February 16, 2012 - 11:55am Moving backward in Palestine
February 16, 2012

After a year in which Arabs have fought and died for democracy, the Palestinian Territories seem to be the one place in the region where autocracy is on the ascendancy.

February 16, 2012 - 11:49am Gaza power plant stops due to smuggled fuel shortage
February 16, 2012

The Gaza Strip's only power station, which supplies the Palestinian enclave with up to two-thirds of its energy needs, was shut down on Tuesday because of a shortage of fuel smuggled in from neighbouring Egypt.

February 8, 2012 - 11:23am Palestinian Committee Suspends Work as Demands Neglected
February 8, 2012

A Palestinian committee pushing for public freedom suspended its work Wednesday because rival Hamas and Fatah parties did not consider its recommendations, sources said

February 8, 2012 - 10:22am Fatah Official: Abbas Can Head Government
February 8, 2012

President Mahmoud Abbas can appoint himself as head of the next government, a Fatah official said Wednesday, dismissing criticism that the move to bolster unity had no standing in Palestinian law.

January 31, 2012 - 11:58am Not-so-hidden agendas
January 31, 2012

Yossi Alpher says the Amman talks bordered on counterproductive towards the future of the two-state solution.

January 31, 2012 - 11:54am Hamas Gaza leader heads for Iran
January 31, 2012

The leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Ismail Haniyeh, left on Monday for a tour of Iran and Gulf states, continuing a diplomatic drive to realign the Palestinian Islamist movement after a year of political change in the Arab world.

January 26, 2012 - 11:12am Palestinian politicians doubt elections will take place
January 26, 2012

Several Palestinian officials expressed doubt on Wednesday that elections scheduled for May would take place.

January 26, 2012 - 11:08am Palestinians and Israelis Don’t Agree on New Talks
January 26, 2012

The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, said Wednesday that a round of exploratory discussions with Israel under Jordanian auspices had ended. But he left open the possibility of a resumption of contacts under certain conditions and after consultations with Arab League representatives on Feb. 4.

January 23, 2012 - 1:24pm Palestine ready to continue talks with Israel: Abbas
January 23, 2012

Visiting Palestinian National Authority (PNA) President Mahmoud Abbas said here on Sunday that the Palestinian authorities are ready to continue peace talks with Israel.

January 23, 2012 - 1:16pm Hamas Says That Its Political Leader Does Not Plan to Seek Re-election
January 23, 2012

The Palestinian militant group Hamas announced Saturday that its political leader, Khaled Meshal, would not seek re-election, opening the door to a possible leadership contest and adding to the uncertainty enveloping Hamas at a time of regional turmoil.


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