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In implementation of the landmark Palestinian reconciliation accord, Hamas handed over control of the Gaza strip borders with Egypt and Israel to the Palestinian Authority. The move is part of restoring the status quo ante the 2007 split that mired Read more
The Head of Palestinian Authority (PA) has told Gaza-ruled Hamas to stop dealing with rival Mohammed Dahlan, as Fatah-ruled West Bank seeks to thaw ties with the Islamist movement at a time the exiled Fatah strongman vies for the PA Read more
President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority (PA) met with Khaled Meshaal, Chief of Hamas political bureau, and Ismail Haniyeh who serves as the movement’s leader in Gaza on Thursday in Doha at a “business luncheon” hosted by Qatar’s Foreign Read more
Israel’s Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman has issued a stern warning to Palestine that another round of hostilities with Israel during his tenure will be regretful even though Tel Aviv has “no intention of starting a new war against our neighbors Read more
Municipal elections that were to be held in the West Bank and Gaza early next month have been postponed by a Palestinian Authority Supreme Court decision but it is already being contested. The court that made the ruling is based Read more
Hamas has accused forces of the Palestinian Authority (PA) of collaborating with Israel to crackdown on those planning to launch attacks on the Jewish state. The allegations coincided with Prime Minister Netanyahu stating that a “significant decline” of attacks on Read more
Israel Defense Force (IDF) recommended the arming and strengthening of the forces of the Palestinian Authority (PA) among others to the Jewish State’s political authorities but the government is not expected to approve the recommendation. Some authorities believe that arming Read more
President Sisi of Egypt met Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in Cairo to discuss the situation in Palestinian territories and Egypt’s actions along the border which has restricted crossing and smugglings to Gaza. After their meeting, a statement read by Sisi’s Read more
Hamas deputies in Gaza protested Wednesday against the Palestinian Authority over the arrest of Hamas members in the West Bank. Gaza ruling political and Islamist movement Hamas convened its lawmakers in an act of defiance to bash the internationally recognized Read more