Palestinian Authority

One of his first moves as prime minister was to cut funding to the Palestinian Authority after Hamas's victory in legislative elections.

Hamas confirmed that its members had been arrested and accused the Palestinian authority of colluding with Israel to wipe it out.

An elected Palestinian Authority ready to renounce violence would claim international legitimacy.

He said recognition of Israel was key and the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, had been bold.

When Yasser Arafat returned to Gaza in 1994 to set up the Palestinian Authority, he brought a sense of order, security and hope.

He said to meet Mahmoud Abbas, the President of Palestinian authority.

The Palestinian Authority earlier said talks would be "very difficult" if the plans for the homes were not rescinded.

With no agreement on an alternative, the Palestinian Authority might plunge into a crisis.

The Palestinian Authority hopes that a severely weakened Hamas would be forced by Egypt into a process of reconciliation with Fatah.

Israel is prepared to sit down today and negotiate peace with the Palestinian Authority.

Mr. Mubarak said Egypt would not fully open its border with Gaza unless the Palestinian Authority is in control.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, whose people were the subject and focus of the summit, called for Palestinian unity.

Tens of thousands of Christians visited the West Bank town of Bethlehem for Christmas celebrations hosted by the Palestinian Authority.

The chairman of the committee, Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, was re-elected by a show of hands.

He also said that the Palestinian Authority is willing to disclose all documents to prove that Al-Jazeera reports the truth.

The Palestinian authority has had to halve the salaries paid to its civil servants because of a major budget shortfall.

Meanwhile, the president of the Palestinian authority is urging Israel and Hamas to agree to an Egypt-broker truce.

Also of note is the Prime Minister of Israel rounding first base with the President of the Palestinian Authority.

In terms of the crossings, there is a provision in there for monitors-the Palestinian Authority working with EU monitors.

Now, the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank intends to unilaterally declare statehood at the United Nations without making peace.

He denies a report that he sought to meet the leader of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, but was rebuffed.

They discussed the issue at Palestinian Authority headquarters in the West Bank town of Ramallah but failed to reach an agreement.

The Palestinian Authority, for its part, must advance democratic reform and dismantle all terrorist networks in its society, Rice said.

The Palestinian Authority has had a reputation for corruption, though that has been redressed in part by the efforts of Mr. Fayyad.

The Palestinian Authority also stands to gain stature if its leadership enforces its sovereignty in a place that has flouted authority.

Mr. Abbas also promised that the Palestinian Authority would rebuild all the homes demolished by Israel over the past five years.

Yasser Arafat and Mahmoud Abbas, his successor as president of the Palestinian Authority, signed solemn agreements with Israel saying so.

The Palestinian Authority's decision to seek statehood at the United Nations has drawn much consternation in Washington.

The Palestinian Authority must develop its capacity to govern, with institutions that serve the needs of its people.

The kidnapping embarrassed the Palestinian Authority, which is seeking international support for the creation of an independent state.

She also was to announce about $600 million in assistance to the Palestinian Authority, a U. S. official said Sunday.

"In contrast to Hamas, the Palestinian Authority has staked its credibility on a path of peaceful coexistence, " the secretary said.

They also believe that these documents the Palestinian Authority will resume direct negotiations with Israel to have a negative impact.

By contrast, Mr Obama rang leaders of the Palestinian Authority, Egypt, Israel and Jordan a day after being sworn in.

Israel says it's temporarily cutting off the transfer of funds to the Palestinian Authority.

At the weekly Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Mr. Netanyahu also accused the western-backed Palestinian Authority of incitement.

Separately, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas held talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.

The siege also puts pressure on Hamas to become reconciled with Fatah and return to the umbrella of the Palestinian Authority.

She reportedly made calls to discuss the issues of Syria, Afghanistan and financial support for the Palestinian Authority.

S. pressure on its Arab allies to step up their financial commitments to the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority.

The Palestinian Authority was responding to anger which spilled on to the streets of the West Bank.

In the West Bank, the Fatah-controlled Palestinian Authority has broken up several solidarity demonstrations since combat began.

The Palestinian Authority has been criticized for being run by an old guard that is widely regarded as corrupt.

Moreover, the Palestinian Authority (PA), which Mr Abbas heads, depends on American cash.

The Palestinian official's visit illustrates the dilemma faced by the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Mr Fayyad.

The Palestinian Authority (PA) has been engaged in precisely this kind of boycott in the small areas under its control in the West Bank.

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, has said his country will grant the Palestinian authority urgent financial aid.

The Palestinian Authority's inability to control Gaza, meanwhile, attracted negative attention.

The West Bank's Palestinian Authority (PA) is run by a group of technocrats, led by a former World Banker, Salam Fayyad.

The Palestinian Authority, backed by the Arab League, refuses to negotiate unless the freeze is resumed.

Mahmoud Abbas was elected Palestinian Authority president by a landslide.

If a representative of the Palestinian Authority, now in "proximity talks" with Israel, was present, his voice was unheard.

On the West Bank the Palestinians are held down with the help of the Palestinian Authority's police.

Within the past two days, the Palestinian Authority has carried out arrests of Hamas activists across the West Bank.

For instance, helping the Palestinian Authority with governance and security.

Because the Palestinian Authority actually devotes 58 percent of its budget to Gaza, there should be an effort to reconstruct Gaza.

Israel says it holds the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority responsible for Monday's suicide bombing in Tel Aviv.

Through kisses and harsher means, the Palestinian Authority is seeking to tame the protesters.

Israel is allowing the Palestinian Authority to extend its control of the West Bank.

If the situation with the Palestinian Authority is safer, Paul would like to form a group there too.

Hamas, a terrorist organization, seized control of the Gaza Strip from the Palestinian Authority in June 2007.

This could, not coincidentally, put more diplomatic pressure on the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has announced that he will not seek re-election in polls in January.

Third, it wants to rejoin the Palestinian Authority on equal or superior terms to Fatah, which it defeated in the 2006 elections.

prompting concern for both the Palestinian Authority and Israel.

On the same day he telephoned the leaders of Israel, Egypt, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority.

It is nearly twice the amount sought by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

But Hamas may soon be sharing power with the Palestinian Authority.

That could lead to the resumption of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank.

The Palestinian Authority Has the Legitimacy to Negotiate a Peace Deal.

For Mr Abbas's Palestinian Authority, things look bleak.

Bringing law and order to the mean streets of Nablus is a win-win situation for the Palestinian Authority.

The Palestinian Authority had condemned the speech as racist and inciteful.

The international community pledged $1. 2 billion in budget assistance to the Palestinian Authority in 2008.

He will be buried outside the Palestinian Authority headquarters compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

They also have a five-year-old daughter who is disabled and gets no benefits from the Palestinian Authority.

For three years the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank backed by Western paymasters has waged a beauty contest with its Hamas rivals;

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JON LEYNE: So I asked Fadia Diabes, a water adviser to the Palestinian authority, about the politics of water: