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.

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

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

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


Hamas delegation meets with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister - report

Russia’s foreign ministry highlighted the need for Palestinian unity, and wished Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas success in forming a new cabinet.

Russian President Vladimir Putin talks with Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas in the West Bank town of Bethlehem January 23, 2020

Palestinian official: Holocaust was necessary because Jews planned to take over Germany

Fatah Official Yasser Aby Sido claimed that Jews had been destroying Germany's economy and moral values, which was why Hitler needed to carry out the Holocaust.

 FATAH MEMBERS carry their weapons during a military parade at the Askar refugee camp, on the outskirts of Nablus, in July.

All eyes are on Russia as a mediator between Hamas and Fatah - editorial

Russia’s role as the host and mediator of these talks is particularly noteworthy. Moscow appears to be leveraging its perceived victories in Ukraine to expand its influence in the Middle East.

 FATAH AND Hamas officials wait for a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as part of intra-Palestinian talks in Moscow in 2019.

Arafat’s next successor another reason why a Palestinian state will be a disaster - opinion

The immediate release of terrorists incarcerated by Israel has remained a repeated demand by Hamas and recently, it added Barghouti to the list of those who must be freed.

 MARWAN BARGHOUTI addresses the media in the Tel Aviv District Court, in 2002, shouting in Hebrew: ‘The Intifada will win.’ A convicted mass murderer, Barghouti has been jailed since 2002, the writer notes.

Hamas demands release of Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti in Gaza hostage deal - AP

Marwan Barghouti, the head of Tanzim, an armed faction of Fatah, was arrested by the Israeli security forces in the West Bank city of Ramallah on April 15, 2002. 

Jailed Fatah official Marwan Barghouti

Palestinian Authority calls for terror organization unification to rule Gaza after war

The question of who will rule the Gaza Strip when Israel defeats Hamas has been a widely discussed topic and has led to much uncertainty and debate.

 PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. The PA and Abbas have repeatedly shown that they are not interested in peace or prosperity for the Palestinians.

The Palestinian leadership keeps making the same past mistakes - opinion

The PA’s recurring willingness to seek agreements with Hamas has proven to be a consistent mistake.

 PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY president Mahmoud Abbas attends a meeting with PA Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh

Palestinian minister: Hamas's October 7 massacre of Israelis 'heroic'

Rajoub called the massacre "an earthquake, an unprecedented event," and portrayed the attack as a defensive action against Israeli "aggression" - including its response to Hamas's attack. 

Fatah leader Jibril Rajoub

No Jewish settlements in Gaza, no security - opinion

the reinstatement of the PA in the Gaza Strip not only fails to present a political solution for Gaza but exacerbates the problem.

 PA head Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah and then-prime minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas in the Palestinian Legislative Council, in March 2007, just before the Hamas coup in the Gaza Strip in June: Fatah and Hamas collaborated during the Second Intifada.

Palestinians in Gaza, West Bank strongly support Hamas, October 7 attack

A total of 75% of respondents agreed with the October 7 attack and 74.7% agreed that they support a single Palestinian state “from the river to the sea.”

 Palestinians take part in a protest in support of Hamas, in Hebron, the West Bank, November 17, 2023