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Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat gestures during an interview in the West Bank city of RamallahReuters

Erekat: Agreement to Form Joint Committees to Discuss Political, Security Topics

by Kafah Zaboun | Jan 17, 2017 | Interviews

Ramallah – Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Secretary-General Saeb Erekat said that the Palestinian delegation has completed discussions in Washington with the U.S. administration – these discussions included bilateral topics as well as security and...

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Palestinian Hamas supporters gather for a rally in Gaza City, August 7, 2014 (photo credit: AP/Khalil Hamra)

U.S. State Department Designates Senior Hamas Official as Global Terrorist

by Kafah Zaboun | Sep 18, 2016 | Middle East

Ramallah – Hamas Movement condemned on Saturday a recent decision by the U.S. State Department to designate senior Hamas official Fathi Hammad as Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), while Hammad laid little importance on this issue, noting that such decision...

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Hamas militants grab Palestinians suspected of collaborating with Israel, before executing them in Gaza City, August 22, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer

Hamas Participation or Absence from Elections, To Be Decided Today

by Kafah Zaboun | Jul 17, 2016 | Middle East

Ramallah-Hamas sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that whether the organization will participate in the local elections or not is a decision to be made after today’s meeting with Head of the Central Elections Commission Hanna Nasser. According to same sources, Hamas will...

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A Palestinian fighter from the Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, gestures inside an underground tunnel in Gaza in this August 18, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem/Files

Israel Ready to Alleviate Hamas Prisoners’ Conditions in Return for Swap Deal

by Kafah Zaboun | Jul 5, 2016 | Middle East

Ramallah – An Israeli official said on Monday that Tel Aviv was ready to alleviate the conditions of its prisoners belonging to Hamas movement should negotiations on a hostage swap deal are launched. The Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth said that Hamas was reportedly...