Topic: Palestinian National Authority
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Who is Hamas? 5 questions about the Palestinian militant group.
The Palestinian militant group Hamas has agreed to form a unity government led by Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority and head of rival Palestinian faction Fatah. But who is Hamas? What is their relationship with Fatah, and what might Hamas gain from reconciling with them? Here are five key questions about Hamas.
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Palestinian UNESCO membership: What it means for 4 key players
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What are the Israeli-Palestinian peace talk preconditions?
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Palestinian statehood: why Arabs have turned on Obama
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Obama's speech: Five ways Netanyahu can respond
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Israeli raid fails to derail West Bank calm ... so far
Palestinian militants vow retaliation after this weekend's killing of three suspected militants in the West Bank city of Nablus, but residents there say that economic revival will curb the desire for revenge.
12/28/2009 05:07 pm -
West Bank killings could scupper Shalit prisoner deal
On the eve of the anniversary of the Gaza war, Israeli forces killed three suspected Palestinian militants accused of being responsible for the killing of an Israeli motorist. The suspected militants were once Israeli prisoners, authorities say.
12/27/2009 12:08 pm -
Global News Blog I vowed not to write another Bethlehem Christmas story
I joined a Christmas-story boycott group on Facebook. But here I am, standing in Bethlehem's Manger Square with loudspeakers blaring an Arabic disco version of 'Silent Night.' Let me explain.
12/24/2009 07:43 am -
Why the PLO extended Abbas's term
Some say the PLO's move Wednesday to allow Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to stay in office beyond January was aimed at salvaging the PLO's legitimacy. Hamas rejects the extension.
12/16/2009 04:45 pm -
Opinion Israel is ready for peace. Are its neighbors?
The settlement freeze shows Israel is serious. But peace won’t become reality without an immediate and serious return to the negotiating table.
12/15/2009 09:51 am -
If Mahmoud Abbas steps down, Hamas official next in line
Interview: Hamas official Aziz Dweik, the constitutional successor to Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas, rejects violence. He seeks to bridge the Hamas divide with Abbas's Fatah party, which weakens Palestinians in talks with Israel.
11/27/2009 12:00 am -
Palestinians accuse Israel settlements of diverting water
Israel settlements use more than four times as much water as Palestinians and the absence of a peace agreement is stalling negotiations to improve the situation.
11/19/2009 12:00 am -
Global News Blog West Bank: Al Jazeera loses love over Palestinian national anthem parody
Al Jazeera ran a scathing parody of the Palestinian national anthem on a program to show how divided society has become.
11/18/2009 12:00 am -
The Monitor's View Middle East peace: Can Palestinians do an end run around Israel?
Palestinian leader Abbas tries to carry the Middle East peace process directly to the UN. But Israel's plans for 900 new homes in East Jerusalem only shows that it's just as willing to take unilateral action. No one wins when both sides refuse to negotiate.
11/18/2009 12:00 am -
Israel rejects Palestinian statehood bid via the UN
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a new Palestinian plan to seek unilateral statehood through a UN Security Council vote. Palestinian leaders say the US and Israel leave them with no other option.
11/15/2009 12:00 am -
In Paris, Benjamin Netanyahu finds growing European doubt on Middle East peace
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in France on Wednesday, as President Nicolas Sarkozy's government wonders if Israel is interested in peacemaking with the Palestinians.
11/12/2009 12:00 am -
At Yasser Arafat anniversary, Palestinians lament loss of former leader and unity
Palestinians marked the five-year anniversary of Yasser Arafat’s death amid what may be their toughest political struggle in years.
11/11/2009 12:00 am -
As Netanyahu meets Obama, Israel ex-general offers Hamas talks
Former Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz, now leader of Israel's opposition party, unveiled a new peace plan Sunday – and aspirations of replacing Netanyahu.
11/10/2009 12:00 am -
Interview: How Salam Fayyad plans to save the Palestinian dream
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad brought the PA back from the brink once. Now he wants to create Palestinian settlements, in effect, to counter Israeli moves.
11/03/2009 12:00 am -
Israel calls on Gulf states to aid Palestinians
Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon said Arab countries needed to step up support. Meanwhile, Hamas test-fired a rocket that could reach Tel Aviv suburbs.
11/03/2009 12:00 am -
The Monitor's View 5 ways to move forward with (and without) Karzai in Afghanistan
The US needs to help the tainted Afghan president – and local and regional leaders – visibly improve the lives of the population.
11/02/2009 12:00 am -
Clinton met with anger and frustration in Israel, Pakistan
Palestinians say Hillary Clinton is 'back-pedaling' after a comment in Israel Sunday, and her 'charm offensive' in Pakistan was dogged by persistent outbursts against US policy there.
11/01/2009 01:00 am -
Israeli police storm Jerusalem's holiest shrine
Fifteen Palestinians were arrested and three Israeli officers were injured during Sunday's clashes near the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem.
10/25/2009 01:00 am -
UN vote to endorse Goldstone report increases pressure on Israel
Israel's refusal to investigate allegations of war crimes in Gaza is increasingly putting it at odds with the international community – including allies such as the US.
10/16/2009 01:00 am -
Israel on Nobel Peace Prize: Hopes for progress
Israeli and Palestinian officials both had praise for President Obama, despite disappointment in peace process
10/09/2009 01:00 am -
How world views Obama Nobel Peace Prize
President Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize is praised in many countries as a reflection of a "new hope" in world politics, but others worry it came too soon. A global roundup of views.
10/09/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Goldstone report: New roadblock to Palestinian reconciliation?
Hamas cancels Fatah reconciliation talks in Egypt. At the UN, Libya gets a hearing today about allegations in the Goldstone report on the Gaza war.
10/07/2009 01:00 am -
Palestinians outraged over Abbas bowing to Israel, US
The Palestinian Authority's decision to postpone a vote on the Goldstone report last week is the last straw for many, sparking protests in the West Bank and Gaza.
10/05/2009 01:00 am -
In Jerusalem, clashes over Temple Mount, Al Aqsa Mosque
Israeli police and Palestinians skirmished Sunday over the closure of Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem for second week in a row.
10/04/2009 01:00 am -
Israel's captured youths: Gilad Shalit and a Palestinian girl with braces
In an interview, Baraah Malki – one of the first of 20 female Palestinian prisoners to be released by Israel in exchange for a video of kidnapped soldier Shalit – talks about her time in prison.
10/02/2009 01:00 am
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