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Mar 16, 2024 · Mar 16, 2024, 12:20 PM. RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories – Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas’ Fatah party on March 15 hit back at criticism by Hamas and other factions over his appointment of a ...
Mar 4, 2024 · by Jeffrey M. Jones. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Americans’ opinions of both Israel and the Palestinian Authority have worsened in the past year amid escalating tensions between the two sides since last fall. Fifty-eight percent of Americans, down from 68% last year, have a “very” or “mostly favorable” view of Israel.
Oct 11, 2023 · REUTERS/Yara Nardi. Last week’s attack on Israel has brought not just Hamas under the spotlight, but also other significant players in Palestine such as Fatah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), and Palestinian Authority (PA). Here is a quick look at each of them — their history, objectives, and role ...
Oct 23, 2023 · The slaughter of 1,400 Israelis by Hamas on October 7th, Israel’s subsequent bombardment of Hamas in Gaza, and a sharp increase in attacks by settlers have all pushed it into an even more ...
Feb 23, 2024 · In the 2006 election, Ismail Haniyeh led Hamas as the head of Hamas' parliamentary bloc, while the president of the Palestinian Authority (PA), Mahmoud Abbas, led Fatah, as well as the PLO and Palestinian National Authority (PNA). (Haniyeh is now chairman of Hamas' political bureau, and Abbas remains in his positions, as of this writing.)
The Palestinian National Authority, [b] commonly known as the Palestinian Authority and officially the State of Palestine, [7] is the Fatah -controlled government body that exercises partial civil control over West Bank areas "A" and "B" as a consequence of the 1993–1995 Oslo Accords. [2] [8] [9] The Palestinian Authority controlled the Gaza ...
Nov 22, 2023 · The border crossing between Gaza and Egypt opens on Nov. 1, allowing some foreign nationals and injured Gaza residents to exit the enclave for the first time since the Israel-Hamas war began on ...
