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Palestinian factions call truce in new government

Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have agreed to form a new unity government in the West Bank and Gaza which will be headed by Mahmoud Abbas.

Egypt-Israel soldier swap set to take place at night

Israel is wrapping up preparations to release 550 Palestinian prisoners in the final phase of a swap with Hamas militants.

Benetton in hot water over Unhate ad campaign

Italian clothes company Benetton has pulled a photo montage showing the pope kissing a leading imam from its new global ad campaign, Unhate.

Palestine UN bid soldiers on despite Security Council failure

Palestine has vowed to continue its quest for full UN membership despite facing a setback at the Security Council and a possible veto from the US.

Abbas: Palestine, Arab world erred on 1947 partition

Palestine's President Abbas says the Arab world erred in rejecting the UN's 1947 plan to partition Palestine into a Palestinian and a Jewish state.

South Africa throws weight behind Palestinians' UN bid

Palestine's bid to become a full member of the UN has received the full backing of South Africa, which has called for a speedy decision on the matter.

Iran rejects Palestinian UN bid

Iran has rejected the Palestinians' UN statehood bid, saying any deal that accepted the existence of Israel would leave a "cancerous tumour" forever.

Abbas forces Obama to reveal US cards on Israel

In his annual address to the United Nations General Assembly last year, US President Barack Obama promised that this time it would be different.

US, Palestinians race for votes at UN council

The Palestinians' initiative to seek UN recognition as a state faces an uphill struggle to secure the nine votes needed for approval.

Abbas rules out talks without settlement halt

President Mahmoud Abbas says Palestine will not hold peace talks without a "complete halt" to Israeli settlement building.

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Photos about Mahmoud Abbas

State your case
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas acknowledges applause before his address to the United Nations' General Assembly, where he formally requested the UN to recognise the independent statehood of Palestine and grant it a seat in the assembly. Read more

Marking time
Palestinian security forces hold up a poster bearing pictures of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat (right) and his successor, Mahmoud Abbas, as they parade in the West Bank town of Jenin on Wednesday.

A people divided
A graffiti portrait of former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat gazes upon residents of the al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza on November 11. Palestinians marked the third anniversary of Arafat's death on Sunday as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said there would be no dialogue with Hamas who seized control of the Gaza strip earlier this year.

Waiting in vain
The Palestinian presidential honour guard waits for King Abdullah II of Jordan in Ramallah on Sunday. Bad weather forced the king to scrap the visit where he was expected to discuss a newly revived Arab peace plan with President Mahmoud Abbas.

Putting the boot in
A Palestinian security force officer uses his boot to subdue a man during clashes with supporters of the ruling Hamas party in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Friday. Scores of people were injured when police blocked hundreds of pro-Hamas demonstrators from marching. The violence followed accusations by Hamas that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah faction tried to kill pro-Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniya in a Gaza shootout on Thursday.

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