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The “Palestinian Popular Conference” was set to reform the PLO. The PA accused the conference of “conspiring” against it.

Ahmed Majdalani: “Convening the conference, regardless of the excuse, is the biggest gift to Israel.”

Ministry announcement published in official PA daily makes clear the ministry has “authority” over which preachers are allowed to give sermons and what they will talk about

Editorial of the official PA daily claims Palestinian protests against PA forces murdering an activist are meant to bring about an “Arab Fall” and “destruction”

Women’s rights organizations decry PA inaction in passing a law to defend women from domestic violence, as murder cases skyrocket

Supreme Shari’ah Judge’s Office says Palestinians are not obligated by a Hamas-affiliated religious council’s notice, emphasizes Hamas council “lacks authority”

Supreme Shari’ah Judge’s Office says Palestinians are not obligated by a Hamas-affiliated religious council’s notice, emphasizes Hamas council “lacks authority”

"The State of Palestine is making efforts to improve the state of the Palestinian women’s rights"

"The Hebron district is the West Bank district where violence by husbands against their wives or ex-wives aged 18 to 64 is the most prevalent"

"In the great majority of the cases... the murderer was from the murdered woman’s close surroundings, from her family"

Text on cartoon: “Child marriage”

"Israel will be pleased as it sees the Palestinian people busy with causes other than resistance"

“Erekat: Joining the CEDAW agreement is a national achievement”

"The number of Christians in Nablus and all of Palestine is on the decline"

"A vigil against domestic violence"

"29% of the women who are currently married or were married in the past have been exposed to one of the types of violence"

"The president also issued a decision... that the [minimum] age of marriage for both genders is 18"

Text under picture: “Um Nasser Abu Hmeid in the center"

“Female minors: Victims, not wives”

"The [Palestinian] Journalists' Syndicate condemned the continued detention of the journalists in Gaza and the West Bank"

"The [PA] government... emphasized that it protects freedom of opinion and expression"

“The [PA] government recommends to the [PA] president to change the age of marriage”

Headline: “According to a study of the MAS institute – the salary gap between the genders does not prevent women from entering the job market More than 30% of working women receive less than minimum wage” “A new study’s conclusions showed that there is discrimination between the genders in the...”

“The Committee to Adapt Legislation begins work on amending the penal code”

“Female activists called on the [PA] president to approve the law to defend the family from violence”