Posts Tagged: Abbas Hamas
Fatah-Hamas Government Reflects American Weakness
JNS.org - I've long argued that any proper understanding of the Palestinian conflict with Israel's legitimacy is compromised by not taking wider regional factors...
Why the Hamas-Fatah Unity Deal Could Lead to Peace
Characterizing the Fatah-Hamas unity, or rather reconciliation, agreement as helpful or harmful to the Israeli-Palestinian peace process is premature at best. Determining the viability or...
Mahmoud Abbas Gives the World a Moment of Clarity
Like many people around the world, I was dismayed when Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas embraced Hamas last week. This was one of those moments when people realize what's really happening, and there...
Enough is Enough: Time to Get Tough With Abbas
JNS.org - "I believe that President [Mahmoud] Abbas is sincere about his willingness to recognize Israel and its right to exist, to recognize Israel's...
Hamas in Gaza Sending Out Tentacles to the West Bank
In March, a Palestinian resident of the West Bank appeared before an Israeli military court and was charged with attempting to set up a Hamas...
Hamas Confiscates Rockets, Other Weapons From Fatah
Jerusalem Post - Hamas has confiscated rockets and other types of weaponry belonging to Fatah's armed wing, the Aksa Martyrs Brigades, Palestinian sources revealed on...
Opinion: Palestinians Should be Engaged Honestly
There is a narrative that has been gaining adherents in America, that it is within Israel's control to make peace with the Palestinians. If only...
The PA Continues to Advocate for Israel’s Destruction
Calls for liberating "Palestine" have been reverberating among the various Palestinian political factions for decades. Hamas actively pursues Israel's destruction, but how does the Palestinian Authority...
Abbas is Right, There is No Disagreement Between Fatah and Hamas
For those of us arguing that there's no fundamental difference between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas, an interview of Mahmoud Abbas today by Salam Musafir...
Abbas: “I Don’t See Much Difference” Between Policies of Hamas and PA
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas is urging the European Union to remove Hamas from its list of terrorist organizations, using as his justification the...
David Cameron: Building a Fortress Cannot Deliver Security for Israel
The following letter from British Prime Minister David Cameron was received by former New York mayor Ed Koch Tuesday in response...
Rethinking Palestine 2012
In 2011, Mahmoud Abbas, head of the Palestinian Authority (PA), failed to win U.N. acceptance of Palestine as an independent state. This year, he lowered...
