Palestinian leader Khalida Jarrar released after nearly two years in prison
Khalida Jarrar was arrested in October 2019 and convicted in March 2021 on charges including being a member of a banned organization and involvement in the killing of an Israeli teenager, based on secret, withheld evidence
Palestinian politician Khalida Jarrar sentenced to 2 years in prison by Israeli military court
Jarrar will serve a prison term of eight months as she has already spent most of her two year sentence in detention since October 2019
Palestinian progressive coalition seeks to provide political alternative
The Palestinian Democratic Group seeks to work within the framework of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation, and will work towards holding both presidential and parliamentary elections in the occupied Palestinian territories
Palestine, Israel head to polls next year
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas dissolved parliament following an order of the Constitutional Court. Hamas has termed the ruling and Abbas’ decision illegitimate
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