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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


South African NGO brings together Palestinian factions for unity talks

This is the second intra-Palestinian dialogue to be organized by the NGO in the country this year.

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

Fatah- Hamas reconciliation talks set to take place in Egypt next week

The two parties have remained in conflict for the past decade, after Hamas was elected into power in 2006, in Gaza.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas in the Egyptian capital Cairo on November 8

Analysis: A decade of Hamas

Hamas’s entry to Palestinian politics could have been a watershed moment.

Palestinians Hamas supporters take part in a rally ahead of the 27th anniversary of the movement founding, in Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip

Clashes between Hamas and Fatah renewed after Hamas official slights Yasser Arafat

"Abu Ammar fought against us, confiscated our weapons, jailed us, tortured us and had security coordination with Israel," the Hamas official said.

Late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat

Police finalize security preparations for Passover in Jerusalem’s Old City

Over 3,500 officers from multiple units to oversee tens of thousands of pilgrims expected to converge on capital.

Israeli security forces stand guard in front of the Damascus Gate near the Old City of Jerusalem

Hamas denounces PA's cooperation with Israel following arrests

The arrest of three men suspected of planning a terror attack using hand grenades and machine guns sparked a harsh reaction from the Islamic fundamentalist organization.

Palestinian Hamas militants take part in a rally in memory of their seven comrades, who were killed when a tunnel collapsed close to the Gaza Strip's eastern border with Israel

Reconciliation talks for Fatah, Hamas stall once again

Ziad al-Thatha, a senior Hamas official, said that the talks with Fatah would continue in the future to discuss a number of “thorny” issues.

Moussa Abu Marzouk (right) talks with Fatah official and delegation leader Azzam Ahmed

Fatah, Hamas reportedly make progress in reconciliation; PA nods toward unity gov't

The Fatah and Hamas negotiators, who have been holding discussions in Doha since Sunday, announced that they have reached agreement on a “limited practical perception.”

Mahmoud Abbas

Analysis: Fatah, Hamas pledge more violence against Israel in 2016

Hamas, which has been in power in Gaza for almost 10 years, is reported to be preparing for a new wave of suicide bombings against Israelis.

A Palestinian stone-thrower looks on as he stands in front of a fire during clashes with IDF troops in the West Bank village of Duma

Abbas moving to boot political opponents and tighten grip on power, critics claim

Differences erupt among Palestinian factions ahead of PLO parliament meeting; Abed Rabbo: Session will just be about personal changes.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas