Topic: Fatah Organization

Newest Gaza fight: Who controls reconstruction aid?

Israel and the US don't want rebuilding homes to become rebuilding Hamas.

In Gaza, a family wonders how to rebuild

After Israeli withdrawal, Hamas asserts victory in Gaza

Officials have pledged to rebuild the coastal enclave.

With Obama, what change for Mideast?

On Thursday he named George Mitchell as a special envoy, and he has already signaled that the US will reengage the region.

Will all Palestinian factions honor Hamas's cease-fire?

Hamas may not be able to prevent other factions from attacking Israel, analysts say.

The Monitor's View: Embers of Mideast peace in Gaza

Obama might find small opportunities to build up trust. He can't afford not to.

Cease-fire efforts under way as Gaza conflict simmers

Israel seeks US help on Gaza weapons smuggling, while Arab nations remain divided over a truce.

Fatah, Hamas split widens amid Gaza war

Members of the secular Fatah movement, which controls the Palestinian Authority, are divided over how the group should respond to the ongoing Israeli offensive against Hamas.

Stop shooting, says UN chief, then get a Gaza cease-fire deal

Palestinian disunity could be a sticking point in cease-fire negotiations.

Hamas open to cease-fire deal with Israel

Hamas remains defiant despite pounding

The Gaza militants embrace 'heroic role' as bombardment continues.

Letters to the Editor

Readers write about the core issue in Gaza, and why playing the blame game and war are both futile.

What's the endgame for Israel and Hamas in Gaza?

Israeli troops moved deeper into Gaza City Sunday and pounded Rafah from the air. Hamas rejected plans for international peacekeepers in Gaza.

Hamas leader: What we want in Gaza

Israel's real goal is to set the two major Palestinian factions at odds with each other, says Musa Abu Marzook, deputy chairman of Hamas’s political bureau.

Opinion: An inside story of how the US magnified Palestinian suffering

The covert push to empower Fatah failed. And isolating Hamas just made things worse. But it's not too late to change course.

The Monitor's View: The long tunnel to a Gaza peace

Egypt, like other Arab states, must stand up to Iran and close the arms traffic to Hamas.

Opinion: After Gaza, how Obama can pick up the pieces

The conflict gives him critical leverage to prod long-needed concessions from both Palestinians and Israelis.

The Monitor's View: Israel's Gaza surge

The invasion has yet to reveal if Israel plans to end Hamas or just its rocket capability.

Report: Israel set to launch ‘limited operation’ in Gaza

But Israel also reopens border to allow humanitarian supplies into Palestinian territory.

Domestic politics fuels Gaza conflict

Israelis and Palestinians both face heated political contests that are adding to the volatility between Israel and Hamas after a six-month cease-fire broke down last week.

In new ads, Palestinians try to sway Israeli public on peace plan

On Hebrew language billboards and newspaper ads, the Palestinian Authority promotes an Arab peace initiative to skeptical Israelis.

Opinion: Israel's plan to free Palestinian prisoners is foolish – and illegal

No nation has the authority to pardon violations of international law.

Palestinian security gets a feminine touch

By adding females to the police force, Palestinian officials hope to improve the image of their security forces.

A rare imam who juggles fatwas, interfaith confabs

Sheikh Ishaq Abdel-Jawad Taha issues scores of religious rulings every day to average Palestinians and also participates in interfaith dialogue with Israelis.

Secretary Rice fights peace-process inertia

Sunday's meeting in Egypt was probably the Bush administration's last effort to get a Israeli-Palestinian peace deal.