From France 24
Dated 29 January 2012
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Sunday convened the central committee of his Fatah movement to discuss contacts with Israel after a series of preliminary talks.Abbas, opening the meeting, said he would consult with the leadership of his party and the...
From Slate Magazine
Dated 4 January 2012
Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi is gentle and soft-spoken, as befits a Palestinian leader known for his commitment to nonviolence. Currently Barghouthi, a medical doctor, serves as the general secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative , a political party based in...
From War In Context
Dated 24 December 2011
AFP reports: The Hamas premier of Gaza, Ismail Haniya, praised steps toward reconciliation taken by the Islamist group and its former rival Fatah, which were angrily denounced in Israel. Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal took steps...
From France 24
Dated 23 December 2011
The Hamas premier of Gaza, Ismail Haniya, praised steps toward reconciliation taken by the Islamist group and its former rival Fatah, which were angrily denounced in Israel.Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal took steps in Cairo on...
From The Washington Post
Dated 22 December 2011
CAIRO — The rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas took an important step toward reconciliation on Thursday, announcing plans for the Islamic militants to join the umbrella group that has overseen two decades of on-and-off peace talks with Israel.
The deal...
From CTV
Dated 22 December 2011
Rival Palestinian factions reached a key agreement in Cairo Thursday to admit the Hamas militant group into the Palestine Liberation Organization -- the umbrella organization of the Palestinian independence movement that has overseen two decades of on-and-off peace talks with...
From Deseret News
Dated 22 December 2011
Rival Palestinian factions reached a key agreement in Cairo Thursday to admit the Hamas militant group into the Palestine...
From Nora Boustany: Diplomatic Dispatches (Wash. Post)
Dated 22 December 2011
CAIRO — Rival Palestinian factions reached a key agreement in Cairo Thursday to admit the Hamas militant group into the Palestine Liberation Organization — the umbrella organization of the Palestinian independence movement that has overseen two decades of on-and-off peace...
From The Huffington Post
Dated 22 December 2011
CAIRO — The Hamas militant group has agreed to join the Palestine Liberation Organization – a key step toward unifying the long-divided Palestinian leadership.Hamas' leader Khaled Mashaal on Thursday joined a committee that will prepare for elections to the PLO...