Fatah, Hamas and the Struggle for the PNA

A plume of smoke rises over Gaza
Israel, Gaza: Fighting In Tel Hawwa
January 15, 2009 1832 GMT
Despite continued fighting on the outskirts of Gaza City in Tel Hawwa, a major Israeli thrust into the heart of Gaza City is increasingly unlikely. (With Stratfor map) [more]
GRAPHIC: Palestinian Monograph Display
The Geopolitics of the Palestinians
January 15, 2009 1757 GMT
This is the sixth in a series of monographs on geopolitics currently critical in world affairs. (With STRATFOR maps) [more]
Israeli armored personnel carriers push toward the Gaza Strip
Israel, Gaza: A Temporary Cease-Fire, but Fighting Continues
January 7, 2009 1845 GMT
The Israeli offensive against Hamas saw its first temporary cease-fire Jan. 7, but the fighting continues. (With Stratfor map) [more]
New Hamas Leader Khaled Meshaal
PNA: A New Peace Deal for Hamas and Fatah?
March 18, 2008 2228 GMT
Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas said March 18 that it is ready to accept a reconciliation deal with its secular rival, Fatah. However, any such deal is likely to be temporary. [more]
deposed PNA prime minister & hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh
PNA: Israel Ready to Eliminate Hamas Leadership?
February 19, 2008 2148 GMT
Egyptian officials advised former Palestinian National Authority Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh and other Hamas leaders to relocate to Cairo and give up their political responsibilities because Israel is determined to eliminate them. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: Hamas' Calculated Risk
February 5, 2008 0047 GMT
Two Palestinian suicide bombers attacked a commercial center in the southern Israeli town of Dimona on Monday morning. [more]
Member of PNA al-Aqsa Martyr's Brigade Waves Gun at Rally
PNA: The Unlikely End of Al-Aqsa
January 9, 2008 1632 GMT
Ahead of U.S. President George W. Bush's upcoming visit to the West Bank, the Palestinian government said that it has successfully dismantled the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade militant organization. [more]
Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal
PNA: Hamas Transfers Gaza Strip to Abbas' Control
December 11, 2007 1428 GMT
Exiled Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal agreed to give Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas control of the Gaza Strip. [more]
New Hamas Leader Khaled Meshaal
Syria: Is Hamas Backed Into a Corner?
December 6, 2007 1635 GMT
Syria allegedly has told the Hamas leadership in Damascus to either go underground or move to another country. [more]
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A Glimmer of Hope at Annapolis
November 26, 2007 1930 GMT
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will meet in Annapolis, Md., on Nov. 27 for a peace conference hosted by U.S. President George W. Bush. [more]
Stock photo of Israeli Vice Premier Haim Ramon (mug-type photo...)
Israel, PNA: The Jerusalem Division Offer
October 8, 2007 1546 GMT
Israel's vice premier has said Israel will agree to a division of Jerusalem with the Palestinians. [more]
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PNA: The Israelis' Exercise in Long Division
September 20, 2007 2030 GMT
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sept. 20. [more]
Gaza Strip: A New Intra-Islamist Conflict?
August 2, 2007 2116 GMT
Two militants were killed Aug. 2 in clashes between gunmen from the Palestinian Islamist movement... [more]
Geopolitical Diary: Israel and Fatah's Strange Relations
July 15, 2007 0101 GMT
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will hold a closed... [more]
Geopolitical Diary: Hamas' Break Point
July 3, 2007 0200 GMT
Hamas has arrested the spokesman for the Army of Islam, the group holding British Broadcasting... [more]
Geopolitical Diary: The Potential Outcome of an Arab Confrontation with Hamas
June 22, 2007 0200 GMT
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will host a summit in the Red Sea resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh... [more]
PNA: Hamas, Hostages and Political Legitimacy
June 18, 2007 1823 GMT
Hamas announced June 18 that it will use all means necessary, including force, to ensure the... [more]
Hamas' Questionable Intelligence Windfall
June 18, 2007 1758 GMT
After Hamas-affiliated gunmen stormed the headquarters of rival Fatah's Preventive Security... [more]
PNA, Israel: The Future of the Southern Levant
June 15, 2007 1642 GMT
Fighting between Hamas and Fatah, the Palestinian National Authority's two dominant factions, has... [more]
PNA: Hamas Gains the Upper Hand in Gaza
June 14, 2007 1837 GMT
Hamas consolidated its hold over the Gaza Strip after it captured one of the last Fatah command... [more]
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