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Abbas to head Palestinian interim government
06/02/2012 - PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES

Abbas to head Palestinian interim government

Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas agreed Monday to form an interim unity government with Mahmoud Abbas as prime minister. The move prompted Israel to warn that any reconciliation with Hamas jeopardised progress on peace.
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Hamas calls for end to Israel talks in wake of arrests
20/01/2012 - HAMAS

Hamas calls for end to Israel talks in wake of arrests

Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas has urged the head of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, to suspend exploratory peace talks with Israel following the arrest of two Hamas legislators, including parliamentary speaker Aziz Dweik (pictured).
Abbas holds unity talks with Hamas chief Meshaal
22/12/2011 - Palestinian territories

Abbas holds unity talks with Hamas chief Meshaal

Islamist group Hamas and 13 other Palestinian factions moved closer to joining the Palestinian Liberation Organisation on Thursday after talks between Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas (right) and Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal (left) in Cairo.
The victims of the Fatah Hamas divide
20/12/2011 - GAZA STRIP

The victims of the Fatah Hamas divide

Almost six months after the latest unity agreement between rival Palestinian parties, Hamas and Fatah, it has yet to be implemented. No unity transitional government has been formed, no elections organized, security services have not been reorganized or merged in Gaza or the West Bank. And political prisoners have yet to be released on both sides. In the meantime it is ordinary Palestinians who pay a heavy price. Our correspondent, Gallagher Fenwick, reports from the Gaza Strip.
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Fatah and Hamas claim power-sharing progress
25/11/2011 - PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES

Fatah and Hamas claim power-sharing progress

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal held talks on Thursday in a bid to reach an agreement on national unity. They confirmed a May election but have yet to resolve other key issues.
Fresh Fatah-Hamas talks get under way in Cairo
24/11/2011 - PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES

Fresh Fatah-Hamas talks get under way in Cairo

Tense negotiations began in Cairo on Thursday between Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas (pictured) and Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal in a bid to thrash out a deal to unite the rival groups and pave the way for elections.
Munib Masri, Chairman of the Palestine Council
22/11/2011 - THE INTERVIEW

Munib Masri, Chairman of the Palestine Council

Marc Perelman speaks to Munib Masri, Chairman of the Palestine Council. Following negotiations between Fatah and Hamas, will the two factions be able to agree on the name of a prime minister for their future government? Will Palestinian reconciliation finally happen?
The Shalit Deal: mixed hopes for peace after prisoner swap (part 2)
18/10/2011 - THE DEBATE

The Shalit Deal: mixed hopes for peace after prisoner swap (part 2)

Is the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange swap proof that the Arab Spring has forced Hamas to review some of its hardline positions? The deal in any case is proof that Hamas can makes deals with Israel, opines Al Quds Al Arabi’s Abdel Bari Atwan.
The Shalit Deal: mixed hopes for peace after prisoner swap
18/10/2011 - THE DEBATE

The Shalit Deal: mixed hopes for peace after prisoner swap

Is the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange swap proof that the Arab Spring has forced Hamas to review some of its hardline positions? The deal in any case is proof that Hamas can makes deals with Israel, opines Al Quds Al Arabi’s Abdel Bari Atwan.
Riad Malki, Palestinian Foreign Minister
13/10/2011 - THE INTERVIEW

Riad Malki, Palestinian Foreign Minister

Douglas Herbert meets Riad Malki, the Palestinian Foreign Minister. They discuss this week's prisoner exchange deal between the Israelis and Palestinians, as well as the status of the Palestinian statehood bid currently before the UN.
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