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Southern Command, Chief Major General Sami Turgeman, said during a television interview that only Hamas could oversee Israel’s security interests and calm in Gaza. Despite their differences, the military official acknowledged that only the presence and authority of Hamas in Read more
Fatah and Hamas have entered into a word of words as each side tries to blame the other for the hardships of the Palestinians. Egypt has decided to close its Rafah Crossing Point and Fatah is accusing Hamas for being Read more
Negotiators from Israel and Palestine have finally sat around the same table to discuss a way out of their crisis after almost 5 years of suspended talks. Their meeting is being held at an undisclosed location and is surrounded by Read more
The Israeli-Palestinian peace talks have begun to fall apart before the two sides could meet to negotiate. The latest update of Israel’s “national priority areas” by the cabinet has included and earmarked some illegal settlements for government subsidies housing loans Read more
Shortly after talks with U.S secretary of state John Kerry, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a weekly cabinet meeting that “any peace agreement with the Palestinians will be brought to a national referendum.” The meeting took place after secretary Read more
After barely 3 weeks in office, the Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah has tenured his resignation to President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday. The president accepted the resignation after having appointed Mr. Hamdallah as the head of an interim government on Read more
Rami Hamdallah, the head of al-Najah University in the West Bank city of Nablus, has been nominated by President Mahmoud Abbas as the new prime minster and has been tasked to form a new government. Hamdallah also served as the Read more
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has revealed a $4 billion U.S. plan to boost the Palestinian economy at the end of the World Economic Forum held in Jordan. The news got mixed feelings among the Palestinian leaders. Former British Read more
The Israeli government has begun a legal process that could lead to the authorization of four settlement outposts just a few days before the arrival of Secretary of State John Kerry to begin peace talks. The move has been condemned Read more
Delegations from Palestine and Israel headed by President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu respectively will be meeting in China this week. The government is willing to set up a meeting for the two parties to discuss their long Read more