Palestinian Politics

The International Crisis Group (ICG) has urged the West to open up to Hamas by pointing out the important role the movement can play in Palestine's future during the...

The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas described the victory of its students' arm (Islamic Bloc) at An-Najah National University in Nablus by 33 seats against 43 seats for the Fatah...

Palestinian Prime Minister in Gaza and deputy head of Hamas' political bureau, Ismail Haniyyeh, has dismissed allegations of tensions in the relations between Hamas and Egypt, Qatar's Al-Sharq newspaper...

The Deputy Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau has slated Fatah for trying to postpone the visit of Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan to Gaza next month, because it "gives...

The Palestinian Authority in Ramallah is to ask Turkey's Prime Minister to delay his proposed visit to the Gaza Strip until internal reconciliation is achieved. A report in London-based...

Senior Fatah member Marwan Barghouti has called on the movement's head, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, not to resume negotiations with the Israelis. Barghouti said that the results would...

Fatah Central Committee and Palestine National Council member Marwan Barghouti has accused the Palestinian Authority of not putting the issue of prisoners in Israeli jails as a priority in...

The resignation of the Palestinian Authority Prime Minister in Ramallah, Salam Fayyad, has attracted much attention within the Israeli media. On the whole, the various media outlets have given...

Despite US and European pressure, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has accepted the resignation of his Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. The president has asked Fayyad to continue in the...

EXCLUSIVE PICTURES Participants at a major conference in Gaza have concluded that as the influence of America, Russia and the EU diminishes, regional security is depending more and more...

The Emir of Qatar has told the Arab League that it should hold a special meeting in Cairo to discuss Palestinian reconciliation. Shaikh Hamad bin-Khalifa al-Thani is hosting the...

A prominent member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) said on Monday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is still subject to US pressure regarding internal...

A statement from the Fatah Revolutionary Council has attacked the government of Salam Fayyad for pursuing policies which are "improvised and confused on issues of finance and the economy"....

A senior member of the Fatah Central Committee has told Al-Ayam newspaper that his movement is in touch with Egypt and Hamas "to agree on dates for further consultations...

The rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas announced last week that they have reached an agreement to form a transitional government to run Palestinian institutions in both the West...

A senior Hamas official has blamed Fatah for the delay in national reconciliation. Mousa Abu Marzouk linked the lack of progress to US Secretary of State John Kerry's efforts...

The armed wing of Fatah, Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, has exhibited its arsenal of guns, rockets and missiles in the Gaza Strip. This, reported Israel's Channel 2, illustrates the extent...

Israeli President Shimon Peres said on Wednesday that he is "hopeful" that peace talks with the Palestinians will lead to a two-state solution and bring prosperity to the Middle...

Senior Hamas official Salah Al-Bardawil has condemned the threat made by Fatah's Azzam Al-Ahmed that the Palestinian Authority could make "painful" decisions regarding Palestinian reconciliation. Dr Al-Bardawil said that...

Gaza: Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the Palestinian government in Gaza, warned against the Palestinian Authority's resumption of negotiations with the Occupation, describing it as a "catastrophic choice" urging...

A senior Palestinian official has said that he expects President Mahmoud Abbas to announce a date for legislative and presidential elections soon. The announcement will be made even though...

Rumours are rife about the possible actions that may be taken by the Palestinian Authority leadership against Hamas and the Gaza Strip within the context of the stalled reconciliation...

A high level source from the Palestinian Fatah movement in the West Bank revealed that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has told his associates that he is refusing "all Palestinian...

The Palestinian Al-Ahrar Movement has condemned Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's demand that the Egyptian authorities completely close the food tunnels between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. The movement...

The Hamas-led Palestinian government in the Gaza Strip has accused Arab and European intelligence agencies of being behind the formation of the so-called "Tamarod (rebellion) movement" in the territory....

Head of the International Union for Muslim Scholars Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi called on Friday for all Palestinians to put an end to their division and unite before being devoured...

A member of Fatah's Revolutionary Council has issued a statement claiming that the organisation is suffering from internal problems that are impacting the decisions of senior Fatah members. "Fatah...

A senior Hamas official has claimed that the Islamic movement has turned into an enemy as far as Fatah is concerned, instead of Israel. Dr Mousa Abu Marzouk, criticised...

Deputy Turkish Prime Minister Poland Areng has condemned the demand of US Secretary of State John Kerry that Recep Tayyip Erdogan postpone his visit to the Gaza Strip planned...

There has been a flourish of diplomatic activity by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in preparation for what has become known as the "September entitlements", accompanied by statements from his...

It is no secret that Hamas was happy for Dr. Mohammad Morsi to win the Egyptian presidential elections. The source of most of its regional strength lies in Cairo,...

It is no secret that Hamas was happy for Dr. Mohammad Morsi to win the Egyptian presidential elections. The source of most of its regional strength lies in Cairo,...