Jun 14 Abbas Disbands Unity Government After Hamas Takes Control of Gaza By Admin, PBS News Hour Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas dissolved the Palestinian Unity government Thursday as the Islamic Hamas movement took control of the Gaza Strip, defeating rivals from Abbas' Fatah party. Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch Fighting Between Hamas and Fatah Rages Across Gaza Hamas forces encroached on Fatah strongholds in Gaza Wednesday, gaining an advantage in what Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called "the first signs of a cruel civil war." Two regional experts, Ghaith al-Omari and Mark Perry, lend their perspectives on the… Continue watching
Jun 12 Hamas-Fatah Battles Escalate in Gaza Strip By PBS News Hour Hamas gunmen captured a Fatah security headquarters building in northern Gaza Tuesday after battling for several hours using mortar shells and grenades, as factional fighting between the rival Palestinian parties worsened. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch Experts Assess Mideast Progress Four Decades After Six-Day War Forty years ago, Israel entered the Six-Day War, the beginning of the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. Two regional experts give their perspectives on the Middle East then and now. Continue watching
May 16 Watch Palestinian Infighting Continues to Divide Gaza City Despite calls for a cease-fire, fighting between rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah continued Wednesday, leaving 16 people dead. Two Middle East experts discuss the recent strife in Gaza City. Continue watching
May 15 Fighting Among Palestinians Reignites in Gaza By Admin, PBS News Hour Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called for implementation of the government's security plan as clashes between rival factions Hamas and Fatah left at least 11 Palestinians dead Tuesday. Continue reading
May 03 Fledgling Palestinian Government Faces Internal, External Challenges By PBS News Hour Six weeks after its formation, the Palestinian unity government is struggling with many of the same challenges it faced at its inception, including a crippling economic embargo and continued tensions between leaders of rival parties. Continue reading
Mar 15 Hamas, Fatah Reach Deal on Unity Government By Admin, PBS News Hour After months of negotiations, Palestinian rival factions Hamas and Fatah on Thursday finalized a unity government in an effort to end violence between the groups and lead the Palestinians out of yearlong international isolation. Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch King Abdullah Calls for U.S. Help with Mideast Peace Plan Jordan's King Abdullah told Congress Wednesday that the United States must take the lead in cementing peace between Israel and the Palestinians. Abdullah talks to Jim Lehrer about the need for a two-state solution. Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch Israeli-Palestinian Summit Concludes with Little Progress A three-party summit involving the United States, Israel and the Palestinian Authority, the first in more than four years, ended Monday with no tangible headway. From Jerusalem, Jeffrey Brown interviews local reporters about the weekend's meetings and prospects for peace. Continue watching