Posts Tagged: Palestinian Unity
Palestinian Unity — but to What End?
After weeks of Egyptian-sponsored pre-talks, and a very short “cabinet meeting” in Gaza, “formal reconciliation talks” are now being held between Hamas and the Palestinian...
Palestinian Unity Deal Could Allow Hamas Leader to Become PA President
JNS.org - Hamas' recent decision to sign a unity deal with the Palestinian Authority (PA) and its ruling Fatah Party may have been motivated by more than...
‘Bad Blood’ Hovers Over Latest Palestinian Reconciliation Effort
JNS.org - As other major issues, such as the Iran nuclear deal, took center stage in recent weeks, two rival Palestinian factions -- the terror group Hamas and the...
Saudi Journalist: Over the Years, Palestinian Leaders Have ‘Excelled in Two Things: Rhetoric and Missing Opportunities’
Over the years, Palestinian leaders have “excelled in two things: rhetoric and missing opportunities,” a Saudi journalist wrote in a column published this week. "Young Palestinians...
Watchdog Highlights UNRWA Employee Facebook Posts Invoking Hitler, Happily Hanging Jews
Watchdog blogger Elder Of Ziyon, who has been monitoring antisemitism on the Facebook pages of United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) employees, discovered new postings this week. One...
Israeli Deputy Minister: Slaying of Teens a ‘Direct Outcome’ of Palestinian Unity ‘Terror Government’ (INTERVIEW)
The recent slaying of three Israeli teens by Arab terrorists is a "direct" result of the recently formed Palestinian unity "terror" government, Ofir Akunis, Deputy...
Israel’s Foreign Minister Lieberman Predicts Hamas Will Take Over West Bank
Ynet - Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman slammed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Tuesday in a speech before Israel's diplomatic corps at the President's Residence in Jerusalem. According...
After Past Failed Attempts, Will Palestinian Unity Become a Reality This Time?
JNS.org - Past attempts by the Islamist terrorist group Hamas and the secular Fatah movement to jointly rule the Palestinian territories have failed....
Rand Paul: End Aid to Palestinians Unless They Recognize Israel as Jewish State
JNS.org - U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) said he plans to introduce legislation cutting funding to the Palestinians unless they recognize Israel as a Jewish...
Fatah, Hamas to Resume Unity Talks
Jerusalem Post - Representatives of Hamas and Fatah are scheduled to hold talks in Cairo on Tuesday to discuss the formation of a Palestinian...
Hamas Leader: Arab Spring Has Hit Us Hard Financially
Newly re-elected Hamas leader Khaled Meshal said in a speech yesterday that his terror organizaton has been hit hard financially by the Arab Spring. Anonymous blogger...
Who’s Threatening Democracy?
The collapse of the Palestinian initiative to achieve unilateral independence and the widespread consensus within Israel concerning the principal threats confronting us, ...