Hamdallah

Egypt’s key role in a year of Gaza ceasefires

Egypt has balanced Israel, Hamas and the Palestinian Authority in playing a responsible role, attempting to broker numerous truces and ceasefires.

Streaks of light are pictured as rockets are launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, as seen from the Israeli side of the border March 25, 2019
Senior Fatah official Mohammad Shtayyeh receives a designation letter from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to form a new Palestinian government, in Ramallah

Abbas appoints new Prime Minister, 'gov't should enhance culture of peace'

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gestures during a ceremony marking the 54th anniversary of Fatah's founding, in Ramallah, December 31, 2018

PA responds to pay-for-slay, will not accept money if deductions made

Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh gestures during a rally marking the 31st anniversary of Hamas' founding

Hamas praises PLO groups for refusing to join new government


UN envoy: Gaza attackers want to destroy chances for peace

UN’s Mideast envoy Nickolay Mladenov spoke out against the attack of the Palestinian Authority Prime Minister.

NICKOLAY MLADENOV

Hamas condemns assassination attempt on Palestinian Prime Minister

Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah was unharmed in the explosion.

Hamas police chief Tayseer al-Batish inspects the site of an explosion that targeted the convoy of Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah, in the northern Gaza Strip

Israel to issue 20,000 more work permits to Palestinians

The increase will bring the number of permits to 100,000.

A Palestinian man shows his permit to an Israeli border policeman at a checkpoint on the way to Jerusalem

In Ramallah, Israeli finance minister urges Palestinians to return to US-led peace talks

“The Americans are the only fair mediators in the region. I call on you to return to the negotiations table under their patronage,” Kahlon said.

Abbas, Trump, Netanyahu

Despite Hamas-Fatah unity anger, finance minister goes to Ramallah for talks

Gov't sources: Israel only banned diplomatic talks with a Palestinian Authority that ‘relies’ on Hamas.

Hamdallah and Kahlon

PA government convenes in Gaza for the first time in three years

Hamdallah: “I urge everyone without exception to embrace the leadership, reconciliation and national unity and to put our national interest above factional and party considerations and interests.”

Palestinians celebrate the arrival of Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah and his government to take control of Gaza from the Islamist Hamas group

In first visit to Gaza in two years, PA prime minister calls for national unity

Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah made his stance on the emerging reconciliation very clear, calling on all Palestinian people to support Palestinian leadership.

Hamdallah

Hamas chief: Palestinian reconciliation meant to stop Israeli Gaza siege

Hamas chief in the Strip Ismail Haniyeh tells the Palestinian people that talks underway to solve the rift between Hamas and Fatah are really meant to stop Israel from "swallowing up the West Bank."

HAMAS LEADER Ismail Haniyeh gestures during a news conference in Gaza City earlier this month

PA arrests radio station chairman who publicly denounced Abbas

The Palestinian Authority arrested Ayman Qawasmeh, chairman of the Minbar al-Huriyya station, days after he spoke on air against PA President Mahmoud Abbas and PA PM Rami Hamdallah.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas

Hamdallah makes appeal in rare meeting with Hamas lawmakers

Hamdallah’s appeal to Hamas, which controls Gaza, comes as Hamas and the Fatah-dominated PA are at loggerheads.

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh (right) welcomes Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah to the Gaza Strip, October 9.