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Amnesty International has called on the Arab leaders, ahead of their summit meeting in Saudi Arabia due Wednesday, to lobby for the deployment of an international monitoring force throughout the…
The United States Department of State summoned Friday Norway’s ambassador to Washington to discuss the Norwegian deputy-foreign minister’s meeting with Palestinian Prime Minister, Ismail Haniya, in Gaza last week. According…
The spokesman of the Palestinian government, Ghazi Hammad, speaking to Ma’an News Agency, considered the Israeli decision to continue withholding tax money due to the Palestinian Authority ‘repressive’. “The due…
After the Palestinian President decided on Monday to appoint Mohammad Dahlan, a prominent Fateh leaders and the previous head of the Preventive Security Force in Gaza, as the Security Advisor,…
In the first sign of a breakthrough regarding the international community’s stance on the newly-announced Palestinian Authority’s (PA) unity government, the deputy-foreign minister of Norway met today in Gaza with…
The new national unity government does not include a Ministry of Jerusalem Affairs.As the Israeli annexation of Jerusalem has put the city into a different category from other parts of…
In the weekly meeting held Sunday, the Israeli cabinet overwhelmingly stuck to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s position towards the new Palestinian Authority’s unity government. 19 Israeli ministers voted for Olmert’s…
83 Palestinian MPs voted Saturday for the Palestinian unity government, agreed upon over the weekend, while only 3 others voted against. 83 Palestinian MPs voted Saturday for the Palestinian unity…
Palestinian government spokesperson, Dr. Ghazi Hamad, stated on Friday that President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister, Ismail Haniyya, received assurances from several European countries that they will be willing to…
The Palestinian unity government, expected to be made public on Saturday, has drawn various reactions at many levels. The Palestinian unity government, expected to be made public on Saturday, has…
The Palestinian News Agency, WAFA, reported on Thursday night that the acting Palestinian Prime Minister, Ismail Haniyya, handed president Mahmoud Abbas a list containing the names of the ministers who…
Senior Palestinian leaders have almost finalized the formation of the long-waited National Unity Government and agreed on all names of the cabinet ministers. Senior Palestinian leaders have almost finalized the…
Acting Palestinian Prime Minister, Ismail Haniyya, stated on Wednesday that all talks regarding the unity government were concluded, and that the minister of interior had been named, the Maan News…
Salah Al-Bardaweel, spokesperson of Hamas’ parliamentary bloc, said that Hamas will submit to the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas three candidates for the post of minister of interior, from which Abbas…
Palestinian legislator, Rabeeha Thiab, representative of Fateh movement at the Palestinian Legislative Council, stated on Monday at night that members of Fateh parliamentary block, including herself, met with president Mahmoud…
Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, said Sunday he would propose direct peace talks with regional states on the basis of the Saudi peace proposal of 2002 Arab states' summit. Olmert’s…
Jailed Fateh leader and previous Legislative Council member Marwan Barghouthi called on president Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister-designate, Ismail Haniyya, to contribute utmost efforts to guarantee the participation of the…
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, agreed on Friday to a two-week extension of the legal period of forming the new coalition government. The request came from the acting Prime Minister, Ismail…
Palestinian top negotiator, Saeb Eriekat, confirmed Friday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will be meeting Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert next Sunday. Palestinian top negotiator, Saeb Eriekat, confirmed Friday that…
Deputy-Prime Minister of Italy, Massimo D’alema, called the Palestinian factions agreement to form a unity government ‘an alternative to a civil war in Palestine’, considering it a step forward. Responding…
Israeli sources reported Tuesday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Miniser, Ehud Olmert, are expected to hold their second summit meeting in a month. According to the Jerusalem…
Delegates of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, PFLP, met on Monday night with the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, in Gaza City, and confirmed the Front's position which…
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, met on Monday evening with the acting and designate Palestinian Prime Minister, Ismail Haniyya, and agreed on the names of independent candidates who will hold positions…
Palestinian medical and security sources in the Gaza Strip reported on Monday evening that one fighter of the Al Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad, was killed…
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister designate Ismael Haniyeh have finally agreed on the name of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, which was one of the issues on the…
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, and acting Prime Minister, Ismail Haniyya, met in Gaza on Sunday in an attempt to push forward the formation of the Palestinian Unity Government, but the…
Palestinian governmental sources reported on Friday that the Unity Government will be announced after a meeting between President Mahmoud Abbas, and the acting Prime Minister, Ismail Haniyya on Sunday.The sources,…
Friday, Palestinian Prime Minister, Ismail Haniyya, appealed to the Palestinian factions who want to participate in the unity government to speed-up in choosing their candidates. He warned that further delays…
Palestinian Prime Minister designate, Ismail Haniya, confirmed Friday that consultations on the upcoming unity government have been finalized. He called on both Hamas and Fatah to submit the names of…
Palestinian sources reported on Tuesday that the acting Prime Minister, Ismail Haniyya, from the Hamas party, held in his Gaza office a meeting with Fateh and Hamas leaders for further…
Dr. Adel abdul-Hakim, leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command, said that on February 20 the acting Prime Minister, Ismail Haniya, invited the Front…
The agreement to form a new Palestinian Unity Government challenges the International community to “match the courage and compromises” shown by the rival parties with “bold steps of its own,”…
Both the Palestinian People’s Party and the Third Way bloc will join the upcoming Palestinian unity cabinet, advisor of Palestinian PM designate Ahmad Yousef stated Tuesday. “Leaders of both parliamentary…
European Union’s External Relations Commissioner, Benita Ferrero-Walnder, said that the EU is committed to helping the Palestinian people through temporary mechanisms. Walnder was speaking to reporters upon arriving in the…
Salah Albardawil, spokesman of the Hamas bloc at the Palestinian Legislative Council, confirmed Monday that the names of the new Palestinian cabinet will be made public within the next few…
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas asserted Friday that Palestinian positions are identical in terms of the Road Map peace plan’s obligations. The President’s remarks came in a joint press conference with…
Chief of the politburo of Hamas, Khaled Mashaal, told reporters on Friday in Cairo that this moment carries an historic chance for peace in the region that should be well…
Egyptian Foreign Minister, Ahmad Abuelghait, voiced hope yesterday that the international economic boycott imposed against the Hamas-led government would come to a halt with the installation of a new Palestinian…
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas asserted Wednesday that a two-state solution is the foundation for Palestinian-Israeli conflict settlement. President Abbas was speaking in a joint press conference with British Prime Minister,…
The Palestinian Prime Minister designate, Ismael Haniyeh is still carrying out rounds of meeting with representatives of the various Palestinian political parties to form his new government.The Palestinian Prime Minister…
India voiced Tuesday optimism concerning currentPalestinian efforts to form a national unity government, expecting resumption of the Palestinian-Israeli peace process, an Indian Foreign Ministry’s press release read. The Indian government…
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) has officially decided not to participate in the upcoming Palestinian National Unity Government. The leftist Palestinian People Party (PPP) and the…
Palestinian Prime Minister, Ismail Haniya, voiced Monday regret over the U.S administration shunning of the Palestinian unity government, considering such an attitude ‘a failure’. Speaking in a cabinet meeting, Haniya…
The three-way summit between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert and US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, ended abruptly today with no official statement reported. The meeting…
A majority of the Palestinian people back the Makkah deal, while 62% support the upcoming three-way summit between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and US Secretary…
Amnesty International called yesterday on Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas and his Prime Minister, Ismail Haniya, to ensure protection for Palestinian civilians is on the upcoming agenda of the expected national…
Senior Palestinian sources reported on Friday evening that official talks on forming the new unity cabinet will start on Saturday. The talks will be held with parliamentarian blocs and independent…
Palestinian sources in Gaza reported that Palestinian Prime Minister, Ismail Haniyya, submitted his official resignation to President Mahmoud Abbas, and received from him an official notice to form the new…
Officials from both Hamas and Fatah declared Thursday that their movments would start constitutional procedures ahead of forming the national unity government agreed upon in the Saudi Arabian city of…
Implementation of the Makkah deal between Fatah and Hamas on a unity government has faced three conditions set by Hamas prior to the resignation of Ismael Haniyeh cabinet, Palestinian President’s…
In a special interview with IMEMC correspondent in Gaza, Ahmad Abu Houli, a Fatah member of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) said that the success of the latest Mecca deal…
Forty-six percent of the Jewish population in Israel supports renewing peace talks with the new Palestinian National Unity government, if and when it is established, a study conducted by the…
In what seems to be a new internal crisis between Hamas and Fateh, the Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has cancelled his Thursday speech, in which he was supposed to officially…
Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyya, from the Hamas party, stated on Tuesday that it is still early for the Palestinian government to resign in the context of the Palestinian Unity…
Hamas official and member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, Yahia Mousa, said that the United States and Israel are planning to bring about the collapse of the Palestinian Unity Government,…
Former Palestinian Minister and a Fatah leader, Mohammad Dahalan, said the Makkah unity government deal last Thursday, will be scrutinized thoroughly. In an interview with the London-based Alhayat Arabic newspaper,…
Palestinian Prime Minister, Ismail Haniya of Hamas, stated Monday that the international community including the US should respect the Palestinian people’s will. Haniya was speaking in a televised speech after…
The Hamas-led government would likely resign in 48 hours, ahead of forming the new unity government agreed by Palestinian factions in the Saudi Arabian city of Makkah, Palestinian sources said.…
Several Palestinian leaders took off to several countries in an attempt to gather international support to the new Palestinian deal of a national unity government by lifting the international embargo…
The Palestinian President’s advisor, Nabil Amr, said that a national unity government is expected within a week and that names of the new cabinet members are being discussed. Amr’s remarks…
Fateh and Hamas leaders meeting in Mecca signed on Thursday night a unity government deal. The deal came following two days of intensive talks and negotiations in Saudi Arabia. Fateh…
Fateh and Hamas movements in the Gaza Strip organized a massive joint march welcoming the unity government deal signed in Saudi Arabia between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas from Fateh, and…
Israeli media sources reported on Wednesday that Saudi officials informed Israel one week before the Palestinian national dialogue started in Mecca that Saudi Arabia managed to achieve an agreement on…
A meeting in Makkah started on Wednesday between the rivalry Fateh and Hamas parties in order to discuss the issues of national unity and ending conflict in Palestine. Hamas leader…
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert demanded that the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas doesn’t agree to form a unity government with Hamas.Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert demanded that the Palestinian President…
Palestinian legislator and Fateh leader, Dr. Nabil Shaath, said on Tuesday at night that the United States and Israel are responsible for the internal Palestinian clashes and the political unrest…
Spokesperson of the Palestinian government, Dr. Ghazi Hamad, stated on Tuesday that internal talks between Hamas and Fateh under Saudi supervision will start on Wednesday. The talks will be under…
Palestinian Prime Minister from the Hamas party, Ismail Haniyya, said on Tuesday on his way to Saudi Arabia, that the government will conduct it’s utmost efforts to achieve a unity…
Two Palestinian delegations representing the two rival parties, Fatah and Hamas headed to Makkah in Saudi Arabia for dialogue in a bid to end the ongoing infighting in the Gaza…
Palestinian sources close to president Mahmoud Abbas expressed on Monday at night optimism over the Tuesday scheduled meeting in Mecca between the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, and the Hamas political…
In a step which is observed as another chance to enforce the truce, the rival Fateh a Hamas factions agreed to conduct a mutual release of hostages that gunmen of…
Rivalry Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah, expressed Monday optimism over possible success of a due meeting in the holy city of Makkah Tuesday. Palestinian Prime Minister of Hamas, Ismail Haniya,…
Some members of the Executive Force of the Ministry of Interior turned themselves in to the Fatah affiliated National Security Forces in the Gaza Strip and demanded to join the…
Qaddoura Fares, one of the senior leaders of Fateh movement, said on Friday evening that he expects the Palestinian factions to achieve a comprehensive Unity Government deal in the coming…
Palestian President Mahmoud Abbbas and Khaled Mashal, head of the poliburo of Hamas, will meet in Mecca in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in a bid to end the ongoing…
Hamas movement, now in power, denounced Wednesday Washington’s intention to fund Palestinian security bodies. Hamas’s spokesman, Ismail Radwan, said that the intended fund is a part of Washington’s intention to…
The United States is seeking to arm and train the presidential guards, loyal to the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, as part of a plan that was presented to the Quartet,…
Dr. Ismail Radwan, spokesperson of the Islamic Resistance Movement of Hamas, said on Wednesday that the movement will not recognize the “Zionist entity” and will not abandon the Palestinian national…
The Palestinian Legislative Council, PLC, convened in an urgent session on Tuesday in Gaza and Ramallah. This is the first time they have met in three months. The purpose of…
A Hamas affiliated gunman was shot dead in Khan Younies on Tuesday afternoon. It is the first fatality to be reported since the cease-fire came into effect at 3 A.M…
Palestinian medical sources reported that a Palestinian security officer of the 17 force, a Fatah affiliated force, died on Tuesday morning due to wounds he sustained on Monday during the…
A cease-fire took hold in Gaza on Tuesday morning after five days of intensified Hamas-Fateh feuding, which left 32 dead and many more injured. The truce was struck by Prime…
Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, arrived in Cairo on Monday after he concluded his trip to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Abbas intends to hold talks with the Egyptian president, Hosny Mubarak.The Abbas-Mubarak…
Grand Palestinian Mufti, , Mohammad Hussein, declared on Monday that infighting is prohibited and called on those fighting in Gaza to refrain from doing so. “Spilling blood is forbidden and…
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Monday that forming a national unity government is a priority and there is no room for partial solutions. Speaking from Adis Ababa, where he is…
One Palestinian civilian was killed on Monday afternoon in the continuous clashes between the two Palestinian rival parties Hamas and Fatah, in Gaza city. Palestinian medical sources reported that Wassfi…
Palestine sources reported that one Palestinian National security officer and a civilian man were killed on Monday at midday in the Gaza strip due to continuous infighting between Hamas and…
Palestinian President and Fatah leader, Mahmoud Abbass said Friday that he would repeat a call for early presidential and legislative elections if current talks on national unity government fail. Abbas…
The national dialogue continued on Wednesday in the offices of the Palestine Liberation Organization in Gaza City. All Palestinian parties participated, according to Saleh Zaidan of the leftist Democratic Front…
Four Palestinian were shot and wounded on Wednesday during renewed internal clashes in Beit Hanoun, north of Gaza Strip, medical sources said.Four Palestinian were shot and wounded on Wednesday during…
Palestinian factions are currently engaged in talks for the formation of a National Unity Government . This is, on the surface, a good thing, since unity is power and strength.…
Palestinian national unity talks are scheduled to be resumed on Tuesday at six in the evening, under the supervision of President Mahmoud Abbas, and Prime Minister, Ismail Haniyya. deputy head…
The Palestinian Follow-up Committee met on Sunday at night in Gaza City and agreed to resume national talks next Tuesday. Representatives of Fateh and Hamas attended the meeting.The Committee agreed…
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, and the Hamas political bureau chief in Syria, Khalid Mashal, met on Sunday, and discussed the efforts conducted for the formation of a National Unity Government.…
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, met on Saturday evening with the Syrian president, Bashar Asad in Damascus, but his meeting with Khalid Mashal, Hamas political bureau chief in Syria, was postponed.…
President Abbas will surely see Syrian President Bashar Al Assad when he arrives in Damascus tomorrow. He will meet with Vice President Farouk Al Shara and others in the Syrian…
Salem Abu Al Khaier, 55, was shot and killed by unknown gunmen near a mosque in Khan Younis city in the southern Gaza strip on Friday midday. Medical sources reported…
Nafeth Azzam, a leader of the Islamic Jihad movement, said in a phone interview with Maan News Agency, that he is optimistic that the coming days will witness a significant…
The Palestine News Network (PNN) reported on Wednesday that mediation talks to coordinate a meeting between the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, and Hamas political bureau chief in Syria, Khalid Mashal,…
Several Palestinian leaders called on Tuesday for an end to all forms of tensions and armed clashes, and said that chaos and insecurity should be stopped in order to preserve…