Analysis Where Are These Three Smiling Fatah Figures Today?
Liberation and freedom are always beautiful during the period of struggle. But when ex-freedom fighters become members of the new regime, the cracks overshadow their heroic past
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Fatah on Verge of Split Ahead of Palestinian Election That Might Still Be Nixed
Nasser al-Kidwa – a longstanding critic of Abbas’ leadership – revealed the open secret of an alternative slate in the works and called on the jailed Marwan Barghouti to join him
Senior PA Official Visits Jailed Palestinian Leader Barghouti With Elections Planned
Israel allegedly allowed Palestinian minister Hussein al-Sheikh to meet with prisoner Marwan Barghouti on Thursday
Abbas Tightens His Control Over the Palestinian Court System
New presidential decrees, which empower the PA president to appoint senior judges and allow arbitrary dismissal of judges, have sparked protest in the West Bank
Analysis Abbas Declares Palestinian Elections, but They’re Unlikely to Actually Happen
The process could revive the Palestinian political system, as long as Israel doesn’t arrest candidates indiscriminately
Analysis Abbas Isn't Fooling Anyone With the Crude Lie of a Palestinian 'Victory' in Renewing Israel Ties
It was totally expected that the Palestinian president would reboot security coordination at one stage or another, but his Fatah party is lying to itself – and its people – on how it got there
Analysis Promising Change or Clinging to Power? Behind the Palestinian Leaders' Vow to Hold Elections
Building up expectations for an imminent election, 16 years after the last one, is a way to preserve the legitimacy of the Palestinian Authority’s political elite and civil service
The Killing of the Terrorist With Nine Lives Changed the Course of the Second Intifada
Until January 2002, Fatah did not openly perpetrate attacks in Israel. But a bomb that ended Israel’s long pursuit of Raed Karmi, among the most wanted men of the time, led to a policy change
Palestinian Factions Agree to Hold Election in Six Months
Vote would be in stages, first forming a parliament, then electing new president, and finally choosing members of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Fatah official says
In Subtle Message to Egypt, Palestinian Factions Hold Reconciliation Talks in Turkey
Fatah and Hamas meet in Istanbul, hoping to pave the way for a united Palestinian front against normalization - but no major steps are expected before the U.S. elections
Abbas Slams Normalization Deal as Palestinians Ignore Calls for 'Day of Rage'
Palestinian president says deals with Gulf states will not bring regional peace as long as occupation continues, calls for right to a state within 1967 borders
Analysis An Explosive Letter From Israel's Longest-serving Palestinian Prisoner
Karim Younes is above the calculations of power and personal profit that are eating up the Fatah movement. That’s why the accusatory letter he sent is so important
Analysis Palestinians Have Heard Enough Empty Talk of Unity. With Annexation at Stake, They Expect Leaders to Deliver
Once again, Hamas and Fatah vow to recover national unity and present a united front against Israel's plans for the West Bank, and Palestinians now face three options moving forward
'A New Phase': Palestinian Factions Present United Front Against Israel's Annexation Plan
Fatah and Hamas give rare joint press conference ■ MK Ayman Odeh: 'reconciliation between the factions is a necessary step in combating annexation'
Thousands of Palestinians Protest Against Israeli Annexation in Jordan Valley
Palestinian Prime Minister Shtayyeh and UN Envoy Mladenov join large crowds in Jericho rally organized by the Fatah movement
Palestinians Step Up Fight Against Annexation With Planned Rally in Jericho
Protest to include UN envoy and Arab and foreign diplomats, as Palestinian Authority attempts to rally public against Israel's annexation plans during decisive week
Canada's Trudeau Joins International Opposition to Israel's Annexation Plans
Meanwhile, Fatah leadership calls on Palestinians to 'prepare' for annexation, but a senior official tells Haaretz its response would not be 'irreversible'
Why Erdogan Put a Huge Bounty on Exiled Palestinian Leader Mohammed Dahlan
The former Fatah leader in Gaza, who fled to the UAE following the Hamas takeover of the Strip, has emerged as a shadowy wheeler-dealer and has even been mentioned as a possible successor to Palestinian President Abbas
Analysis Mahmoud Abbas' Cult of Personality Is Out of Control – and Sparking Protest
Two performances this month highlighted the disconnect between the Palestinian public and the leadership of Abbas’ Fatah party, which continues to blindly glorify him
Palestinians Ask Israel to Let East Jerusalem Residents Vote in PA Election
East Jerusalemites voted in the last election in 2006, a year before Hamas took over in the Gaza Strip ■ Israeli ministers to discuss request
General Strike in Hebron After Israel Declares New Jewish Neighborhood
Some residents criticize Fatah-led strike, arguing it only harms locals and does nothing to counter Israeli minister's plan for settler homes on Palestinian market
Opinion When Palestinians Dehumanize Jews, the Israeli Left Is Silent
Jewish settlers were filmed at a Palestinian wedding. Their host was fired by Fatah and denounced for facilitating a 'despicable act.' Why won't the Israeli left call out this obstacle to peace and coexistence?
Palestinian Security Prisoners End Hunger Strike After Israel Meets Their Demands
The prisoners, mostly affiliated with Fatah, demanded an end to night searches, provision of medical services, and lifting of economic sanctions
Fatah Official Fired After Jewish Settlers Were Filmed Attending His Son's Wedding
Radi Nasser, who heads the Deir Qadis Village Council, says that the Jews were brought to the party in a plot to harm his reputation
Palestinian Prisoners Say Hunger Strike Postponed After Negotiations With Israel
Prisoners claim Israel gave in to their demands to remove cellphone jammers and install payphones. Israeli officials deny the reports
Palestinians Call for 'Day of Rage' After Israel Kills Three Terror Suspects
Demonstrations planned after troops kill suspect in shooting attack and two Palestinians who the army said threw explosive devices at soldiers
Palestinian Factions Turn Backs on Israeli Teen's Murderer Because He Raped Her
'If you want to be a hero, you don't kill an innocent woman,' jailed senior Fatah official says ■ Hamas, Islamic Jihad refrain from taking credit for murder, which Shin Bet said had 'nationalistic' motive
Israeli Politics and SpongeBob: Conversations With Palestinian Security Prisoners
The rift between Fatah and Hamas, the suffocating conditions, canteen allowances and dental health – Inside Israeli jails' security wings
Senior Fatah Official: The Goal of the New Government in Ramallah Is to Isolate Hamas
The next government is expected to be fully controlled by Fatah with a party veteran that could potentially succeed Abbas