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US President Donald Trump invited Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to visit Washington soon. (Reuters)


Trump Invites Abbas to Visit White House ‘Soon’

Trump Invites Abbas to Visit White House ‘Soon’

Ramallah – Donald Trump invited on Friday Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to visit the White House “soon” during a telephone call between them, the first with the Palestinian leader since Trump’s election as US president. The invitation marks an important shift in...
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Palestinian Hamas leader in Gaza, Ismail Haniyeh, gives a speech during a rally in Gaza City, Aug. 27, 2014. (AP/Khalil Hamra)


Hamas Moves Closer to Approving 1967 Borders

Hamas Moves Closer to Approving 1967 Borders

Ramallah- Palestine’s Hamas organization is moving towards declaring a Palestinian state over the 1967 borders, without first recognizing an Israeli state. Any official statement concerning altering the charter, issued by the bloc governing Gaza Strip will be verified...
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A Palestinian boy waves a flag in the West Bank. (photo credit:REUTERS)


Fatah Deputy Chief: We Accept a One-State Solution

Fatah Deputy Chief: We Accept a One-State Solution

Ramallah – Since I met him a few months ago, nothing has changed in Mahmoud el-Aloul’s entourage even though he has been elected the deputy party chief of Fatah, which means he could become leader of the movement in case of any surprises, and consequently president of...
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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a weekly cabinet meeting in his office in Jerusalem November 9, 2014. REUTERS


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Speaker of Hamas Political bureau Khaled Mashaal. Reuters


Hamas to Announce Amended Charter in Coming Weeks

Hamas to Announce Amended Charter in Coming Weeks

Ramallah- Speaker of Hamas Political bureau Khaled Mashaal said on Wednesday that Hamas would be publishing a new charter in the “coming weeks,” which would reflect “Hamas’s thought and political legacy.” Last month, senior Hamas spokesperson Osama Hamdan said Hamas...