Posts Tagged: Palestinian reconciliation
Spokesman: Hamas Eager to Sign Reconciliation Deal With Fatah
A Hamas spokesman said Sunday that the Islamist group is eager to sign a Palestinian reconciliation deal with rival faction Fatah. "If the elections were held...
Abbas is Right, There is No Disagreement Between Fatah and Hamas
For those of us arguing that there's no fundamental difference between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas, an interview of Mahmoud Abbas today by Salam Musafir...
Abbas: “I Don’t See Much Difference” Between Policies of Hamas and PA
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas is urging the European Union to remove Hamas from its list of terrorist organizations, using as his justification the...
Hamas’ Haniyeh Says Obama Visit a “Trap”
Israel's leaders may be projecting delight about U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to the country in less than two weeks, but Hamas's leadership is less...
Not as Simple as ABCs: Sesame Street Execs on the Middle East
JERUSALEM - Elmo, Sivan, Mahboub and Avigail are happily enjoying a picnic on "Rehov Sumsum," Israel's Sesame Street, when a dispute over whether it's better to...
Hamas, Fatah, Agree to Implementation of Unity Deal
JPost -Hamas and Fatah agreed Thursday to implement, by the end of this month, previous reconciliation agreements signed between the two parties. The new ...
Abbas, Mashaal Agree to Implement 2011 Deal
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal met in Cairo on Wednesday and agreed to "call on all Palestinian factions to...
Fatah and Hamas Leaders Hold Cairo Meeting in ‘Positive Atmosphere’
In another sign of increasing collaboration between the rival Hamas and Fatah factions, Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas met with Hamas politburo...
Egyptian Official: Hamas, Fatah Have Agreed to Reconciliation
Yah00/Reuters - An Egyptian official said the leaders of the Palestinian Hamas and Fatah factions had agreed at talks in Cairo on Wednesday to...
Senior Hamas Official: Reconciliation Efforts With PLO to be Based on Rejection of Israel’s Right to Exist
A Senior Hamas official said that his organization wants reconciliation efforts with the PLO to be based on the Palestinian Arab demand for a right...