Fatah

Between Hamas and Fatah: Different paths, same destination - opinion

When comparing Hamas’s charter, even in its later version, with the details from Fatah’s official website, the conclusion is clear: both share the same strategic goal.

|BySAGIV STEINBERG
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah (L) and Hamas politburo member Khalil al-Hayya. The two Palestinian organizations have the same goal of Israel’s destruction but take different paths to get there, the writer says.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas waves as he arrives for the opening the Fatah youth conference in Ramallah on November 27, 2025.

Abbas announces Palestinian Parliament will hold election on November 1

The upcoming election will be the first where council members are elected by vote as opposed to being appointed.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Hamas terrorists stand at a site as Hamas says it continues to search for the body of the last deceased hostage, in Gaza City December 8, 2025.

'We need to let this fantasy dissipate': Former Mossad division head on disarming Hamas - interview

Oded Ailam, former head of the Counterterrorism Division in the Mossad, spoke with Arieh Eldad and Ron Kupman on 103FM about Hamas’s situation following the return of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili.

|By103FM
Palestinians walk along a street flooded by rainwater in the city of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on January 13, 2026.

Who is Ali Shaath, leader of Gaza's new technocratic committee? - explainer

The committee is expected to meet for the first time on Thursday in Egypt, crossing the Rafah border, a Palestinian source told Agence France-Presse.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Clashes continue for a third day in Ain al-Hilweh as ceasefire efforts fail

The fighting has leaked out of the camp with shells falling on locations in Sidon.

AUGUST 1, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Residents who fled Ain el-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp after Palestinian faction clashes carry their belongings, in Sidon, Lebanon July 30, 2023.

What about Fatah anti-Israel hatred?

While much is made of the antisemitic hatred produced by Hamas, it is easy to forget about the Palestinian Authority and Mahmoud Abbas' ruling party, Fatah.

AUGUST 1, 2023ByGARY ROSENBLATT/JTA
Palestinians take part in a Fatah rally marking the 18th anniversary of the death of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, in Gaza City November 10, 2022.

Is unity between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority possible? - opinion

Their fundamental disagreement is over the strategy for achieving their common purpose, and their struggle is a struggle for power within the Palestinian body politic.

AUGUST 1, 2023ByNEVILLE TELLER
TURKEY’S PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, last Wednesday.

11 killed as clashes in Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon continue

Hundreds of families have been displaced and many buildings have been damaged amid the clashes.

JULY 31, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Smoke rises from Ain el-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp during Palestinian faction clashes, in Sidon, Lebanon July 30, 2023

At least six die in Palestinian faction clashes in Lebanon

At least six people were killed in two days of clashes in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon.

JULY 30, 2023ByREUTERS
Smoke rises from Ain el-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp during Palestinian faction clashes, in Sidon, Lebanon July 30, 2023.

Abbas hoping to lure Hamas into Palestinian 'unity' gov't in Cairo conference

Abbas is also hoping to persuade Hamas to join a new Palestinian unity government that would end the split between the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

JULY 29, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
THE LEGITIMACY of the PA under the leadership of Mahmoud Abbas is at a low point in Palestinian public opinion, says the writer.

What are the Palestinians saying about Israel’s judicial reform crisis?

The tone of satisfaction in the statements of Palestinian political activists over Israel's deepening crisis is hard to ignore.

JULY 24, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Palestinians demonstrate at Al-Aqsa Mosque as Palestinian Muslims attend Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, on the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, April 7, 2023.

Mahmoud Abbas to make rare visit to Jenin

Abbas will meet with local residents and officials and receive a briefing about efforts to "rebuild" the city and its refugee camp.

JULY 11, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attends a news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in Berlin, Germany, August 16, 2022.

Israel's Jenin operation aggravates Fatah-Hamas tensions 

The expulsion of two senior Fatah officials sparked angry reactions from several Fatah representatives, including the faction’s armed wing, Aqsa Martyrs Brigades. 

JULY 8, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Hamas and Islamic Jihad supporters protest in solidarity with Al-Aqsa Mosque, in Radah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on January 6, 2023.

Israel and its PA dilemma - opinion

The corollary is that the majority of the Palestinian public supports terrorist attacks inside Israel against civilians.

JULY 4, 2023ByKOBI MICHAEL, ORI WERTMAN
THE LEGITIMACY of the PA under the leadership of Mahmoud Abbas is at a low point in Palestinian public opinion, says the writer.