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The Palestinian Authority has formally asked Israel for talks on changing the Paris Protocol governing economic ties between the two sides.
Palestine’s President Mahmud Abbas made history in his people’s long quest for statehood as he asked the UN to admit Palestine as a full member state.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal buried the hatchet at a Cairo reconciliation ceremony on Wednesday.
A surprise deal to end decades of rivalry between Fatah and Hamas was on Thursday welcomed by the Palestinian leadership, but denounced by Israel.
Thousands of Palestinians gathered on Wednesday to mark five years since the death of their iconic leader, Yasser Arafat.
Fatah elected a new generation of leaders at its first congress in 20 years, including a popular militant jailed in Israel.
Fatah members were preparing on Friday to elect a new leadership for the first time in 20 years, hoping to breathe new life into the party.
The second day of Fatah’s first congress in 20 years was marked by acrimonious rows on Wednesday as delegates demanded accountability.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was set to swear in a new Cabinet in the West Bank on Sunday, further sealing the divide sparked by the bloody seizure of the Gaza Strip by…
Israel seized Hamas leaders and stepped up its Gaza assault on Thursday, intensifying the pressure on Palestinians over the capture of a soldier that threatens to spiral into…
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced a referendum fiercely opposed by the Hamas government on Saturday as the Islamists ended an 18-month truce with a barrage of rockets…
Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas was headed for a showdown with the Hamas government after winning the green light on Tuesday to hold a referendum on implicitly…
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas was expected to call a snap referendum on Tuesday on a statehood plan that implicitly recognises Israel, despite the protests of the Hamas-led…
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas gave Fatah and Hamas a deadline on Thursday to end their deadly rivalry or else he would call a referendum, which could lead to a new…
The radical Islamist movement Hamas looked set on Thursday for a stunning victory over Fatah in the Palestinian election, plunging the stalled Middle East peace process into…
The result in a knife-edge Palestinian election is expected to be announced on Thursday amid forecasts that the Islamists of Hamas have deprived the ruling Fatah faction of its…
Palestinians turned out in force for their second-ever general election on Wednesday, with Fatah facing an unprecedented challenge to its long grip on power from Hamas. With…
A summit between Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas looked set to be postponed on Monday amid a dispute over demands for the release of…
