Tagged: Fatah

Palestinian reconciliation talks begin in Egypt
The Washington Post

Palestinian reconciliation talks begin in Egypt

Rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah on Monday began reconciliation talks in Cairo, one day ahead of negotiations with Israel on cementing the Aug. 26 truce that ended a 50-day war in Gaza, according to Egyptian security officials. The talks were being held behind closed doors at the Egyptian intelligence headquarters in the capital, Cairo, the officials said.

on September 22, 2014
Expert Q&A: Palestinian National Unity & The Schism Between Fatah and Hamas Q&As
IMEU

Expert Q&A: Palestinian National Unity & The Schism Between Fatah and Hamas

Diana Buttu and Mouin Rabbani offer their insights on the ongoing differences between Palestinian Authority President and Palestine Liberation Organization Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah party and Hamas.

on September 11, 2014
Senior Fatah member: ICC indictment against Israel is ready for submission
Jack Khoury, Haaretz

Senior Fatah member: ICC indictment against Israel is ready for submission

Palestinians have an indictment against Israel ready and waiting to file with the International Criminal Court, along the documents needed to join more than 500 other international organizations, senior Fatah official Mohammad Shtayyeh said on Thursday.

on September 4, 2014
Palestine’s unity government: Cause for celebration and scepticism
Sharif Nashashibi, Al Jazeera English

Palestine’s unity government: Cause for celebration and scepticism

The first hurdle in the national unity deal has been overcome, but the fact that it was touch and go - even briefly - highlights the monumental challenges that lie ahead.

on June 11, 2014
UN, EU back Palestinian unity government
Ma'an News Agency

UN, EU back Palestinian unity government

The European Union and United Nations on Tuesday offered public backing for the Palestinian unity government sworn in a day earlier in Ramallah.

on June 3, 2014
Palestinians Unveil New Unity Government
Olivia Becker, VICE

Palestinians Unveil New Unity Government

The two rival Palestinian political factions of Hamas and Fatah swore in a new unity government today, marking a major step forward for inter-Palestinian relations after seven years of bitterly divided rule.

on June 2, 2014
Interview: Diana Buttu on Palestinian unity and the way forward
Ma'an News Agency

Interview: Diana Buttu on Palestinian unity and the way forward

Diana Buttu is a Canadian-Palestinian lawyer. From 2000-2005, she served in the PLO's Negotiations Support Unit as a legal and communications adviser.

on April 27, 2014
Another stillborn Palestinian “reconciliation”
Ali Abunimah, The Electronic Intifada

Another stillborn Palestinian “reconciliation”

Alongside the endless and sterile Palestinian-Israeli "peace process" is another long-running saga: the "peace process" between the main Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah.

on April 24, 2014
Palestinian Reconciliation: Advancing Peace or Conflict? Press Briefings
IMEU

Palestinian Reconciliation: Advancing Peace or Conflict?

Dr. Rashid Khalidi discusses the reconciliation agreement between Fatah and Hamas and Israel's consequent attempt to isolate the Palestinian Authority.

on April 24, 2014
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