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Dahlan’s Fatah Democratic Reform faction seeks to end Palestinian infighting - exclusive

A letter seen by The Jerusalem Post shows Fatah's reformist factions, led by Mohammed Dahlan, aiming to unify with Hamas.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
A man drives a tuk-tuk past portraits of late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat (C) and former Fatah security chief in Gaza Mohammed Dahlan (R) in Beirut's Burj al-Barajneh camp for Palestinian refugees on May 14, 2024; illustrative.
An IDF infographic detailing the biography of Hamas terrorist Hudhaifa Khaled Suleiman, published August 14, 2026

IDF kills Hamas company commander who posed threat to troops, civilians

The IDF used precise munitions and aerial surveillance in order to mitigate harm to civilians.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
Palestinian gunmen from the Balata Brigade of the Fatah movement carry their weapons during a military parade, in Balata refugee camp, in the West Bank, on November 4, 2022.

Fatah skips Cairo talks as Hamas delays Gaza disarmament

France 24’s Arabic service noted that many believe Fatah’s stretches of absence were due to the Democratic Reform Bloc’s participation.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Palestinians take control of an Israeli tank after crossing the border fence with Israel from Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 7, 2023.

Twenty years after Gaza withdrawal, threat of terror remains - opinion

The Palestinians had a chance to build a viable and flourishing presence in Gaza; instead, they opted for terrorism and hate.

|ByMARGOT DUDKEVITCH

What about Fatah anti-Israel hatred?

While much is made of the antisemitic hatred produced by Hamas, it is easy to forget about the Palestinian Authority and Mahmoud Abbas' ruling party, Fatah.

AUGUST 1, 2023ByGARY ROSENBLATT/JTA
Palestinians take part in a Fatah rally marking the 18th anniversary of the death of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, in Gaza City November 10, 2022.

Israel's Jenin operation aggravates Fatah-Hamas tensions 

The expulsion of two senior Fatah officials sparked angry reactions from several Fatah representatives, including the faction’s armed wing, Aqsa Martyrs Brigades. 

JULY 8, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Hamas and Islamic Jihad supporters protest in solidarity with Al-Aqsa Mosque, in Radah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on January 6, 2023.

Israel and its PA dilemma - opinion

The corollary is that the majority of the Palestinian public supports terrorist attacks inside Israel against civilians.

JULY 4, 2023ByKOBI MICHAEL, ORI WERTMAN
THE LEGITIMACY of the PA under the leadership of Mahmoud Abbas is at a low point in Palestinian public opinion, says the writer.

Algeria invites Fatah, Hamas to unity talks amid skepticism

Palestinian sources dismissed the possibility that the upcoming intra-Palestinian discussions in Algiers would achieve a breakthrough.

OCTOBER 6, 2022ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Hamas members carry a rocket as they march during an anti-Israel rally in Rafah, in southern Gaza.

Hamas, PIJ ‘attracting’ many Palestinians, top Fatah official tells Post

Many Fatah activists are turning to Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad because they have lost confidence in their leaders, senior Fatah official Jamal Tirawi says.

AUGUST 13, 2022ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
A picture taken with a drone shows Hamas supporters taking part in a protest against Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' decision to postpone planned parliamentary elections, in the northern Gaza Strip April 30, 2021.

Hamas: Enormous differences with Fatah may scuttle elections

“The Fatah-Hamas dispute cannot be solved through presidential decrees.”

FEBRUARY 6, 2021ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas gestures during a meeting to discuss the UAE’S deal with Israel to normalize relations, in Ramallah last month.

Palestinians resume unity talks ahead of Biden administration

“The goal is to show the Biden administration that the Palestinians are united."

NOVEMBER 16, 2020ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Saleh al-Arouri ‏

Is Hamas facing a new mutiny?

Sources in the Gaza Strip said that Sunday’s protest in Gaza City could spread to other parts of the Hamas-ruled coastal enclave and trigger mass demonstrations.

JULY 5, 2020ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
A Palestinian boy wears the headband of Hamas' armed wing as he takes part in a rally to protest against an Israeli police raid on Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque, in Gaza City September 15, 2015

Coronavirus: Palestinians call for release of prisoners held by Israel

At the same time Fatah also calls for release of prisoners held by Hamas.

MARCH 21, 2020ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
An Israeli flag is seen next to the gate of the Megiddo Prison in northern Israel July 24, 2018. Picture taken July 24, 2018.

Report: Hamas takes responsibility for managing Rafah crossing

The decision for the Palestinian Authority to leave the area was made in response to Hamas's "measures."

JANUARY 6, 2019ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Palestinians wait for travel permits to cross into Egypt through the Rafah border crossing after it was opened by Egyptian authorities for humanitarian cases, in the southern Gaza Strip.