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On This Day: Fatah, Hamas factions form short-lived 'Palestinian Unity Government' to rule over PA

On June 2, 2014, Abbas forged a Hamas-Fatah unity government, sparking legal debates and political upheaval. The PA president dissolved the short-lived body in June 2015.

JUNE 2, 2026|ByJAMES GENN

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas chairs the first meeting of the Palestinian unity government, June 2, 2014.

Ayelet Khon and Shar Shnurman walk past the remains of a home that was destroyed following the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, January 13, 2024

Israeli couple returns to kibbutz ravaged by Hamas attack

Three months on, signs of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks remain everywhere in Kibbutz Kfar Aza.

JANUARY 15, 2024|ByREUTERS

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas adjusts his glasses as he listens during a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (not pictured), in the West Bank city of Ramallah, May 25, 2021.

Palestinian rivals agree on elections to end dispute but doubts persist

Rival Palestinian factions meeting in Algiers for talks mediated by the Algerian government agreed on Thursday to resolve 15 years of discord through elections that will be held within a year.

OCTOBER 13, 2022|ByREUTERS

Hamas deputy political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh (R) and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

PA’s Abbas, Hamas’s Haniyeh meet for first time in nearly six years

Abbas and Haniyeh’s last meeting took place in Qatar in 2016, when the two sides met to discuss reconciliation between Hamas and the PA (Fatah).

JULY 6, 2022|ByBEN ZION GAD

Algeria’s last chance saloon on Palestinian reconciliation

Algeria faces an almost insurmountable problem, for a fault line runs straight down the middle of Palestinian politics.

FEBRUARY 1, 2022ByNEVILLE TELLER

Palestinians resume unity talks ahead of Biden administration

“The goal is to show the Biden administration that the Palestinians are united."

NOVEMBER 16, 2020ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH

Fatah Members: ‘The Palestinian Street Has Lost Confidence in the Leadership’

Abbas orders arrest of rival Dahlan’s supporters, attempts reconciliation with Hamas

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020ByMOHAMMAD AL-KASSIM/THE MEDIA LINE

A Palestinian supporter of former head of Fatah in Gaza, Mohammed Dahlan, holds a poster depicting Dahlan during a protest against Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Gaza City December 18, 2014

Hamas founder calls on PA, Fatah to join forces in armed resistance

"In the Gaza Strip there aren't any Jews. There is no occupation. There is independence," Mahmoud al-Zahar said.

JULY 5, 2020ByDONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS

Fatah on Deal of the Century: Palestine must be defended 'with blood'

Fatah has told Palestinians to reject Trump's peace plan, claiming that the whole of Israel is part of the Quran which must be defended with their lives.

FEBRUARY 5, 2020ByDONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS

PA PRESIDENT Mahmoud Abbas – ‘He makes threats and engages in fiery rhetoric as part of a strategy to appease the Palestinian public.’

Fatah raises Hamas ire after calling for new PA government in West Bank

“Fatah’s call for forming a new government consisting of PLO factions will solidify the split between the West Bank and Gaza Strip,” said Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum.

JANUARY 28, 2019ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH