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Fatah is a Palestinian nationalist political party that was strongly involved in the Palestinian revolutionary struggle.

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Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah (6th L) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (5th L) pose for a group photo with Palestinian ministers during a swearing-in ceremony of the unity government, in the West Bank city of Ramallah June 2, 2014. Abbas swore in a unity government on Monday after overcoming a last-minute dispute with the Hamas Islamist group. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman

Unity deal splits opinion

The formation of a new Palestinian unity government has drawn mixed reactions. The US says it will cautiously work with the new cabinet sworn in by President Mahmoud Abbas, while Israel has threatened sanctions.
June 3, 2014
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

Israel warns on Palestinian unity

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has called on world leaders not to recognize a planned Palestinian unity government. The Palestinian president has said Israel is threatening a boycott if the government is formed.
June 1, 2014
Versöhnung Flagge Nahost - Versöhnung , Flagge , Schattenriss , Silhouette , Nahost , Konflikte , Fahne , Demonstrationen, Politik , Krisen pixel

Hamas executes 'collaborators'

Gaza's Hamas government has executed two men who it claims spied on behalf of Israel. The pair were said to have given away information about the whereabouts of Hamas militants.
May 7, 2014
Israeli soldiers beside the Gaza Strip border

Battling on

When her company ties to Gaza were broken, all an Israeli businesswoman could do was keep working.
April 30, 2014
Kerry und Netanjahu in Jerusalem 13.12.2013

Mideast peace talks

The US may advocate a pause, but it's still invested in the Middle East, Richard LeBaron tells DW.
April 25, 2014
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem July 28, 2013. Netanyahu on Sunday urged divided rightists in his cabinet to approve the release of 104 Arab prisoners in order to restart peace talk with the Palestinians. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

Peace talks suspended

Israel has announced that it is suspending peace talks with the Palestinians after a deal between Fatah and Hamas. The rival factions hope to form a unity government in the coming weeks.
April 24, 2014
People celebrating Copyright: Kate Shuttleworth

Landmark deal

There's been a mixed reaction to the reconciliation deal between Hamas and Fatah.
April 24, 2014
Palestinian Hamas security walk under a large Palestinian flag during a rally (photo: EPA/MOHAMMED SABER)

Rival factions to hold talks

Palestinian Hamas and Fatah factions are expected to meet to finalize reconciliation efforts.
April 18, 2014
US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) shakes hands with General Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, Egyptian defence minister and commander of the armed forces, during a meeting at the defence ministry in Cairo on March 3, 2013. Kerry urged bickering Egyptian political leaders to forge a consensus to pave the way for aid that could help lift their country out of its deep economic crisis. AFP PHOTO/POOL/JACQUELYN MARTIN (Photo credit should read JACQUELYN MARTIN/AFP/Getty Images)

Al-Sissi wants Egypt to rise up

Following a bombing at a police station, Egypt's army chief has asked Egyptians to give the military a mandate to end "terrorism" threatening the country. People are supposed to take to the streets to show their support.
July 24, 2013
A hand out picture provided by the Hamas press office shows Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas (R) meeting with the exiled leader of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, Khaled Meshaal (L) in Cairo (Photo via AFP PHOTO /HAMAS PRESS OFFICE /MOHAMMED AL-HAMS )

Palestinian rivals return to table

The leaders of the Palestinian Hamas and Fatah factions have agreed to implement a long-delayed reconciliation deal during talks in Cairo. It was the rival parties' first meeting in almost a year.
January 10, 2013
Palestinians take part in a rally marking the 48th anniversary of the founding of the Fatah movement, in Gaza City January 4, 2013. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians joined a rare rally staged by President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah group in Gaza on Friday, as tensions ease with rival Hamas Islamists ruling the enclave since 2007.

Fatah rally in Gaza

Tens of thousands of supporters of the Fatah party have gathered in the Gaza Strip to mark the anniversary of the movement’s founding. This is the first time the party has held a rally in the territory since 2007.
January 4, 2013
A Palestinian man holds a walking stick as he shouts slogans during a rally in the West Bank city of Nablus, marking the 25th anniversary of the founding of Hamas December 13, 2012. It was the first rally Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas allowed to take place in the West Bank since 2007, when his Islamist rivals Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip. REUTERS/Muammar Awad (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS ANNIVERSARY)

Hamas stages West Bank rally

Hamas has staged a rally in the West Bank, the territory governed by its Palestinian political rival group, Fatah. It's the first time that Hamas has been able to do so in five years.
December 14, 2012
A Palestinian looks through a pair of binoculars as he keeps guard during a rally marking the 25th anniversary of the founding of Hamas, in Gaza City December 8, 2012. After receiving a hero's welcome on his return from decades in exile, Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal will attend a rally in Gaza on Saturday to mark the founding of his Islamist group and celebrate "victory" over Israel. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST ANNIVERSARY)

Gaza stages 'victory rally'

Palestinians have congregated in Gaza for a rally feting Hamas' 25th anniversary and performance in its recent conflict with Israel. But underlying the festivities are uncertainties about the Islamist group's future.
December 8, 2012
A Hamas police officer is hugged by a Palestinian man after they returned to their destroyed police headquarters in Gaza City November 22, 2012. A ceasefire between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers took hold on Thursday after eight days of conflict, although deep mistrust on both sides cast doubt on how long the Egyptian-sponsored deal can last. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA - Tags: CONFLICT POLITICS)

Gaza life

People are out on the streets again in Gaza as the cease-fire continues to hold.
November 23, 2012
An Israeli border policeman holds his weapon as he is silhouetted during clashes with stone-throwing Palestinians in the West Bank village in Nabi Saleh, near Ramallah November 20, 2012. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST MILITARY)

West Bank 'terror' arrests

Israeli forces have arrested 55 'terror operatives' in overnight raids in the West Bank. A statement said the arrests were in response to recent violent activity there.
November 22, 2012
Smoke rises following Israeli air strikes in Gaza City November 14, 2012. (REUTERS/Suhaib Salem)

Conflict fears

Israel's response to Hamas' attacks may be influenced by its forthcoming election.
November 16, 2012
Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh walks with the Emir of Qatar Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (front R) (Photo: Reuters)

Qatari emir's Gaza red carpet

The Emir of Qatar has visited Hamas-controlled Gaza in a landmark trip that has united West Bank leaders and Israel in their opposition. The strip of land is under a political and economic blockade.
October 23, 2012
Palestinians examine a voter registration list before casting their ballot for municipal elections at a polling station in the West Bank city of Bethlehem October 20, 2012. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

Fatah claims a West Bank win

President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement has claimed victory in local elections in the West Bank. Unofficial results show that Fatah candidates won in six of the 11 main electorates.
October 21, 2012
Palestinians examine a voter registration list before casting their ballot for municipal elections at a polling station in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Saturday, October 20, 2012. (REUTERS/Darren Whiteside)

Polls close in West Bank

The polls have closed in the West Bank, where Palestinians voted in their first election in six years. The Islamist Hamas Party refused to take part in the elections.
October 20, 2012
A Palestinian man goes behind a voting booth to pick his candidates for the municipal elections at a polling station in the West Bank city of Ramallah on October 20, 2012. Ballot booths opened across the West Bank as Palestinians began voting in local elections, in what is the first time they have gone to the polls since 2006. AFP PHOTO/MARCO LONGARI (Photo credit should read MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images)

West Bank elections

Ballot booths have opened across the West Bank as Palestinians vote for the first time since 2006. The Gaza-based Islamist movement, Hamas, has boycotted the communal election.
October 20, 2012
A Palestinian man walks past a damaged Hamas security site in Gaza City after an Israeli air raid

Gaza-Israel tensions escalate

Israeli military jets have struck again inside the Gaza Strip in retaliation for rockets fired into southern Israel by Palestinian militants. The raids raise doubts about a three-day-old Egyptian-brokered truce bid.
June 23, 2012
A Palestinian firefighter tries to extinguish a fire following an Israeli air strike on a building in Gaza City, early Saturday

Gaza-Israel tensions continue

Israeli military jets have struck again inside the Gaza Strip in apparent retaliation for rockets fired into southern Israel by Palestinian militants despite efforts to set up a truce.
June 23, 2012
Hamas political leader Khaled Meshaal (R) and Palestinain President Mahmoud Abbas

Palestinian rapprochement

After four years of division, Fatah and Hamas have agreed to form a joint government to end the split between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. However, Israel has indicated it would not support the deal.
February 7, 2012
boy underneath Palestinian flag

Palestinian rivals agree

The rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah have struck an agreement on a unity government.
April 27, 2011