Palestinian Legislative Council

Thomas Friedman mourns demise of "Fayyadism"

A chat with the PA’s unelected prime minister had been part of the itinerary for trips organized by the Israel lobby.

Did Abbas abuse his powers in restricting election to West Bank?

Linah Alsaafin
Ramallah
2 November 2012

Local elections have been postponed for a few years so why were they called under procedures reserved for emergencies?

Reclaiming the PLO: an urgent call to unite all Palestinians

Tayseer Nasrallah
Nablus
14 July 2012
A landmark initiative directed toward all Palestinians — in Palestine and in exile — to participate in a civic voter registration drive is intended to reclaim the Palestine Liberation Organization.

Palestinian prisoners’ hunger strikes continue as Israel violates agreements

Linah Alsaafin
Ramallah
5 June 2012
Since the end of the mass hunger strike in the early hours of 15 May, rumors of Israel reneging on the agreement have solidified into facts.

Amnesty International calls on Israel to immediately release Khader Adnan

Amnesty International called on Israel to immediately release Khader Adnan, who announced an end to his historic 66-day hunger strike today, as “Israeli authorities have revealed no evidence justifying his continued detention.”

Israel steps up its persecution of Palestinian lawmakers

Israel has intensified its persecution of members of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC). Five days ago, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Geneva discussed the situation of PLC members in Israeli jails.

"Talk to us," says Hamas in rare visit to Europe

Adri Nieuwhof
20 January 2012
A delegation of members of the Palestinian Legislative Council travelled to Switzerland to attend a meeting on parliamentarians under threat.

Israel forcibly transfers Palestinian lawmaker from Jerusalem

Ahmad Attoun, a lawmaker from the Hamas party, was expelled from Jerusalem today after Israeli forces released him from prison and took him to Qalandia checkpoint between the city and Ramallah.

Civic Registration for Direct Elections to the PNC

Palestinians have launched a website dedicated for the civic registration drive for elections to the Palestinian National Council (PNC), the supreme legislative body of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO).

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