Palestinian groups Fatah, Hamas meet in Algeria to heal rift
2 years, 3 months ago

Palestinian groups Fatah, Hamas meet in Algeria to heal rift

Al Jazeera  

Algiers is the latest to broker an agreement between rival factions in the occupied West Bank and Gaza. Representatives of 12 Palestinian groups, including rival Hamas and Fatah movements, will be attending, Abu Aita told the official broadcaster Palestine Voice Radio. “People here see that Hamas’s control over the Gaza Strip is not something it would easily let go of.” The political rivalry has fractured the Palestinian territories since 2006, when Hamas won a surprising landslide election victory in the Gaza Strip, defeating Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah party. The Palestinian leadership has since been divided, with a Fatah-led Palestinian Authority governing the occupied West Bank and Hamas running the Gaza Strip, which has been under an Israeli blockade since 2007. Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim, reporting from Ramallah in the West Bank, said recent polls suggested two-thirds of Palestinians did not believe that reconciliation efforts would not succeed in changing the reality on the ground.

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Why Palestinian forces are cracking down on Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Why Palestinian forces are cracking down on Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank

Associated Press  

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Why Palestinian forces are cracking down on Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank
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Why Palestinian forces are cracking down on Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank

LA Times  

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Rival Factions Hamas And Fatah Near Agreement On Who Will Oversee Postwar Gaza
1 month, 1 week ago

Rival Factions Hamas And Fatah Near Agreement On Who Will Oversee Postwar Gaza

Huff Post  

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Hamas and Fatah are near an agreement on who will oversee postwar Gaza
1 month, 1 week ago

Hamas and Fatah are near an agreement on who will oversee postwar Gaza

Associated Press  

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Hamas, Fatah near agreement on who will oversee postwar Gaza
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Hamas, Fatah near agreement on who will oversee postwar Gaza

New Indian Express  

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Hamas official says discussed joint efforts with Fatah over Gaza issues
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Hamas official says discussed joint efforts with Fatah over Gaza issues

China Daily  

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Palestinians in the occupied West Bank protest against Haniyeh’s killing
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank protest against Haniyeh’s killing

Al Jazeera  

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Eye on the Middle East | Between Israel, Palestine, and the US – three divergent views on conflict resolution
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Eye on the Middle East | Between Israel, Palestine, and the US – three divergent views on conflict resolution

Hindustan Times  

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Al Jazeera  

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Rivals Hamas and Fatah sign a declaration to form a future government as war rages in Gaza
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Rivals Hamas and Fatah sign a declaration to form a future government as war rages in Gaza

Associated Press  

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As war rages in Gaza, rivals Hamas and Fatah sign declaration to form a future government
5 months, 3 weeks ago

As war rages in Gaza, rivals Hamas and Fatah sign declaration to form a future government

LA Times  

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, center, hosts an event for Mahmoud al-Aloul, left, vice chairman of Fatah, and Mussa abu Marzuk, a senior member of the militant group Hamas, in Beijing on July 23, 2024. World & Nation Palestinian factions Fatah, Hamas reconcile, to form unity government GAZA CITY -- The two main rival factions of Palestinian politics and society …

Pro-Gaza feeling runs high in Lebanon, but Hamas presence is controlled
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Pro-Gaza feeling runs high in Lebanon, but Hamas presence is controlled

Al Jazeera  

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1 year, 1 month ago

Political vacuum? Hamas? Palestinian Authority? What US wants for Gaza after war

Hindustan Times  

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Israel-Hamas war puts Palestinians back on Arab world’s agenda
1 year, 1 month ago

Israel-Hamas war puts Palestinians back on Arab world’s agenda

Live Mint  

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Dozens arrested, killed in West Bank and Gaza in Israeli raids overnight
1 year, 2 months ago

Dozens arrested, killed in West Bank and Gaza in Israeli raids overnight

Al Jazeera  

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1 year, 3 months ago

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ABP News  

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Israel-Hamas war highlights: Hamas calls for protest in East Jerusalem, West Bank
1 year, 3 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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What is Hamas, the Palestinian militant group?

The Hindu  

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Jordan hosting Israeli-Palestinian talks to avert escalation in violence
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Jordan hosting Israeli-Palestinian talks to avert escalation in violence

India Today  

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Palestine: Unite or die
2 years ago

Palestine: Unite or die

Al Jazeera  

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On the boil: on West Bank violence
2 years, 1 month ago

On the boil: on West Bank violence

The Hindu  

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Palestinian factions sign reconciliation agreement in Algeria
2 years, 3 months ago

Palestinian factions sign reconciliation agreement in Algeria

Al Jazeera  

Hamas, Fatah and 12 other Palestinian groups agree to hold legislative and presidential elections within one year. Rival Palestinian factions meeting in Algiers for talks mediated by the Algerian government have agreed on a reconciliation deal that aims to resolve 15 years of discord through new elections in the occupied Palestinian territories. For his part, al-Ahmad said: “We are proud …

Top Palestinian envoy to Israel says cooperation has limits
2 years, 7 months ago

Top Palestinian envoy to Israel says cooperation has limits

Associated Press  

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Hundreds of Palestinians demonstrate against Abbas
3 years, 6 months ago

Hundreds of Palestinians demonstrate against Abbas

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hundreds of Palestinians gathered in …

Egypt invites Hamas, Palestinians, Israel for further talks
3 years, 7 months ago

Egypt invites Hamas, Palestinians, Israel for further talks

Associated Press  

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Israeli forces kill Palestinian protester in occupied West Bank
3 years, 7 months ago

Israeli forces kill Palestinian protester in occupied West Bank

Al Jazeera  

Dozens wounded on Tuesday during protests amid a general strike throughout the occupied West Bank. Beit El, occupied West Bank – One Palestinian has been killed and dozens wounded by Israeli gunfire during clashes at the Beit El military checkpoint near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. The development came late on Tuesday during a general strike throughout the occupied …

Palestinian leader suggests he will tear up all accords with Israel over annexation plans
4 years, 7 months ago

Palestinian leader suggests he will tear up all accords with Israel over annexation plans

The Telegraph  

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Fatah and Hamas will face Trump’s deal disunited
6 years ago

Fatah and Hamas will face Trump’s deal disunited

Al Jazeera  

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