Feb 08 Palestinian Rival Groups Agree to Unity Government By Admin, PBS News Hour The two main rival Palestinian factions, Fatah and Hamas, signed an agreement to share government power in Saudi-brokered talks Thursday, a move aimed at ending growing violence between the two factions. Continue reading
Feb 06 Palestinian Leaders Meet in Mecca for Unity Talks By PBS News Hour King Abdullah VI of Saudi Arabia urged a reconciliation between Palestinian rival factions Fatah and Hamas in a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Mecca on Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 30 Rice Urges Expansion of Fragile Israeli-Palestinian Cease-fire By Admin, PBS News Hour U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, in the Middle East on a mission to revive peace talks, urged Israelis and Palestinians to extend a tentative cease-fire implemented this week. Continue reading
Oct 03 Internal Palestinian Fighting Threatens to Derail Government By Admin, PBS News Hour A new wave of internal fighting among Palestinian factions over the last two days has left at least a dozen people dead and threatened to unravel the Palestinian Authority. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch Gaza Incursion Continues, Officials Hint at Possible Compromise A top Israeli official signaled a willingness to compromise Friday, saying Hamas militants must free an Israeli soldier and stop firing rockets. Hamas, meanwhile, insisted upon the release of prisoners. Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch Arrest of Hamas Leaders Fuel Tensions Between Palestinians and Israelis Israel's detention of 64 leaders of the Hamas-led Palestinian government and 23 members of other factions has further heightened tensions strained after Palestinians abducted an Israeli soldier and Israelis launched a retaliatory attack on Gaza. Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch Israel Attacks Gaza After Soldier Captured Israeli troops launched air strikes against Gaza Wednesday, in response to the Palestinian abduction of a wounded Israeli soldier. Destroying three Palestinian bridges and a power station, troops crossed the Gaza border for the first time since the Israeli withdrawal… Continue watching
Jun 28 Israel Attacks Gaza After Soldier Captured By Admin, PBS News Hour Israeli troops attacked parts of Gaza in response to the Palestinian abduction of an Israeli soldier. After destroying three Palestinian bridges, forces crossed into Gaza for the first time since the Israeli withdrawal 10 months ago. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch Hamas Ends Stalemate with Rival Fatah Party Hamas has reached an agreement that ended a political stalemate with the rival Fatah Party. Hamas denied earlier reports that this deal implicitly recognized Israel's right to exist. Continue watching
May 25 Abbas to Issue Referendum on Whether the Palestinians Should Recognizing Israel By Admin, PBS News Hour Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday he would call a referendum on whether the Palestinian government should accept Israel if Hamas does not back the idea within 10 days. Continue reading