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Israeli airstrike kills 10 people in Gaza, as mediators try to revive ceasefire; new PLO deputy named
An Israeli airstrike has flattened a three-story home in Gaza City and killed 10 people, among attacks that have killed at ...
Palestinian Authority president calls Hamas ‘sons of dogs,’ demands release of hostages and disarmament
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has called Hamas “sons of dogs,” demanding the release of the remaining Israeli ...
Palestinians might appoint a vice president to serve under the aging Abbas. Here’s why it matters
Senior Palestinian officials loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas are meeting to vote on the creation of a vice presidency and ...
Palestinian President Abbas appoints deputy, positioning Hussein al-Sheikh as likely successor
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas named close confidant Hussein al-Sheikh as his deputy and likely successor on Saturday, ...
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Palestinian Authority president slams Hamas and demands it releases Israeli hostages
The rivalry between Hamas and Fatah goes back decades. Hamas favored an embrace of militant Islamic ideology and a hard-line approach to Israel, in contrast to the secular leftist, pragmatic ...
Palestinian leader Abbas names likely successor in bid to reassure world powers
RAMALLAH (Reuters) -Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas named close confidant Hussein al-Sheikh as his deputy and likely ...
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PLO president Abbas appoints aide as vice president
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas appointed a close aide as the first ever vice president of the Palestine Liberation ...