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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Reuters

Israel Refuses to Negotiate with Palestinian Government ‘Dependent on Hamas’

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 18, 2017 | Middle East

Tel-Aviv – Following long discussions and sharp disputes over the stance towards the Palestinian reconciliation agreement, the Israeli cabinet announced on Tuesday its rejection to negotiate with a Palestinian government “dependent on Hamas”, which Israel...

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gestures as he delivers a speech in the West Bank city of Bethlehem January 6, 2016. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Abbas Opens Recruitment for Security Services in Gaza

by Kifah Ziboun | Oct 18, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas opened the door to recruitment in the Gaza Strip, in a move that would rearrange the security services in the sector. Member of Fatah Central Committee Hussein Sheikh said that Abbas signed the decision to open the...

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Palestinian Fatma Abu Musabah uses her mobile phone to take pictures of children for her social media account in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza strip on September 17, 2017. MAHMUD HAMS / AFP

Gaza Instagram Stars Show Different Side of their Homeland

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 13, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Gaza- Kholoud Nassar and Fatma Abu Mosabah may not be able to leave Gaza without Israeli or Egyptian permission, but their photos can. Both have more than 100,000 followers on the social platform and say they get recognized multiple times a day in the tiny territory...

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A photo taken from the Israeli side of the border with the Gaza Strip shows a Hamas outpost on a hill (right) along the border, February 25, 2016. (AFP/Jack Guez)

Abbas to Visit Gaza as Details of Fatah-Hamas Deal Emerge

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 12, 2017 | Middle East

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will visit Gaza for the first time in a decade within a month, a top official in his Fatah party said on Thursday after the movement reached a deal with Hamas over political reconciliation. Abbas “will be in Gaza within less...

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Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah (C) chairs a cabinet meeting in Gaza City October 3, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammed Abed/Pool

Palestinian Government Sets Economic Reform Plan for Gaza Strip

by Kifah Ziboun | Oct 5, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah– Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah presented on Wednesday highlights of his government’s economic reform plan in the Gaza Strip. “We have plans ready for action,” said Hamdallah, who remained in Gaza with a group of ministers following a Cabinet...