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On This Day: Fatah, Hamas factions form short-lived 'Palestinian Unity Government' to rule over PA
On June 2, 2014, Abbas forged a Hamas-Fatah unity government, sparking legal debates and political upheaval. The PA president dissolved the short-lived body in June 2015.
The Palestinian Fatah party held elections, is a ‘new’ leadership emerging? - analysis
Palestinian municipal vote reveals shift toward pragmatism, accountability - opinion
Palestinian Authority continues to pay terrorists, US State Department report confirms
Polish delegation to Palestinian territories pays tribute to Arafat
Multiple members of the delegation referred to Israel as an apartheid state.
Nine EU states reject Israeli ban on 6 Palestinian NGOs for terror ties
"In the absence of such evidence, we will continue our cooperation and strong support for the civil society in the [occupied Palestinian territories]."
Palestinians to protest Biden visit amid unfulfilled promises
The planned protest in Ramallah’s Al-Manara Square will decry the “rejection of Biden’s humiliating policies towards the Palestinian issue."
Eid al-Adha festival in Ramallah attacked for ‘displaying LGBT banners'
Some eyewitnesses said that the assailants identified themselves as members of Fatah, the ruling faction headed by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
Abbas' real motives in the Abu Akleh investigation - opinion
Abbas' outcry about Abu Akleh has less to do with a broken heart on her behalf than it does with the desire to exploit her death for his political purposes.
Is Hamas planning to take over the West Bank? - analysis
According to some reports, the PA security forces seized large amounts of weapons and explosives in the town of Beitunia, southwest of Ramallah, that belonged to a Hamas cell.
Palestinian activists ban ‘LGBT party’ in Ramallah
East Jerusalem singer-songwriter and video artist Bashar Murad was supposed to perform at the concert, which was cancelled following threats from Palestinian activists.
EU parliamentarian: We'll use our voices to stop Palestinian evictions
European Parliament member Iratxe García spoke up after visiting the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah and South Hebron Hills Firing Zone 918 where Palestinians face eviction.
US officials visit region to 'deepen US cooperation with Israel and the PA'
The visit comes two days after the State Department signaled that it upgraded its Jerusalem office to the Palestinians, without opening a consulate in Israel’s capital.
US mission to Palestinians renamed on Twitter, signaling upgrade
The former "Palestinian Affairs Unit" (PAU) within the US Embassy was redesignated as the "US Office of Palestinian Affairs in Jerusalem" at the Twitter handle @USPalAffairs.
