The Palestinian Basic Law

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The refusal of several political factions to participate in national reconciliation talks in Cairo makes the hope of a successful national dialogue seem even more distant. The talks fail amid charges of political arrests ...   More...

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On a day of mourning for former Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, President Mahmoud Abbas calls for a referendum to decide whether an early parliamentary and presidential poll should be held. Read: ...   More...

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Hamas leader and former Palestinian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Zahhar reiterates that Hamas will not recognize an extension of President Mahmoud Abbas tenure after his current term ends on 9 January 2009. Read: Maan News, ...   More...

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According to a Fatah official, Egypt could host Palestinian reconciliation talks in two weeks, after a failed attempt to bring Hamas and President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah faction to the table ...   More...

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Prime Minister Salam Fayyad of the caretaker cabinet in the West Bank claims that there are no political prisoners in WB, and that Hamas' refusal to participate in conciliation talks ...   More...

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Hamas officials have declared that they will not be attending the conciliation talks, scheduled to begin on 9 November. Read: Maan News, "Egypt postpones Cairo talks at Hamas' request," 8 november ...   More...

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On the eve of the upcoming reconciliation sessions in Cairo, Hamas leaders fear that Abbas may rally the Palestinian factions and the Arabs against them, writes Jihad el-Khazen. Read: Middle East ...   More...

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A Hamas spokesman states that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s assertion on Friday that the Palestinian Authority (PA) is not holding political prisoners could derail the Egyptian sponsored unity talks. Read: Maan ...   More...

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Hamas and Fatah are scheduled to meet in Cairo on Sunday for the first time in more than a year in an Egyptian-led effort to agree a unified government and end their ...   More...

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According to Fatah sources, Hamas has detained dozens of Fatah activists in the Gaza Strip in an attempt to sabotage Egyptian efforts to reconcile the rival factions.   Read: Alertnet, "Hamas arrests ...   More...