to the pre-1967 borders and east Jerusalem becomes the capital of the future Palestinian State.

PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT Mahmoud Abbas meets with White House senior adviser Jared Kushner in Ramallah in June. (

New PLO ambassador to US has high hopes for Trump era

Husam Zomlot, who will officially start his role on April 1, sounded very optimistic regarding a potential revival of the peace process right before setting off for Washington.

Husam Zomlot

PLO official: Iran considering appointing ambassador to State of Palestine

Ahmed Majdalani discussed possibility of Iran's ambassador to Amman serving as a non-resident ambassador to Palestine with Iranian FM Zarif.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas gestures during a meeting in Ramallah

Israel freezes Palestinian tax revenues in response to ICC membership

Palestinians pursue Israelis for alleged Gaza war crimes, settlement activity, Jerusalem may file counter suits.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, December 28, 2014

UN envoy to request set date to establish Palestinian state in next round of peace talks

Mansour said that the request draft will also include a date by which the Israeli and the Palestinian delegations must come to an agreement.

A Palestinian boy waves a flag in the West Bank

Jerusalem slams Spain's parliament for 'Palestine' recognition vote

"The Spanish parliament's declaration only pushes away further the chances of reaching an agreement between Israel and the Palestinians."

DEMONSTRATORS MARCH with Palestinian flags during a protest against the Israeli offensive against Gaza, in Valencia, Spain

A vindicated life

Hillel Halkin presents Ze’ev Jabotinsky as a political failure, but he doesn’t look past the Zionist leader’s lack of political influence in his lifetime to his prescience regarding the nature of the Jewish state.

Ze'ev Jabotinsky with his wife and son Eri.

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Hundreds of demonstrators march up Whitehall, in central London, as they protest against Israel’s military action in Gaza on July 19, 2014