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Topic: Fatah-Hamas reconciliation

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January 8, 2013
8:49 pm

Mahmoud Abbas and Khaled Mashaal meet in Cairo, February 2012 (photo credit: Mohammed al-Hums/Flash 90)

Abbas may hold reconciliation talks with Hamas leader in Cairo

Mashaal due in Egypt for meeting with Morsi; PA leader expected on Wednesday

By Greg Tepper

January 4, 2013
8:47 am

Palestinians celebrate Fatah's 48th anniversary in Rafah, the Gaza Strip, December 31, 2012 (photo credit: Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)

Amid anniversary celebrations, Fatah torn between diplomacy and armed struggle

Abbas attempts to sell West Bank on ‘political struggle’ but Fatah’s Armed Movements vow to remove the Zionist entity

By Elhanan Miller

January 1, 2013
8:51 am

President Shimon Peres with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in 2008. Standing behind them is PA negotiator Saeb Erekat. (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)

Palestinians join chorus of voices berating Peres for his foreign policy remarks

‘He’s meddling in Palestinian politics and deciding who can and who can’t be a party to talks,’ says top PA negotiator after president allows for negotiations with Hamas

By Elie Leshem

December 19, 2012
3:11 pm

Exiled Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal upon his arrival at Rafah crossing in the southern Gaza Strip, Friday, Dec. 7, 2012 (photo credit: AP/Sohaib Salem)

Hamas’s new political chief to be named next week, daily reports

Front-runner Moussa Abu Marzouk says Islamists will dialogue with anyone but Israel

By Elhanan Miller

December 13, 2012
5:11 pm

Women celebrate Hamas's anniversary in Gaza, December 8, 2012 (photo credit: Flash90/Abed Rahim Khatib)

First West Bank Hamas rally in years draws thousands

Islamist group’s supporters gather in Fatah-controlled Nablus, amid optimism on imminent reconciliation

By Elhanan Miller

December 10, 2012
2:01 pm

Hamas supporters celebrate in the West Bank city of Ramallah following operation Pillar of Defense, November 23, 2012 (photo credit: Issam Rimawi/Flash90)

In new boost to unity, Hamas and Fatah to allow rallies in one another’s territories

Gaza and West Bank leaderships more magnanimous following perceived military and diplomatic victories over Israel

By Elhanan Miller

December 9, 2012
2:12 pm

Ethiopian woman participating in a prayer service outside Jerusalem in 2011. A report alleges that Ethiopian women were coerced into taking long-term birth control before arriving in Israel (photo credit: Yoav Ari Dudkevitch / Flash90)

Rallying, politicking and miracles

Mashaal sets foot in Gaza; the IDF may have already set foot in Syria; and a wounded veteran hopes for another miracle

By Yossi Nachemi

December 9, 2012
1:00 pm

Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal delivers a speech during a rally to mark the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Islamist movement, in Gaza City on Saturday, December 8 (photo credit: Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)

Netanyahu slams Abbas for reconciliation efforts with Hamas

Shimon Peres, meanwhile, says he would meet with Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal as a last resort

By Gabe Fisher

December 9, 2012
9:00 am

Palestinian police in 2011 (photo credit: Mohammed Othman/Flash90)

PA forces in the West Bank reportedly cease activity against Hamas

Move is part of Palestinian reconciliation, with prospects of Fatah-Hamas unity now seen as ‘better than ever’; IDF prepares for ‘new era’ of violence

By Gabe Fisher and Times of Israel staff

December 3, 2012
4:50 pm

Hamas Prime Minister in the Gaza Strip Ismail Haniyeh during a ceremony to honor wounded journalists in Gaza City on November 26, 2012 (photo credit: Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)

For the first time since violent takeover, Hamas allows Fatah officials to return to Gaza

Second goodwill move in a week aims to create positive atmosphere to allow reconciliation

By Elhanan Miller

November 25, 2012
6:11 pm

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas Prime Minister Ismael Hanyah meet in Cairo, February 23, 2012 (photo credit: Mohammed Al-Hums/Flash90)

After Gaza, Palestinian reconciliation back on the table

Bad blood between Hamas and Fatah may prove difficult to overcome, though

By Elhanan Miller

November 22, 2012
10:55 pm

Palestinian men and women march in support of the people of the Gaza Strip and against Israel's military operations at the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, on November 16, 2012 (photo credit: Lior Mizrahi/Flash90)

Hamas ‘victory’ sparks fighting spirit in the West Bank

Activism inspired by ‘steadfast’ rocket-firing Islamists in Gaza seems to be rising across the territories and East Jerusalem, with Palestinians increasingly dismissive of negotiations

By Elhanan Miller

November 18, 2012
5:05 pm

Nabil Shaath at his Ramallah office, January 18, 2012 (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

PA official: We’re hoping for ceasefire within 48 hours

Nabil Shaath, sent to Gaza Sunday by Mahmoud Abbas, tells The Times of Israel that the PA is in no way involved in negotiations

By Elhanan Miller

November 17, 2012
3:59 am

Smoke rises from a building in the northern Gaza Strip after an Israeli airstrike on November 16 (photo credit: Uri Lenz/Flash90)

Operation Pillar of Defense: A clash of arms and narratives

Current historical moment takes on particular potential for instability and escalation

By Dan Perry and Josef Federman

November 4, 2012
7:32 pm

A protester in Gaza carries a sign reading 'I am a Palestinian -- Abbas doesn't represent me,' in a rally organized by Hamas on November 3 (photo credit: Wissam Nassar/Flash90)

Arab street lambastes Abbas for moderate-sounding remarks

Palestinian leader scrambles to respond to critics, who accuse him of relinquishing ‘right of return’ in interview with Israel’s Channel 2

By Elhanan Miller

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The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Topic: Fatah-Hamas reconciliation

Abbas may hold reconciliation talks with Hamas leader in Cairo

Mashaal due in Egypt for meeting with Morsi; PA leader expected on Wednesday

Amid anniversary celebrations, Fatah torn between diplomacy and armed struggle

Abbas attempts to sell West Bank on ‘political struggle’ but Fatah’s Armed Movements vow to remove the Zionist entity

Palestinians join chorus of voices berating Peres for his foreign policy remarks

‘He’s meddling in Palestinian politics and deciding who can and who can’t be a party to talks,’ says top PA negotiator after president allows for negotiations with Hamas

Hamas’s new political chief to be named next week, daily reports

Front-runner Moussa Abu Marzouk says Islamists will dialogue with anyone but Israel

First West Bank Hamas rally in years draws thousands

Islamist group’s supporters gather in Fatah-controlled Nablus, amid optimism on imminent reconciliation

In new boost to unity, Hamas and Fatah to allow rallies in one another’s territories

Gaza and West Bank leaderships more magnanimous following perceived military and diplomatic victories over Israel

Rallying, politicking and miracles

Mashaal sets foot in Gaza; the IDF may have already set foot in Syria; and a wounded veteran hopes for another miracle

Netanyahu slams Abbas for reconciliation efforts with Hamas

Shimon Peres, meanwhile, says he would meet with Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal as a last resort

PA forces in the West Bank reportedly cease activity against Hamas

Move is part of Palestinian reconciliation, with prospects of Fatah-Hamas unity now seen as ‘better than ever’; IDF prepares for ‘new era’ of violence

For the first time since violent takeover, Hamas allows Fatah officials to return to Gaza

Second goodwill move in a week aims to create positive atmosphere to allow reconciliation

After Gaza, Palestinian reconciliation back on the table

Bad blood between Hamas and Fatah may prove difficult to overcome, though

Hamas ‘victory’ sparks fighting spirit in the West Bank

Activism inspired by ‘steadfast’ rocket-firing Islamists in Gaza seems to be rising across the territories and East Jerusalem, with Palestinians increasingly dismissive of negotiations

PA official: We’re hoping for ceasefire within 48 hours

Nabil Shaath, sent to Gaza Sunday by Mahmoud Abbas, tells The Times of Israel that the PA is in no way involved in negotiations

Operation Pillar of Defense: A clash of arms and narratives

Current historical moment takes on particular potential for instability and escalation

Arab street lambastes Abbas for moderate-sounding remarks

Palestinian leader scrambles to respond to critics, who accuse him of relinquishing ‘right of return’ in interview with Israel’s Channel 2

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