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Halt UK funding to Palestinian Authority, say MPs after report shows curricula promote violence

‘This cannot be allowed to continue’: PA appears to ignore UK demands for reform of education materials

By Jane Prinsley

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November 20, 2025 17:26

A Palestinian student stands at the blackboard on the first day of classes in the West Bank city of Ramallah (Getty Images)

‘Pay-for-slay’ may still be operational despite PA guarantees

The EU is reportedly set to investigate whether the ‘Martyrs’ Fund’ is still active through a series of backchannels

By Jacob Jaffa

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November 19, 2025 15:07

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas arrives to meet France's President Emmanuel Macron at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on November 11, 2025 (Getty Images)

Palestinian Authority continues to ‘incite antisemitism’ in UK-funded schools despite reform pledge, claims education watchdog

New report claims West Bank curriculum ‘systematically violates Unesco-derived standards’

By Jane Prinsley

4 min read

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November 19, 2025 14:00

Oxford Union ‘labels Israel greater threat to regional stability’ than Iran

Hillel Neuer, director of UN Watch and one of the speakers in the debate, labelled the motion an 'inversion of reality’

By Jamie Shapiro

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November 14, 2025 17:43

(Illustrative) Prince Albert Of Monaco speaks during his visit to The Oxford Union on February 6, 2017 (Getty Images)

Abbas fires finance minister over ‘pay-for-slay’ payments to Palestinian prisoners

The Palestinian Authority announced the reshuffle in a bid to prove it is serious about reform

By Siam Goorwich

1 min read

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November 12, 2025 11:27

PA President Mahmoud Abbas with US President Trump (Picture: Getty)

‘160 newly released Palestinian terrorists likely millionaires' thanks to pay for slay system

The richest convict is thought to be worth just shy of £2 million

By Siam Goorwich

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October 17, 2025 10:49

Under the 'pay for slay' system, the PA made payments to those convicted of violent offences against Israelis, or to their families, to sustain them while in prison

Israeli security officials ‘pushing for sanctions on PA leaders’ in response to Palestine recognition

The UK, France, Canada and Australia all formalised their backing for Palestinian statehood in recent days, prompting anger from Jerusalem

By Jacob Jaffa

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September 25, 2025 13:44

President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas ahead of a meeting with British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street on September 08, 2025 in London, England (Image: Getty)

By Peter Prinsley

Why I support the UK government’s decision to recognise a State of Palestine

The 1988 Hamas charter called explicitly for the destruction of Israel. By contrast, recognition of Palestine within the framework of a two-state solution, with secure borders based on the 1967 lines, is a clear rejection of that vision

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September 25, 2025 12:44

Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas speaks over a video link at a United Nations General Assembly meeting organized by France and Saudi Arabia in support of Palestinian recognition and a two-state solution on September 22, 2025 in New York City. (Image: Getty)

By The JC Leader

The UK’s Israel policy ignores facts and history

This Labour government is not just abandoning Jerusalem. It is abandoning Britain’s Jewish community, already under pressure; the hostages still in captivity, and its very own Zionist tradition

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September 4, 2025 12:29

David Lammy, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom, speaks to the media after addressing a conference on recognising Palestine on July 29, 2025 in New York City. (Image: Getty)

Palestinian FA chief denied entry to US for World Cup

UK sends extra £10 million to Palestinian Authority despite lack of progress on reforms

Fatah opens leadership election to former terror convicts

Israel withholds over $200 million in PA tax revenue

PA made ‘pay-for-slay’ payments months after pledging scheme would end, State Department claims

PA paid out $200m in pay-for-slay despite pledge to end scheme, US claims

US expands travel ban to Palestinian Authority passport holders

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