Fatah Hamas reconciliation

On This Day: Fatah, Hamas factions form short-lived 'Palestinian Unity Government' to rule over PA

On June 2, 2014, Abbas forged a Hamas-Fatah unity government, sparking legal debates and political upheaval. The PA president dissolved the short-lived body in June 2015.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas chairs the first meeting of the Palestinian unity government, June 2, 2014.
 Ayelet Khon and Shar Shnurman walk past the remains of a home that was destroyed following the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, January 13, 2024

Israeli couple returns to kibbutz ravaged by Hamas attack

 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas adjusts his glasses as he listens during a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (not pictured), in the West Bank city of Ramallah, May 25, 2021.

Palestinian rivals agree on elections to end dispute but doubts persist

Hamas deputy political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh (R) and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

PA’s Abbas, Hamas’s Haniyeh meet for first time in nearly six years


Gaza chief Haniyeh rises in the ranks to become Hamas chairman

Elections take place days after Hamas issues so-called 'softer' charter. Palestinian Authority official asks to see meaningful steps towards mending split.

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh

Majority of locales will not participate in PA municipal elections

The upcoming municipal elections, which were delayed several months amid disputes between Hamas and Fatah, are slated to take place in the West Bank only on May 13.

A demonstrator in Gaza City holds a Palestinian flag during a rally calling on rivals Hamas and Fatah to end their political division

Abbas on regional tour ahead of Arab Summit

Abbas and Qatari Emir talk Fatah-Hamas reconciliation; Sisi and Palestinian leader to try to mend differences.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Cairo, January 14, 2015

Palestinian factions reaffirm agreement on need to form national unity government

The Palestinian factions have reached numerous reconciliation agreements previously that ultimately have gone unimplemented.

Mustafa Barghouti.

Hamas offers missiles for armies willing to fight Israel

In his attempt to develop a multi-lateral threat against Israel, it is unclear which Arab armies Fathi Hammad thinks may be tempted by his offer to become brothers in arms.

A MASKED Hamas supporter holds a mock missile at a Gaza celebration after last week’s cease-fire.

Analysis: Fatah election fails to bring new group of leaders

On the ground in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Abbas is likely to intensify his crack down on Dahlan loyalists, Abu Sada predicts.

PARTICIPANTS IN the Fatah congress in Ramallah clap and cheer before a speech by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

Central Elections Commission announces Fatah has already won 132 locales

Palestinian researcher says Fatah cannot declare itself the dominant force in Palestinian society.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas speaks at a Fatah conference in Ramallah in 2009.

Confrontation électorale Hamas/Fatah : quelles conséquences pour Israël ?

L’expert Jihad Harb répond aux questions du Jerusalem Post sur les prochaines élections palestiennes

Partisans du Hamas lors des élections de 2006

JPost Editorial: Palestinian elections

It is unlikely that elections held in either Gaza or the West Bank will be particularly free or fair...

Palestinian president Abbas stands between PM Haniyeh and senior Fatah leader Dahlan in Gaza

Fatah Facebook page boasts '11,000 Israelis killed' since beginning of conflict

The post continued by stating that "170,000 martyrs" on the Palestinian side have been killed over the decades-long conflict with Israel, with hundreds of others locked inside Israeli jails.

Palestinian president Abbas stands between PM Haniyeh and senior Fatah leader Dahlan in Gaza