Khaled Abu Toameh

An awarding-winning journalist and TV producer who formerly covered Palestinian affairs for The Jerusalem Post. He previously worked as a senior producer for NBC in the Middle East and has reported on events in the West Bank and Gaza Strip for several media outlets.

 Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Hussein meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Amman, Jordan, in this handout picture released on February 25.

Revitalize the PA: Palestinians need new leaders, not new governments - opinion

 Demonstrators take part in an Emergency Rally: Stand with Palestinians Under Siege in Gaza at Harvard University on October 14, 2023.

Did years of pro-Hamas support on US campuses lead to October 7? - opinion

 MEMBERS OF Chicago Youth Liberation for Palestine protest at a local Starbucks coffeehouse on Sunday, amid anti-Israel protests across the US.

America’s mainstreaming of Hamas, antisemitism, and terror - opinion


Hamas yet to give up on the ‘unity of the battlefields’ against Israel

Prior to the October 7 Hamas assault on Israel, leaders of the group seemed confident that the “axis of resistance” would immediately attack Israel once a war erupts in the Gaza Strip. 

 LEFT: Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah RIGHT: Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh

Jenin militia warns PA: ‘We won’t allow anyone to take our weapons’

In the ensuing clashes, protesters burned tires, blocked roads and threw stones at Palestinian security officers, who responded with tear-gas and stun grenades.

 Gunmen stand during the funeral of two Palestinian Islamic Jihad gunmen who were killed in an Israeli raid, in Jenin refugee camp, in the West Bank May 10, 2023.

Fatah moves closer to Palestinian Islamic Jihad in rare Gaza meeting

The meeting in the Gaza Strip came amid mounting tensions between the Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority and PIJ.

 A Palestinian attends a rally marking the 58th anniversary of Fatah, in Gaza City in 2022 (left) and a Palestinian Islamic Jihad supporter at a rally in Gaza commemorating members of the group killed in Operation Shield and Arrow in 2023. (right)

Egypt, Jordan voice ‘full support’ for Palestinians, slam Israel

The leaders of Egypt, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority met for a summit and stressed support for the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative.

 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) talks with Jordan's King Abdullah II before departing from Cairo Airport after attending the Jerusalem resilience and development conference with Arab leaders at the Arab League's headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, February 12, 2023.

Palestinians fear new Saudi envoy linked to normalization with Israel

The Saudi decision will make it difficult for the Palestinian leadership to condemn a normalization agreement with Israel.

 Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, is received by Deputy Amir of Makkah, Prince Badr Bin Sultan, as he arrives to attend the Arab League Summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 18, 2023

Saudi Arabia names first ambassador to ‘Palestine’ amid Israel rapprochement

The move to appoint Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Jordan, Nayef bin Bandar Al-Sudairi to the role comes amid Saudi-Israeli normalization reports.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman greets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas before the start of the 29th Arab Summit in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia April 15, 2018

In surprise move, Abbas dismisses several PA governors

The surprise move is seen in the context of Abbas’s effort to reassert the PA’s control over many areas, especially in the West Bank.

 PA President Mahmoud Abbas.

Hamas, Palestinian Authority blame each other for Gaza's turmoil

The mutual accusations came amid growing discontent in the Gaza Strip with Hamas over its failure to improve the living conditions of its residents.

 Palestinian fighters from the armed wing of Hamas take part in a military parade to mark the anniversary of the 2014 war with Israel, near the border in the central Gaza Strip, July 19, 2023.

Palestinians kept in dark about potential Israeli-Saudi normalization - analysis

The Palestinian Authority said they were aware of US efforts to push for an Israeli-Saudi peace deal, but said no one from Riyadh has spoken with them about it.

 PA President Mahmoud Abbas.

Hamas sentences seven Palestinians to death for collaborating with Israel

Hamas said the convicts were found guilty of providing Israeli security forces with information about members of armed groups and the location of tunnels and rockets in the Gaza Strip. 

 Palestinian forces stand guard as Palestinian Hamas supporters take part in an anti-Israel rally protest over tensions in Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque, in Hebron in the West Bank, October 14, 2022.