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Fatah, Hamas set to agree on unity government.

PressTV –  Sun May 29, 2011 11:23PM Senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh (R) shakes hands with senior Fatah official Nabil Shaath during their meeting in Gaza City May 29, 2011. A top Fatah official says the party is determined to establish a unity government with rival group Hamas despite the criticism by Israelis and the […]

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The Elders Discuss Palestinian Reconciliation – video

12.05.11 – 10:09| PNN – Palestine News Network One week after rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas signed a reconciliation agreement, five Elders – Kofi Annan, Desmond Tutu, Jimmy Carter, Mary Robinson and Lakhdar Brahimi – discuss what this development could mean for a lasting peace in the region. They agree that Palestinian unity is […]

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Hamas-Fatah deal to end divisions

Wed May 11, 2011 6:53PM Palestinians celebrate the unity deal between Hamas and Fatah in the streets of the West Bank city of Hebron on May 6, 2011. Nearly most Palestinians believe that Hamas-Fatah unity deal will heal the divisions among Palestinians, a new survey has revealed. According to a survey conducted by the Qatar-based […]

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The first fruit of the Egyptian Revolution

Emboldened by Egypt’s revolution, the Palestinians have made their disputing leaders aware of the potential cost of not putting national interests first Emad Gad , Tuesday 10 May 2011 | – Opinion – Ahram Online Without any prior notice, it was announced on Wednesday 27 April that the representatives of Fatah and Hamas had signed […]

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Reconciliation promises Palestinian state

Mon May 9, 2011 6:12PM Mahmoud Rasouli Mahmoud Abbas (L) and Khaled Meshaal (R) Will the unity accord between Palestinian factions, which was the result of over a year and half of negotiations, promise the formation of an independent Palestinian state? The Hamas and Fatah movement finally signed a deal whereby each side set aside […]

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Israel rejects UN ‘diktat’ on peace

Fri May 6, 2011 4:31AM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Prior to a UN meeting to discuss an independent Palestinian state, the Israeli prime minister says Tel Aviv would not accept a UN “diktat” to resolve the dispute with the Palestinians. In a meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Benjamin Netanyahu said regional peace can […]

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Hamas flags fly across West Bank

06/05/2011 21:01 RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — Hamas flags are flying across the West Bank for the first time in years. Palestinians rallied Friday to celebrate last week’s signing in Cairo of a reconciliation agreement by Hamas and Fatah. The unity deal ended years of hostility, during which the Hamas-run government in Gaza and the Fatah-led Palestinian […]

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Palestinian youth form coalition to protect reconciliation agreement

Friday, 06 May 2011 17:30| MEMO A Palestinian youth group has launched a campaign aimed at protecting the Palestinian national reconciliation agreement signed in Cairo on Wednesday, May 4th, during a ceremony attended by all Palestinian factions. The campaign organizers have said that they decided to form the ‘Coalition for the Protection of the Reconciliation’ […]

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Hamas supporters demonstrate in Nablus in support of national reconciliation

[ 06/05/2011 – 02:49 PM ] NABLUS, (PIC)– Thousands of jubilant Hamas supporters demonstrated in the northern West Bank city of Nablus Thursday in support of the Palestinian reconciliation that Hamas and Fatah signed in Cairo a couple of days ago. The demonstration of Hamas was the first ever in four years as the Movement […]

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Haniyeh urges respect for unity deal

PressTV – Fri May 6, 2011 12:41AM Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh The Palestinian premier says the international community must respect the wishes of his people, referring to the unity deal signed between Hamas and Fatah. The reconciliation between the two factions is the most important political event in Palestinian history, Ismail Haniyeh said in […]

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Celebrations Break Out Across Gaza And The West Bank As Palestinians Celebrate The Unity Deal

Thursday May 05, 2011 11:00 by Kevin Murphy – International Middle East Media Center Celebrations have broken out across Gaza and the West Bank as Palestinians celebrate the unity deal between Fatah and Hamas. The deal ends a four year divide between the factions. Maan news agency reports that in Gaza City around 300 people […]

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PALESTINE UNITED! THE UNITY AGREEMENT – news – video – in pictures

SPECIAL TOPIC This topic will be continuously updated بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم واعتصموا بحبل الله جميعا ولا تفرقوا واذكروا نعمت الله عليكم إذ كنتم أعداء فألف بين قلوبكم فأصبحتم بنعمته إخوانا “And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided. And remember the favor of Allah upon you – […]

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Israeli minister calls for annexing West Bank in retaliation to reconciliation

[ 02/05/2011 – 08:45 AM ] NAZARETH, (PIC)– Israeli information minister Yuli Edelstein has called for annexing the West Bank to Israel in reprisal to the Palestinian national reconciliation announcement. Edelstein told the weekly Israeli cabinet meeting on Sunday that the step should be taken to respond to the Fatah-Hamas agreement. Israel has displayed absolute […]

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Carlos Latuff: Divided, Palestinians are Weak

17.04.11 – 15:36| PNN – Palestine News Network Bethlehem – C. Martin | PNN Exclusive – Carlos Latuff is a Brazilian political cartoonist, much of whose work focuses on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. His critical approach towards Israel´s policies has raised a great deal of controversy. by Carlos Latuff Why have you devoted such a considerable […]

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