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Why Marwan Barghouti’s name matters
Hamas’s demand for Barghouti’s release reflects his symbolic and political weight
Macron redraws Europe’s diplomatic map by recognition of the State of Palestine pledge
The move reflects France’s strategic recalibration amid rising domestic pressures, European fragmentation over Gaza and a widening rift with Washington.
Rival factions have reached a deal in Palestinian reconciliation
Rival Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah, have reached an agreement on aspects of their bid to end a decade-long split
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.
Israel’s Netanyahu repudiates Obama’s call for 1967 borders
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says he would uproot settlements in a "generous" peace deal with Palestinians, but ruled out a return to 1967 borders.
Palestinian leaders end four-year feud
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal buried the hatchet at a Cairo reconciliation ceremony on Wednesday.
Palestinians applaud unity deal as Israel growls
A surprise deal to end decades of rivalry between Fatah and Hamas was on Thursday welcomed by the Palestinian leadership, but denounced by Israel.
Fatah, Hamas agree to form interim govt
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah movement and its bitter rival, Hamas, struck a deal on Wednesday to form an interim unity government.
Abbas pledges to talk unity with Hamas in Gaza
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday he was ready to go to Gaza and broker a unity deal with the Islamist Hamas movement.
Hamas wants more time to mull Palestinian unity deal
Hamas on Thursday asked for more time to consider a unity deal and demanded that it include a clause on the right to resist Israeli occupation.
Tensions rise in West Bank
Palestinian authorities have begun a rare military trial of security officers accused of torturing a Hamas suspect to death.
Fatah elects new guard at landmark congress
Fatah elected a new generation of leaders at its first congress in 20 years, including a popular militant jailed in Israel.
Fatah rows cast cruel light on Palestinian split
The first congress in 20 years of Fatah that would seal a future peace pact with Israel was in danger on Friday of fizzling out in discord.
Fatah to renew leadership in 20-year first
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.