In the wake of a meeting between Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and Hamas Political Bureau Chief Khaled Meshaal, the Foreign Ministry expressed its support for the recently concluded unity accord between Hamas and Fatah. The Foreign Ministry statement said: In the course of the meeting the main focus...

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A top Hamas official declared over the weekend that the possibility of disarming the Iran-backed terror group never came up during unity discussions between it and the rival Fatah faction, a boast that seems set to widen concerns that the agreement – which among other things envisions a single Palestinian...

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The U.S. and the United Kingdom reported the first cases of the camel-borne Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus on their respective territories over the last few days, and aim to clamp down before it spreads and possibly kills. There have been 300-400 reported cases thus far, with 100 deaths. America...

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In a speech last week at Georgetown University, former President Bill Clinton said that Israel and the Palestinians were extremely close to an agreement at the Camp David summit in 2000, when Yasser Arafat refused to close the deal that was offered to him. According to Clinton, Arafat insisted that a narrow...

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With peace negotiations again on indefinite hold, the Israeli government is still determining the best course of action given the recent unity deal between the Palestinian Authority and the terrorist organization Hamas. Observers from across the world are keeping a keen eye on both parties, eagerly waiting the next turn...

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A UK newspaper reported on Monday that British aid to the Palestinian Authority helps fund the salaries of convicted terrorists. The Telegraph report is based on research performed by Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) and shows the value the Palestinian Authority (PA) places on terrorists. It has revealed that under 2004 Palestinian legislation...

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President Barack Obama on Friday told reporters in Seoul that Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas and his Fatah faction had been “unhelpful” in moving earlier in the week to pursue an agreement with the rival Hamas faction that would among other things see the formation of a unity government filled...

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Hamas wasted little time in shooting down reports that as part of its reconciliation package with the Palestinian Authority it might keep the door open to recognizinng Israel. Interviewed on the Hamas website, Senior Hamas official Hassan Yousef categorically denied (Arabic) the report, saying “the issue of recognition is non-negotiable.” Taher...

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A meeting of top Israeli political leaders on Thursday, called in order to chart Jerusalem’s response to a Wednesday announcement by Palestinian leaders that the rival Fatah and Hamas factions had agreed to a deal that would see the formation of a unity government with members from both groups, concluded...

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The latest announcement of a reconciliation deal between Fatah and Hamas is raising serious questions about the future of the peace process. Indeed, Hamas leaders close to the negotiations reiterated Hamas’ rejectionist, pro-terror stance just before the deal was announced. The Hamas website interviewed the terror organization’s co-founder and senior leader Mahmoud al-Zahar,...

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