Fatah, Hamas and the Struggle for the PNA

While often overshadowed by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the intra-Palestinian struggle for control of the Palestinian National Authority is still deadly serious. This page tracks the conflict between the secular Fatah party and the radical Islamist party Hamas that has intensified since the 2004 death of Yasser Arafat.

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Exiled 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]

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]