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Palestinian Authority arrests Palestinian-American for Property Sale to Jews

By KHALED ABU TOAMEH Last week, the Palestinian Islamic religious authorities in east Jerusalem reaffirmed a fatwa (religious decree) prohibiting Palestinians from selling their houses and lands to Israelis. Some Palestinians have even called for imposing the death penalty on those who violate the ban. Already Palestinian Authority security forces have arrested a Palestinian-American citizen on suspicion of involvement…

Palestinians Win Votes to Lead Major UN Group

Palestinians are set to lead the Group of 77, a coalition of developing states within the UN system. The Palestinian chairmanship was backed by the majority of UN member states, lending further credence to charges that the UN is structurally biased against Israel.