| 单词 | Fatah |
| 例句 | Shehadah is Palestinian and he spent five years in an Israeli prison for his activities as a leader of his local Fatah military. Israelis and Palestinians unite for peace - and theatre 2010-07-31T23:06:00Z Promised Land, a series of documentaries on Canada's CBC Radio One, is based around a simple idea, introduced by presenter Natasha Fatah: "An escape that starts anywhere in the world but always ends in Canada". Promised Land 2010-08-10T23:04:00Z Mr. Goldberg examines the political themes of the Haggadah, at one point recounting the moral ambiguities of holding a Seder in an Israeli army prison camp that held members of Hamas and Fatah. A Thoughtful New Translation of the Haggadah 2012-03-09T22:54:09Z The pair then went to the presidential palace to have tea, where Trump was also greeted by President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi. Melania Trump wraps first solo international trip in Egypt with comments on Kavanaugh and Ford 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, from the Fatah movement that holds sway in the West Bank, phoned the singer in Beirut and urged all Arabs to vote for him. Palestinians unite behind Gaza Strip "Arab Idol" star 2013-05-13T17:53:38Z Israel maintains a blockade of Gaza because it is run by Hamas, who unlike Fatah, are hostile to the Jewish state and refuse to recognize interim peace accords or renounce violence. Barenboim conducts rare classical concert in Gaza Strip 2011-05-03T16:32:25Z In 2007, a year after Hamas eclipsed the dominant Palestinian nationalist movement Fatah in parliamentary elections, the two groups waged a civil war for the control of the Gaza Strip. Palestinian director overcomes politics to screen love story 2011-12-14T14:00:18Z Fatah officials were also there, and many in the crowd waved the mainstream movement's yellow flags. Gaza Palestinians give hero's welcome to their 'Arab Idol' 2013-06-25T14:43:18Z There were also the predictable audiotapes extolling Fatah, Hamas and Islamic Jihad. Abroad: Do-It-Yourself Culture Thrives Despite Globalism 2010-04-14T17:23:00Z Hamas, the Islamist group that has governed the Gaza Strip since wresting control of the territory from Fatah in 2007, said it was investigating the incident. New dad Nick Lachey to release a lullaby album 2013-02-26T17:01:05Z In “State of Affairs,” strolling through the cemetery after a one-year anniversary memorial of the attack that killed her fiance, Charlie assures President Payton that the CIA will find Fatah. NBC’s ‘State of Affairs’ and the women on Washington’s last nerve The Fatah plot is revealed and heads roll. The Honourable Woman recap: episode seven – The Hollow Wall 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z The language was part of Hamas’ broader efforts to gain legitimacy at the expense of its secular rival, Fatah, which was seen by many as having failed the Palestinian people. "From the river to the sea": Palestinian historian on the meaning and intent of scrutinized slogan 2023-11-17T05:00:00Z At the time, an offshoot of the secular nationalist Fatah party, the Al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade, claimed responsibility for the attack, Live updates | Thousands of Palestinians flee fighting in Gaza’s north after safe passage announced 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Hamas has ruled Gaza since 2006, when it won the last set of elections and then engaged in a bloody conflict to drive out the more moderate Fatah Party. What happens next? Questions mount about Gaza’s future as Israel-Hamas war rages 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z Hamas, dedicated to Israel's destruction and the restoration of Islamic rule, became a rival to Yasser Arafat's secular Fatah party. Israel-Gaza war: a timeline of the conflict's history 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Late on Tuesday, Israeli special forces teams surged into Jenin, broke into the house of a top Fatah leader in the city and beat him and his son before taking them into custody, residents said. Amid Israel-Hamas war, some Palestinians rage against another target: Their own rulers 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Hamas’ sometime rival Fatah called for a general strike Wednesday, dubbing it a “day of rage.” Airstrikes flatten blocks of Gaza refugee camp, bringing rage, grief and a perilous new phase of war 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Since then he has been behind a steady expansion of Hamas political cadres and gunmen throughout the West Bank, where the rival Fatah faction of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas controls the Palestinian Authority. Israeli forces demolish West Bank house of senior Hamas leader 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Fatah is the largest political party in Palestinian politics, but since the internal clash with Hamas, its influence has largely been limited to the West Bank. What happens next? Questions mount about Gaza’s future as Israel-Hamas war rages 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z Fatah is the largest political party in the Palestinian Authority, but since the internal clash with Hamas, its influence has largely been limited to the West Bank. What does Hamas actually want? 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z In Gaza it has none, after the violent ouster there of its ruling party, Fatah, in 2007 by Hamas, its top rival. Amid Israel-Hamas war, some Palestinians rage against another target: Their own rulers 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z It should also include leaders from Fatah, the rival Palestinian faction that Hamas violently ejected from Gaza a year after winning elections in 2006. Israel has no plan for Gaza after war ends, experts warn 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z The PA is dominated by Fatah, the main Palestinian rival to Hamas, and is responsible for paying salaries and providing equipment to Gaza hospitals. Despite Biden's doubts, humanitarian agencies consider Gaza toll reliable 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z The ministry is a mix of recent Hamas hires and older civil servants affiliated with the secular nationalist Fatah party, officials say. EXPLAINER: What is Gaza’s Ministry of Health and how does it calculate the war’s death toll? 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z The sense of a coming showdown pervaded the speeches at Ali’s funeral, with calls for setting aside any internal divisions — including the animosity between Gaza-based Hamas and the Fatah party-run Palestinian Authority. A stone, a bullet, a burial. A Palestinian boy's death in the West Bank signals wider unrest 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z As yet, there does not seem to be any movement to drive out Fatah and the Palestinian Authority from the West Bank as well, which would create a dangerous power vacuum. Amid Israel-Hamas war, some Palestinians rage against another target: Their own rulers 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Fatah controls the Palestinian Authority, which is based in the city of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank. Israel has no plan for Gaza after war ends, experts warn 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z He was educated at Imperial College, London, is an adviser to President Mahmoud Abbas and is a senior member of Fatah, the faction once led by Yasser Arafat that dominates the Palestine Liberation Organisation. Israelis and Palestinians fear worst to come after Gaza violence 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Alex in Cyprus wants to know whether there has been any indication from Fatah that they are willing to take over Gaza, which they lost to Hamas. BBC correspondents answer your questions on the conflict between Israel and Hamas 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Around him were fighters arrayed in the yellow, green and white bands of the various factions, including Hamas, Fatah and Islamic Jihad. A stone, a bullet, a burial. A Palestinian boy's death in the West Bank signals wider unrest 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z The response of the world, the office of President Abdel Fatah el-Sissi said, displayed a “shortcoming in the values of the international community in addressing crises.” Live updates | Israel says it’s stepping up attacks on the Gaza Strip 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Just months after Israel’s withdrawal, Hamas won parliamentary elections over Fatah, the long-dominant Palestinian political party. Gaza has long been a powder keg. Here’s a look at the history of the embattled region 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z In the "chaos and heavy, random gunfire," Abed Wadi lost track of his brother, Ibrahim, a 63-year-old local politician with the Fatah Movement, and Ibrahim's son Ahmed, a 24-year-old law student. Palestinians under attack as settler violence surges in the West Bank 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z So, some background first: Fatah is the secular political faction which is the main rival to Hamas. BBC correspondents answer your questions on the conflict between Israel and Hamas 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z The Palestinian Authority, based on Yasser Arafat's Fatah party, which governs the parts of the West Bank that have not been colonised by Israel, was effectively chased out of Gaza by Hamas in 2007. Saudi prince slams Hamas, Israel and the West 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z In Ramallah, rare chants this week supporting the military wing of Hamas - a rival of the PA's ruling Fatah party - showed a growing appetite for armed resistance. West Bank a possible 'third front' for Israel 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z But the following year the Islamists of Hamas won elections in the territory, sparking a brief civil war with their secular Palestinian rivals, Fatah. Israel Gaza war: Israeli fighter follows in father's footsteps 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z He has long been opposed to Hamas, which seized control of Gaza in 2007 and ousted Fatah party forces loyal to Abbas. Hamas critique removed from Palestinians' Abbas comments on Israel attack 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Both Fatah, the faction which controls the Palestinian Authority, and Hamas, which has a strong presence in the West Bank, called for a "day of rage" protest on Friday. Palestinian President Abbas condemns violence against civilians 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Abbas, whose Fatah faction is a longstanding foe of Hamas, condemned violence against civilians on both sides on Thursday. Israel links Gaza aid to hostages' release as humanitarian catastrophe looms 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Fatah has not issued public calls for armed resistance. West Bank a possible 'third front' for Israel 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z From early on, Hamas was seen as a challenger to the Palestine Liberation Organization and its successor, the Palestinian Authority, as well as Fatah — the political party of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. What you need to know about Hamas 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Hamas, dedicated to Israel's destruction and restoration of Islamic rule in what it saw as occupied Palestine, became a rival to Yasser Arafat's secular Fatah party that led the Palestine Liberation Organization. A brief history of Gaza's 75 years of woe 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z In the West Bank, controlled by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his Fatah group, there were those who mocked Hamas for going quiet. How Israel was duped as Hamas planned devastating assault 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z In 2018, he repeated a claim about usury and Ashkenazi Jews similar to the one he made in his speech to Fatah members last month. Palestinian Authority lashes out at renowned academics who denounced president’s antisemitic remarks 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the PA - dominated by the Palestinian President's Fatah faction - is weak and lacks initiatives to force Israel to stop expanding on land wanted for a future Palestinian state. Oslo Accords: 30 years of lost Palestinian hopes 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z Palestinian sources in the camp told Reuters news agency on Monday afternoon that a total of 10 people had been killed, including six Fatah fighters and two Islamists. Ein el-Hilweh: Deadly clashes resume in Palestinian camp in Lebanon 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z Clashes erupted as Fatah and other allied militant factions in the camp had intended to crack down on suspects accused of killing Fatah military general, Abu Ashraf al Armoushi, in the camp in late July. Cease-fire declared after days of intense fighting in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z In one Fatah statement published in June 2022, the group accused Hamas leaders of fleeing to Arab capitals to live in "luxurious hotels and villas" leaving their people to poverty in Gaza. How Israel was duped as Hamas planned devastating assault 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z “Their statement is consistent with the Zionist narrative and its signatories gives credence to the enemies of the Palestinian people,” said the secular nationalist Fatah party that runs the Palestinian Authority. Palestinian Authority lashes out at renowned academics who denounced president’s antisemitic remarks 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z The last parliamentary elections held in 2006 were won by Fatah's bitter rival, the Islamist party, Hamas, which is committed to the destruction of Israel. Oslo Accords: 30 years of lost Palestinian hopes 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z The Ain el-Hilweh camp has been rocked by factional clashes since late July between the Palestinian mainstream movement Fatah and Islamist fighters. Ten dead as clashes resume in Palestinian camp in south Lebanon 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z Two of the combatting groups Sunday said they would abide by a cease-fire, though Fatah did not officially respond to those claims. Cease-fire declared after days of intense fighting in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z A senior Fatah official is set to land in Lebanon on Monday and the acting chief of Lebanon's powerful General Security intelligence agency will hold an emergency meeting on the issue. Four killed as clashes resume in Palestinian camp in south Lebanon 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z Fatah officials called the signatories “mouthpieces for the occupation” and “extremely dangerous.” Palestinian Authority lashes out at renowned academics who denounced president’s antisemitic remarks 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z “This is not a project for either Hamas or Fatah. It’s for the Palestinian people.” Families in Gaza have waited years to move into new homes. Political infighting is keeping them out 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z Six of them were militants from Fatah and another two were Islamist fighters. Ten dead as clashes resume in Palestinian camp in south Lebanon 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z In a statement, the EU's diplomatic service said the 87-year-old Abbas's remarks, made in late August to a meeting of his Fatah movement's Revolutionary Council, were "false and grossly misleading". US and EU slam Palestinian president's remarks on Holocaust 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z The Ain el-Hilweh camp has been rocked by several rounds of factional clashes since late July between the Palestinian mainstream movement Fatah and Islamist fighters that have left more than a dozen people dead. Four killed as clashes resume in Palestinian camp in south Lebanon 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z His address to the Fatah Revolutionary Council was made last month and later aired on Palestine TV. Outrage over Abbas's antisemitic speech on Jews and Holocaust 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z One of the country’s most high-profile detainees, rights activist Alaa Abdel Fatah, went on an extended hunger strike that purposefully coincided with the duration of the conference to draw attention to his detention. Coalition of Egyptian parties criticize government in rare act of public dissent 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z An offshoot of the secular nationalist Fatah party, the Al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade, claimed Kanan as one of its “fiercest fighters” and pledged to avenge his loss. A Palestinian dies a month after being shot during an Israeli raid in the West Bank 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z Members of his Fatah party did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment. US and EU slam Palestinian president's remarks on Holocaust 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z In the camp, independent fighters drawn from a new generation of frustrated Palestinians have emerged from factions like Fatah, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. After Israeli raids, Palestinian police struggle in militant hotbed, reflecting region on the brink 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Hamas is both a major threat to Israel and the biggest rival to Fatah. After Israeli raids, Palestinian police struggle in militant hotbed, reflecting region on the brink 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Internal tensions have escalated since 2021, when Abbas delayed Palestinian legislative elections in which Fatah was expected to suffer another embarrassing defeat to the Hamas militant group. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas fires nearly all governors in West Bank in major upheaval 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z At least 13 people, most of them militants, were killed in fighting that broke out in the camp on July 29 between mainstream faction Fatah and hardline Islamists, security sources in the camp told Reuters. Saudi Arabia calls on its citizens to quickly leave Lebanon 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z At least 13 people - most of them militants - have been killed in the camp since fighting broke out on Saturday between mainstream faction Fatah and hardline Islamists, security sources in the camp told Reuters. Clashes displace 20,000 in Palestinian camp in south Lebanon -Save the Children 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Maher Shabaita, head of Fatah in the Sidon region, confirmed that one of the group’s members was killed in Wednesday night’s clashes. An uneasy calm settles over Lebanon’s Ein el-Hilweh Palestinian camps after overnight clashes 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z In the camp, independent fighters drawn from a new generation of frustrated Palestinians have fortified the ranks of factions like Fatah, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. After Israeli raids, Palestinian police struggle in militant hotbed, reflecting region on the brink 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z The recently emerging ties between Fatah activists and Islamic militant groups - particularly in flashpoint cities such as Jenin and Nablus - have rattled the security establishment and underscored internal divisions. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas fires nearly all governors in West Bank in major upheaval 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z At least 11 people - most of them militants - have been killed in the camp since fighting broke out on Saturday between mainstream faction Fatah and hardline Islamists, security sources in the camp told Reuters. Head of Lebanon's Hezbollah urges halt to Palestinian camp clashes 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Hundreds of residents of a main Palestinian camp in Lebanon fled on Monday as fighting between mainstream faction Fatah and radical Islamists raged for a third day, residents and security sources said. Drones hit Ukraine's Kharkiv, injuring one and damaging dormitory, officials say 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Hundreds of residents of a main Palestinian camp in Lebanon fled on Monday as fighting between mainstream faction Fatah and radical Islamists raged for a third day, residents and security sources said. 'Not found': China's ex-foreign minister is gone but wait for explanation goes on 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z At the funeral last month for those killed in the raid, jostling crowds shouted insults at senior officials from the ruling Fatah party and chased them out of the camp. After Israeli raids, Palestinian police struggle in militant hotbed, reflecting region on the brink 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z The move comes as the secular nationalist Fatah party, which runs the internationally recognized Palestinian Authority, grapples with mounting crises - internal and otherwise. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas fires nearly all governors in West Bank in major upheaval 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Palestinian sources say the latest round of fighting on Saturday was triggered by a security clamp-down by Fatah, the main faction in the camp against hardline Islamists who have a foothold there. Deadly clashes in Palestinian camp in Lebanon rage for third day 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Fatah is the political party that controls the Palestinian Authority — the administration over parts of the occupied West Bank. Clashes in a Palestinian Refugee Camp in Lebanon Kill 5 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z A Fatah statement condemned the killing of its security official, saying the attack was part of a “bloody scheme that targets the security and stability of our camps.” Clashes continue between factions in Palestinian camp in Lebanon as death toll climbs to 9 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Among the six dead was a Fatah commander, the movement confirmed. Six killed at Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z At least six people were killed in two days of clashes in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, where the mainstream faction Fatah fought against rival groups that support Islamists, security sources said. Turkey urges Sweden to take steps to stop Koran burnings 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z A death of a militant led to attacks on Fatah outposts. Deadly clashes in Palestinian camp in Lebanon rage for third day 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z The fighting came as rival Palestinian groups, including Fatah and Hamas, met in Egypt for reconciliation talks in an effort to move toward Palestinian national unity. Clashes in a Palestinian Refugee Camp in Lebanon Kill 5 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Later, Islamist militants assassinated a Palestinian military general from the Fatah group and three escorts, another Palestinian official told AP. At least 5 dead and 7 wounded in clashes inside crowded Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z Tensions continued to mount through to Sunday, culminating with the death of the Fatah commander, Ashraf al-Armouchi, and four of his aides. Six killed at Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z At least two people were killed in two days of clashes in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, where the mainstream faction Fatah fought against rival groups that support Islamists, security sources said on Sunday. Explosion in northwest Pakistan kills at least 20, Geo News reports 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z At least two people were killed in two days of clashes in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, where the mainstream faction Fatah fought against rival groups that support Islamists, security sources said on Sunday. West African leaders threaten sanctions, force against Niger coup leaders 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z Mr. Abbas and Fatah condemned the killing on Sunday and said it undermined the stability of the camp. Clashes in a Palestinian Refugee Camp in Lebanon Kill 5 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z A Fatah commander was killed on Sunday in an ambush that also injured several of his aides in the crowded, impoverished Ain el-Hilweh camp near the southern Lebanese coastal city of Sidon. At least two die in Palestinian faction clashes in Lebanon 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z In a statement quoted by AFP, Fatah denounced an "abominable and cowardly crime" aimed at undermining the "security and stability" of the Palestinian camps in Lebanon. Six killed at Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z At least two people were killed in two days of clashes in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, where the mainstream faction Fatah fought against rival groups that support Islamists, security sources said on Sunday. Canada's Trudeau sets sights on fourth election fight with Cabinet refresh 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z The main groups, Hamas and Fatah, have been split since 2007. Palestinian factions meet in Egypt, seeking reconciliation, as violence surges in the West Bank 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z He added that his group was trying to secure their release by talking to “rational” people in Fatah, the movement led by President Mahmoud Abbas which dominates the Palestinian Authority. Islamic Jihad says Palestinian security arrests five of its members in Jenin 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z That was followed by gunfire and attacks by armed militants at the headquarters of Fatah. At least two die in Palestinian faction clashes in Lebanon 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z The Islamist movement Hamas, which controls Gaza, and the armed wing of President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah faction also have a foothold. Factbox: West Bank city of Jenin - focal point of conflict 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Another militia loosely affiliated with Fatah, the mainstream Palestinian faction that dominates the Western-backed Palestinian Authority, which administers parts of the West Bank, has claimed a fifth. Israeli Military Combs West Bank City for More Militant Targets 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Fatah and Hamas have been rivals since Hamas violently routed forces loyal to Abbas in Gaza in 2007, taking over the impoverished coastal enclave. Palestinian factions meet in Egypt, seeking reconciliation, as violence surges in the West Bank 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z Hundreds of fighters from Islamic Jihad, Hamas and Fatah live in the camp which has been fortified with a range of obstacles and watching posts to counter regular army raids. Israel signals Jenin operation close to completion, 10 Palestinians dead 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z At least two people were killed in two days of clashes in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, where the mainstream faction Fatah fought against rival groups that support Islamists, security sources said on Sunday. At least two die in Palestinian faction clashes in Lebanon 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z In public at least, Fatah leaders generally seek to play down speculation but they acknowledge that a leadership debate is going on within the party. With West Bank in turmoil, uncertainty over Palestinian leadership intensifies 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z The student Fatah party, the youth wing of the dominant party in the Palestinian Authority, has always held out against opposition Islamist parties, including Fatah's main rival Hamas. 'As Palestinian youths, the political process has failed us' 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z "He has also played a key role in establishing the terrorist Fatah al-Islam organisation," the statement added, referring to an Al Qaeda-inspired militant group that used to be active in Lebanon over a decade ago. Lebanese army says it arrests prominent Al Qaeda leader in Deir Ammar town 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z In July 2016, the Nusra Front changed its name to Fatah al-Sham Front and said it was cutting ties with al-Qaida, in what was seen by many as an attempt to improve its image. Syria’s main insurgent group seeks to move away from al-Qaida past, get off Western terrorism lists 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z The building is owned by the late leader's family - and they have asked Al Fatah to move out. The transgender Indonesian Muslims trying to secure their future 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z In recent months, discussion over what will follow Abbas has been "greater than ever", said one senior Fatah official who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue inside the party. With West Bank in turmoil, uncertainty over Palestinian leadership intensifies 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z "Usually, the difference between Fatah and the Hamas factions is one or two seats. This time it was 10 for Hamas." 'As Palestinian youths, the political process has failed us' 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z In the Old City of Nablus, where al-Ghaleeth lived and died, the Lion’s Den has brought together militants from the secular nationalist Fatah party and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group. Killing of alleged collaborator exposes Palestinian tensions 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z The Post said President Abdul Fatah al-Sisi told officials to keep production and shipment secret "to avoid problems with the West". Pentagon leaks: Spring offensive downplayed and other key takeaways 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z The Ministry of Religion has never been in direct contact with Al Fatah or facilitated any of its activities. The transgender Indonesian Muslims trying to secure their future 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Leaders from Hamas’s main secular rival, Fatah, were ultimately forced out of Lebanon and Jordan during that period, a situation that Hamas leaders want to avoid replicating, Mr. Alsoos said. Rockets From Lebanon Point to Growing Hamas Cooperation With Hezbollah 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z Shadi Mtour, a Fatah leader in Jerusalem, warned Wednesday that “these incursions are the gateway to evil, and al-Aqsa Mosque is exposed to them every year, and the entire region is exposed to danger.” Israel launches strikes on Lebanon after major rocket barrage 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Detaining gunmen with family ties to Fatah could exacerbate internal tensions. Killing of alleged collaborator exposes Palestinian tensions 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi traveled this week to Riyadh, in a visit that “affirmed mutual concern for promoting common cooperation,” a spokesman for the Egyptian president said. Opinion | With oil production cut, the Saudis send a message to the U.S. 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Rully Mallay, another one of the centre's leaders, says Al Fatah is grateful for "whatever form of legality that is granted to us". The transgender Indonesian Muslims trying to secure their future 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z The second slain gunman was claimed by the Palestinian faction Fatah. Israeli forces kill two Palestinian gunmen in West Bank arrest raid 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Israeli forces stormed into the northern city of Tulkarem, home to an emerging militant group with ties to the armed offshoot of the nationalist Fatah party. Palestinian killed in Israeli military raid in West Bank 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Mohammad Kuhail, 26, a physiotherapy graduate, tried for six years to find a job in institutions run by Hamas, the United Nations or those affiliated with Abbas's Fatah movement. Trapped and jobless, Gaza youths look for a way out 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Often with just a handful of fighters, the militant groups springing up across the West Bank over the past year have only loose ties to factions such as Hamas, Fatah or Islamic Jihad. A new intifada? Young Palestinian fighters rise as West Bank boils 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z The Jaba armed group includes gunmen from various factions, including Islamic Jihad and the armed offshoot of the nationalist Fatah party. 3 wounded in Tel Aviv shooting, hours after West Bank raid 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z The Jaba armed group includes gunmen from various factions, including Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the armed offshoot of the nationalist Fatah party. 3 Palestinian militants killed in Israeli raid in West Bank 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z “The Fatah central committee has to take that decision,” he added. In West Bank, New Armed Groups Emerge, and Dormant Ones Stir 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z "Fatah is the same, Fatah cares about Fatah people," said Kuhail, who whiles away his time in cheap cafes with other unemployed friends. Trapped and jobless, Gaza youths look for a way out 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z On the ground, the picture is one of shifting affiliations and alliances of convenience, members of Hamas, Fatah and Islamic Jihad told The Washington Post. A new generation of Palestinian fighters is rising up in the West Bank 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Over time, the group received funding from Fatah’s main rival, Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, but remains “unaffiliated,” he said. At least 11 Palestinians killed, 100 wounded in Israeli raid in the West Bank 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z It is a stronghold of the increasingly unpopular Palestinian Authority, the government body led by the Fatah party, and was home to Saeb Erekat, former Palestinian peace negotiator who died in 2020. Normally sleepy Jericho becomes hot spot in spiral of West Bank violence 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z It is staffed mainly by young Fatah members frustrated by their leadership’s inaction, according to the fighters and Israeli and Palestinian officials. In West Bank, New Armed Groups Emerge, and Dormant Ones Stir 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z Hamas routed Fatah in a civil war in Gaza, leaving Abbas with control of Palestinian-administered areas in the West Bank but there have been no Palestinian elections since. The Palestinian president and his unfulfilled quest for a state 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z “Islamic Jihad gives money to Fatah groups,” Sharqawi said, because “if someone wants to resist on the ground, it’s the same project as ours.” A new generation of Palestinian fighters is rising up in the West Bank 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z At the funeral in al-Ram, crowds of Palestinians carried the young man’s body aloft and waved the flags of both Fatah, the party that controls the Palestinian Authority, and militant Hamas, angrily chanting for revenge. Jerusalem, West Bank on edge after outbreak of violence 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z In the West Bank, Fatah, the party that controls the Palestinian Authority in the territory, announced a general strike and most shops were closed in Palestinian cities. Jerusalem, West Bank on edge after outbreak of violence 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z Israeli and Palestinian officials say that Hamas and Islamic Jihad also secretly fund the Lions’ Den, seeking to fight Israel, destabilize the Palestinian Authority and exacerbate splits within Fatah, but not in plain sight. In West Bank, New Armed Groups Emerge, and Dormant Ones Stir 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z He fled to Syria as a child amid fighting over the creation of Israel and later went to work in Qatar, where he joined other Palestinians including Arafat in Fatah. The Palestinian president and his unfulfilled quest for a state 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z He accused Hamas of trying to “exploit” frustrated young men, secretly arming cells to stir up violence and intensify Fatah infighting. A new generation of Palestinian fighters is rising up in the West Bank 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z In the West Bank, Fatah announced a general strike and most shops were closed in Palestinian cities. Jerusalem, West Bank on edge after outbreak of violence 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z A seventh slain fighter was a member of the al-Aqsa Brigades, which is tied to the Fatah party, according to a local resident, Mohammed Shabi. 9 killed in Israeli raid, Palestinians say, in one of deadliest West Bank incidents in years 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z The new generation of Palestinian fighters grew up “with no clear political horizon,” said Amid al-Masry, a community leader in Nablus from Fatah, the secular party that controls the Palestinian Authority. In West Bank, New Armed Groups Emerge, and Dormant Ones Stir 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z Palestinian sources told reporters that the dead included fighters from all three of the major Palestinian militant factions — Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Hamas and the Fatah movement of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Deadly clash at Palestinian camp inflames region ahead of Blinken trip 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z In January, five friends from the Aqbat Jabr refugee camp formed an armed cell in Jericho, a normally sleepy town considered a stronghold of the Palestinian Authority and its dominant Fatah party. A new generation of Palestinian fighters is rising up in the West Bank 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z The Palestinian media said Bawatqa was a teacher, while the Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade — an armed militia affiliated with Fatah, the secular political party that controls the Palestinian Authority — claimed Jabarin as a fighter. Israeli military kills 2 Palestinians in West Bank raid 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z More than 160 Palestinians were killed as Israeli forces stepped up their operations and young fighters, disillusioned with old-style Palestinian movements like Fatah, formed new groups like the "Den of Lions" in Nablus. Analysis: Hamas sees West Bank as battleground with new Israel gov't 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z The second intifada was coordinated by Palestinian movements that had an organizational presence across the West Bank and Gaza — including Fatah, the faction to which Abu Abdallah belongs and that controls the Palestinian Authority. In West Bank, New Armed Groups Emerge, and Dormant Ones Stir 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z In several past occasions following the 2007 takeover, Hamas had blocked or restricted activities for Fatah. Huge crowds of Palestinians mark Fatah anniversary in Gaza 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Abu Mujahid said he still supports Fatah’s stance of diplomatic negotiations and two states. A new generation of Palestinian fighters is rising up in the West Bank 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z “How does one measure the work of every armed faction? By the number of martyrs and the number of prisoners they have,” said Mohammad Al-Sabag, a member of Fatah in Jenin. For Palestinians, a Rush to Claim ‘Martyrs’ Killed by Israel 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z "Fatah sons, Hamas sons, sons of the Islamic Jihad and the Popular Front are working together within unprecedented resistance formations," Maamar said. Analysis: Hamas sees West Bank as battleground with new Israel gov't 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Fatah’s leadership has not called for another uprising, and senior officials dismissed a recent call by one senior Fatah member for Palestinian police officers to confront Israeli soldiers. In West Bank, New Armed Groups Emerge, and Dormant Ones Stir 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z While polls indicate Fatah is not that popular, the huge turnout could be seen as a rare opportunity to protest Hamas’ heavy-handed rule in Gaza. Huge crowds of Palestinians mark Fatah anniversary in Gaza 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z In prison, they affiliated with Fatah, the family party. A new generation of Palestinian fighters is rising up in the West Bank 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z For those claimed by Fatah, family stipends come from the Palestinian Martyrs Fund. For Palestinians, a Rush to Claim ‘Martyrs’ Killed by Israel 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Born out of the Muslim Brotherhood movement in the late 1980s, Hamas assumed power in Gaza after defeating Fatah in elections in 2006. Analysis: Hamas sees West Bank as battleground with new Israel gov't 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z But the Lions’ Den also includes fighters from Hamas and Islamic Jihad, two Islamist Palestinian groups that Fatah has traditionally opposed. In West Bank, New Armed Groups Emerge, and Dormant Ones Stir 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z Founded by Arafat and other leaders in 1959, Fatah announced its birth when it launched the first armed attack against Israel from Lebanon on Jan. 1, 1965. Huge crowds of Palestinians mark Fatah anniversary in Gaza 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z At the climate summit, several world leaders directly raised his case with Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi, the only Egyptian official with the power to pardon him. Egyptian dissident had ‘near death’ experience while on hunger strike, family says 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z That didn’t stop the Lion’s Den and Fatah from claiming him. For Palestinians, a Rush to Claim ‘Martyrs’ Killed by Israel 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Souf had no criminal record, though his father, a member of Fatah, the party ruling the West Bank, was previously imprisoned in Israel, according to Israeli media. Palestinian kills three Israelis outside settlement in escalating violence 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z “For there to be a third intifada, there has to be a political decision that has not yet been taken,” said Mr. al-Masry, the Fatah community leader in Nablus. In West Bank, New Armed Groups Emerge, and Dormant Ones Stir 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z Fatah and Hamas, the largest Palestinian factions, remain bitter enemies and repeated Arab attempts to reconcile them failed. Huge crowds of Palestinians mark Fatah anniversary in Gaza 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z The militant al-Aqsa Brigades, an offshoot of the Fatah movement, claimed him as one of its members. Palestinian teen militant killed in clashes with Israeli troops, Palestinians say 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z The Lion’s Den took over his son’s funeral procession and Fatah organized the mourning hall. For Palestinians, a Rush to Claim ‘Martyrs’ Killed by Israel 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z In public speeches, President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi has repeatedly scolded families for having more than two children, calling the population crisis a national security issue that has hindered progress on development goals. As climate change worsens, Egypt is begging families to have fewer kids 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z Hamas and Fatah, the Palestinian party that controls the West Bank, have remained bitterly divided for 15 years. As Israel’s far right parties celebrate, Palestinians shrug 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z The violence erupted when Israeli security officers who had entered the town of Nablus were spotted by Palestinian security officers and militants, according to a spokesman for the Palestinian Fatah movement. Two Palestinians killed during shootout with Israeli forces, Palestinians say 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Speaking after the signing ceremony, senior Fatah official Azzam al-Ahmad vowed the agreement "will be implemented and will not remain a dead letter", describing the years of division as a "cancer." Palestinian rivals agree to hold elections but doubts persist 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Fatah put up posters on one apartment building honoring a “high school senior and only son” — Mahmoud al-Saadi, 17 — who was killed in late November by Israeli troops, according to his family and Palestinian officials. For Palestinians, a Rush to Claim ‘Martyrs’ Killed by Israel 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Hamas, the Islamist militant group that dominates the Palestinian coastal enclave of Gaza, and Fatah’s main rival, has been encouraging the armed groups in the West Bank in an effort to destabilize the area. A Deadly Shooting at an Israeli Checkpoint Sets Jerusalem on Edge 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z In general, analysts say, the Palestinian Authority’s recent reluctance to take action against armed groups this year is partly rooted in an unwillingness to target individuals with connections to either Fatah or the authority itself. 4 Palestinians Killed in West Bank During Israeli Raid 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Politically, the security co-ordination has often suited the Palestinian leadership, which is dominated by President Abbas' Fatah movement, rivals of Hamas. Rare fighting between Palestinians and own police 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z The leaders of 14 factions, including Fatah and Hamas, held two days of talks in the run-up to an Arab summit in Algiers next month after months of Algerian mediation. Palestinian rivals agree to hold elections but doubts persist 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Those tensions are apparent in splits from and divisions within Fatah, the secular party that controls the Palestinian Authority — as well as in the growing unpopularity of the authority’s leaders. Killing of Young Gunman Highlights Shifts in Fast-Changing West Bank 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z At the time of the attack, the group was linked to Abbas’ Fatah party. Palestinian President Abbas skirts apology for Munich attack 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z “We are in dire need of the sons of the security services,” Den of the Lions, a new group led by fighters with links to both Fatah and Islamic Jihad, said in a statement. 4 Palestinians Killed in West Bank During Israeli Raid 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Because President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi has issued more permits for churches, “we really ask of him that the government build a more suitable church for us.” After deadly church fire, Egyptian neighborhood searches for answers 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades is a network of militias linked to Fatah, the Palestinian movement which controls the West Bank. West Bank: Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades commander Ibrahim al-Nabulsi killed in Nablus 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z Some of these dynamics were illustrated by the life of Ibrahim al-Nabulsi, who was born into a family of Fatah members. Killing of Young Gunman Highlights Shifts in Fast-Changing West Bank 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z Israeli forces surrounded the house of Ibrahim al-Nabulsi a senior commander of the Fatah's Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades militant group long on Israel's wanted list, calling him to exit, witnesses and the military said. Israeli forces kill two Palestinian gunmen in West Bank clash 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z The camp has seen intermittent clashes in recent years between the Fatah party of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and allied factions against Sunni Islamist factions. Palestinian official assassinated in Lebanon -security sources 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z The Fatah Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades militant group claimed the two dead as its members. Israeli forces kill two Palestinian gunmen in W.Bank clash 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z Hamas, which in 2007 routed pro-Abbas forces in the Gaza Strip, denounced the shooting as an "assassination attempt," calling on its rival Fatah movement to stop inciting violence against Hamas. World Digest: July 22, 2022 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z An armed group linked to Fatah later claimed him as their own, but the reality was more complex. Killing of Young Gunman Highlights Shifts in Fast-Changing West Bank 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z Trump traveled to Saudi Arabia in his inaugural foreign visit and once referred to Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi as his “favorite dictator.” Three journalist deaths fit uneasily in Biden’s human rights push 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z As a teenager, he joined Fatah, the leading Palestinian militant group at the time. A New Palestinian Leader Rises in the West Bank. He’s Very Unpopular. 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z His Fatah party lost an election, and control of Gaza, to the Islamic militant group Hamas more than 15 years ago. Biden heads to West Bank, with little to offer Palestinians 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z He is a lifelong member of Fatah, a movement launched by Yasser Arafat in the late 1950s. Possible successor to Abbas warns Israel, but works with it 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Traditionally a rival of the secular Fatah, Islamic Jihad has become more appealing to some dissidents from secular backgrounds because of its opposition to the Palestinian Authority, analysts said. Killing of Young Gunman Highlights Shifts in Fast-Changing West Bank 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z The government of President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi recently released a handful of the thousands of prisoners swept up in a broad crackdown on freedom of expression over the past decade, including journalists. As Egypt frees prisoners, fears grow for prominent activist left behind 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z A year later, he joined the leadership council of Fatah, the faction that dominates the Palestinian Authority and the P.L.O. A New Palestinian Leader Rises in the West Bank. He’s Very Unpopular. 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z He called off the first national elections since then last year — blaming Israel — when Fatah appeared to be heading for another crushing defeat. Biden heads to West Bank, with little to offer Palestinians 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Today Fatah dominates the PLO, which is supposed to represent all Palestinians, and the Palestinian Authority, which administers parts of the West Bank and cooperates with Israel on security. Possible successor to Abbas warns Israel, but works with it 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z The alliance of secular and Islamist young people reflected Fatah’s weakening grip on the Palestinian street. Killing of Young Gunman Highlights Shifts in Fast-Changing West Bank 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z A senior official from President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah faction complained to me that the world seemed distracted, accusing the US and others of "limp diplomacy". Jerusalem holy site clashes fuel fears of return to war 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z “He’s not elected,” said Samer Sinijlawi, a leader of a rebel faction within Fatah. A New Palestinian Leader Rises in the West Bank. He’s Very Unpopular. 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z The faces of some of the dead have appeared on posters put out by the al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades, the armed wing of the ruling Fatah party. Israeli forces kill 6 Palestinians after string of terrorist attacks 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Abbas called off the first elections in 15 years in April 2021, a vote in which his Fatah party was widely expected to suffer a humiliating defeat. Possible successor to Abbas warns Israel, but works with it 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z But analysts say that the authority is wary of intervening against gunmen with family connections to Fatah because that would risk aggravating the organization’s internal crisis. Killing of Young Gunman Highlights Shifts in Fast-Changing West Bank 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z Relations between Hamas and Abbas’ Fatah party plunged to a new low last year after he called off the first elections in more than 15 years. Egypt steps up Gaza role after brokering last year’s truce 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z Photos of the three men circulating online show them posing with assault rifles, with one wearing a headband of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, an armed group loosely tied to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah party. Israeli forces kill 3 suspected militants in West Bank city 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z Both men were nominated by the Western-backed Abbas and his Fatah party and are widely seen in the Palestinian territories as possible successors. Two potential successors to Palestinian president named to top posts 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z The administration has been facing a Jan. 30 deadline to decide whether to release the funds, which U.S. officials announced last year would be withheld unless Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi’s government met several requirements. Biden administration set to withhold $130 million from Egypt over human rights concerns 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z “These are manifestations of deep internal problems within Fatah,” said Ibrahim Dalalsha, the head of the Horizon Center, a political research firm in the West Bank. Killing of Young Gunman Highlights Shifts in Fast-Changing West Bank 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z Hamas accused its political rival, Fatah, which dominates the PA, of being behind the protests. Palestinians vent against Hamas in rare online event 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z In last fall’s Iraqi parliamentary elections, the Fatah Alliance — a political alliance with ties to the Iran-backed militias — lost 28 of its 48 seats. Risk of U.S.-Iran shadow conflict in Iraq grows as Tehran-backed militias lash out, lose allies 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z "The Sadrists ... marginalizing parts of the Shi'ite political class could lead to boycotts of the government, protests in the street and armed violence," said Ibrahim Mohammed, a senior member of the Iran-aligned Fatah political alliance. Iraqi cleric's push to sideline Iran-backed factions risks clash 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z It handily beat an alliance of Iran-aligned militias led by the Fatah coalition. Iraq Confirms Election Gains for Shiite Leader Seen as Potential U.S. Ally 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z But some also say that the group is backed or even armed by dissident factions within Fatah, who are seeking to build up private militias ahead of a post-Abbas power vacuum. Killing of Young Gunman Highlights Shifts in Fast-Changing West Bank 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z A hopeful few regarded the measure as a positive step for a dictatorship, headed by President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi, a former general, that is notorious for keeping thousands of political prisoners. Opinion | In Egypt, new signs that the regime’s human rights strategy is to violate them 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z The Fatah parliamentary bloc of factions linked to pro-Tehran militia suffered a major defeat at the election, losing dozens of seats. Iran seeks to cool tensions in Iraq 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z “Fatah and the PA are still seen by the Palestinian people as a very corrupted organization.” Defiant in war and isolation, Hamas plays long game in Gaza 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z Fatah filed the lawsuit challenging the results and alleging election fraud after it won 17 seats, little more than a third of its previous total. Iraq Confirms Election Gains for Shiite Leader Seen as Potential U.S. Ally 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z In interviews with The Times, several Fatah dissident leaders denied knowledge of such a plan. Killing of Young Gunman Highlights Shifts in Fast-Changing West Bank 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z “We face many problems here,” said Dr. Ahmad Fatah Habibyar, the hospital’s administration logistics manager, citing three months of unpaid salaries, shortages of equipment and drugs, and a lack of food. Afghanistan’s health care system on the brink of collapse 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z But the elections are not being held in Gaza, whose Islamist rulers Hamas are boycotting the vote amid a rift with Abbas’ Fatah party. Palestinians vote in local elections amid rising anger with Abbas 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z A number of armed Palestinian factions, including Hamas and the Fatah Movement, hold effective control over roughly a dozen Palestinian camps in the country, which Lebanese authorities by custom do not enter. Explosion rocks south Lebanon Palestinian camp 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z The faction known as the Fatah Alliance that represents the Shiite paramilitary group known as the Popular Mobilization Forces secured 17 seats, down from 48 in the last elections. Iraq electoral commission confirms October election results 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z It sprang up after Iraq's parliamentary election on 10 October, and it is manned by supporters of the Fatah alliance representing Iran-backed Shia Muslim militias, who say they do not trust the results. At Iraq's election protest camp, militia supporters dig in 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Specifically, he said that there would be “no more blank checks” for Egypt, a longtime U.S. ally that has been under the dictatorial rule of Abdel Fatah al-Sissi, a former general, since 2013. Opinion | Biden fails to deliver his promised hard line on Egypt’s abuses 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z And the 86-year-old leader postponed votes in the West Bank’s major cities, like Ramallah, where Fatah’s performance would be seen as a referendum on his rule. Palestinians vote in local elections amid rising anger with Abbas 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z After the Fatah alliance saw its seats in parliament cut by about two-thirds, militia supporters began camping outside the gated Green Zone, which is home to government offices and foreign embassies. Backers of Iran-linked militias try to storm Baghdad’s Green Zone after election losses 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the Iran-backed Fatah Alliance that represents the Shiite paramilitary group known as the Popular Mobilization Forces lost two-thirds of its parliament seats, dropping from 48 to around 16 — a stunning defeat. In Iraq, election fraud claims fuel uncertainty, divisions 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z Perhaps Fatah's loss of two-thirds of its seats this time round is motivating that view. At Iraq's election protest camp, militia supporters dig in 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z The swearing-in came months after President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi, in March, asked for women to join the State Council and the Public Prosecution, the two judicial bodies that until recently were exclusively male. World Digest: Oct. 19, 2021 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z That laid the ground for a political rupture: Hamas seized Gaza after fighting a short civil war with Fatah in 2007, and has ruled the coastal enclave ever since. Palestinians vote in local elections amid rising anger with Abbas 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z “We follow with great anger the hideous state of repression with which the government authorities deal with peaceful demonstrators,” said Hadi al-Amiri, leader of the Fatah alliance. Backers of Iran-linked militias try to storm Baghdad’s Green Zone after election losses 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z “If they are outside of the government, they will lose financial resources and this will weaken them,” a senior Shiite official said, adding that Fatah Alliance leaders were stunned by their electoral loss. In Iraq, election fraud claims fuel uncertainty, divisions 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z They are members of the paramilitary Popular Mobilisation Forces, an umbrella group of mainly Shia militias that set up the Fatah alliance. At Iraq's election protest camp, militia supporters dig in 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Among the night’s poorest performers was an Iranian-aligned political grouping, Fatah, which appeared to have lost more than half of its seats. Populist Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr dominates Iraqi elections marked by low turnout 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z Iran-backed militias rejected the results Tuesday after it became known that their electoral list, known as the Fatah Alliance, saw its parliament seats drop from 48 to between 12 and 14. Analysis: Iraq vote underscores divisions over Iran’s role 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z Its main rivals for years, the Fatah bloc of factions linked to pro-Tehran militia, meanwhile, saw its parliamentary representation collapse -- to just 14 seats from 48. Analysis-Iraqi voters spurn Iran's allies, but Tehran could still fight for clout 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z The pro-Iranian Fatah alliance suffered a surprise setback, getting only 14. Iraq election: Nationalist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr claims victory 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z The Fatah Alliance comprises of parties affiliated with the Popular Mobilization Forces, an umbrella group of mostly pro-Iran Shiite militias that rose to prominence during the war against the Sunni extremist Islamic State group. EXPLAINER: Why do Iraq’s elections matter to the world? 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Where the Sadrists had run a sophisticated campaign choosing districts into which to concentrate resources, Fatah had overcommitted, they said, and lost out as a result. Populist Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr dominates Iraqi elections marked by low turnout 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z The Fatah Alliance made up of PMF candidates came in second place in the 2018 elections, which was seen as an indication of Tehran’s growing influence in Iraq. Analysis: Iraq vote underscores divisions over Iran’s role 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z Abbas cancelled the first Palestinian elections in 15 years back in April when it appeared his Fatah party would suffer an embarrassing loss. Abbas issues ultimatum to Israel in harsh UN address 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Another Afghan, Fatah Mohammad, 33, said he sometimes punches himself in the head, raging about his own helplessness in a place where he can’t speak the language and where social services are strained. Well before the evacuation, a generation of Afghans escaped to Europe. Their experience has been dire. 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Mr. Zubeidi was a commander of the Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades, a militant group loosely affiliated with Fatah, the secular group that dominates Palestinian institutions in the occupied West Bank. Israel Captures 2 of 6 Palestinian Fugitives Who Escaped Prison 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z Fatah representatives were not reachable by phone Monday night, but Hadi al-Amiri, who leads the Fatah coalition, described the results as “fabricated.” Populist Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr dominates Iraqi elections marked by low turnout 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z While Zubeidi was a member of the secular Fatah group, the others belonged to the Islamic Jihad militant group, including four serving life sentences. Israel arrests 4 Palestinian fugitives who escaped prison 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z His successor, President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi, has encouraged security forces to impose “swift justice” against the Brotherhood and smaller armed Islamic groups that have attacked police and military officers. Opinion | The U.S. can no longer look away from Egypt’s grim human rights record 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z However, many believe it was because of divisions in Mr Abbas's Fatah faction and his own unpopularity that put him behind in the polls. Nizar Banat: The death shaking the Palestinian leadership 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z It said five of the prisoners belonged to the Islamic Jihad movement and one was a former commander of a militant group affiliated with the mainstream Fatah party. Six Palestinians escape from high-security Israeli prison - Israeli radio 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z The takeover came a year after Hamas defeated the rival Fatah movement, which dominates the Palestinian Authority, in parliamentary elections. Gaza man killed by Israeli fire during border protest 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z The Islamic militant group has controlled Gaza since ousting Abbas’ forces in 2007, a year after it defeated his Fatah party in Palestinian parliamentary elections. Leaders of Egypt, Jordan, Palestinians meet in Cairo 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z After winning Palestinian legislative elections, Hamas prevailed over the rival Fatah party in a clash for control of the Strip. Through four wars, toll mounts on a Gaza neighborhood 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z The protest was peaceful until a group of pro-government cadres from the ruling Fatah party descended on it. Critic’s Death Puts Focus on Palestinian Authority’s Authoritarianism 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z They follow the abrupt cancellation of Palestinian elections — the first in 15 years — scheduled for this spring and summer at a time when polls showed Abbas and his Fatah party losing support. Palestinian frustrations with West Bank government boil over with death of activist 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z Banat was a candidate in the parliamentary elections that Abbas called off in April when it looked like his fractured Fatah would suffer an embarrassing defeat to Hamas. EXPLAINER: Why are Palestinians protesting against Abbas? 2021-06-27T04:00:00Z "They fire their guns into the air at Fatah celebrations, they fire their guns in the air when Fatah leaders fight each other and they fire their guns at people who oppose Fatah," he said. Activist critical of Palestinian Authority dies after arrest 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z He said this was because Israel was blocking voting in Jerusalem, but many believe it was because his Fatah faction looked set to lose to Hamas. The dilemma of rebuilding Gaza without rearming Hamas 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z Like other younger Palestinians, they’re less concerned with the traditional debates over Palestinian statehood and with old-guard political parties — including Fatah, which dominates the Palestinian Authority — than they are with more general notions of equality. Palestinians find new unity in struggle against Israel 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z Video showed plainclothes security officers and Fatah supporters attacking protesters with rocks and clubs at a weekend rally of several hundred in Ramallah. Palestinian frustrations with West Bank government boil over with death of activist 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z “It was a confrontation between Israel and the Palestinian people in which the P.A. and Fatah were absent,” Kidwa said. Palestinian support for Hamas surges after its confrontation with Israel 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z Abbas called off the first elections in 15 years last month, when it looked like his splintering Fatah party would suffer an embarrassing defeat. US reaches out to Palestinian leaders many angrily reject 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z And by firing sporadic rocket salvos at civilian areas in Israel, it can maintain its image as a protector of Palestinians, particularly in comparison with its rival political faction, Fatah. Israel’s Military Inflicted a Heavy Toll. But Did It Achieve Its Aim? 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z Abbas cited a dispute with Israel to call off a vote in which his fractured Fatah party was expected to suffer another embarrassing defeat to the Hamas militant group. Palestinian minister: Cease-fire in Gaza is `not enough’ 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z Fatah “would strike with an iron fist those who seek to offend the sons of our security establishment,” the statement said. Palestinian frustrations with West Bank government boil over with death of activist 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z Fatah was effectively exiled from Gaza as Hamas imposed near-absolute rule, while Hamas was prevented from operating openly in the West Bank. Palestinian support for Hamas surges after its confrontation with Israel 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z President Abbas' Fatah faction and Hamas condemn the looming threatened eviction of Palestinian families from their homes in the Sheikh Jarrah district of East Jerusalem by Jewish settlers ahead of a planned court hearing. Israel Gaza conflict: Biden calls leaders amid escalating violence 2021-05-15T04:00:00Z Israel was then concerned with Yasser Arafat’s Fatah movement, so it cracked down on Fatah and allowed Hamas to rise as a counterforce. Should U.S. condition aid to Israel on reducing conflict? 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z Deadly clashes between Fatah and Hamas erupted in Gaza in June 2007, after which Hamas set up a rival government, leaving Fatah and the PA running parts of the West Bank not under Israeli control. Profile: Hamas Palestinian movement 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z As the Obama administration discovered, there is no chance for a breakthrough as long as Palestinians are polarized between Hamas and Mr. Abbas’s secular Fatah movement, and Israeli politics are dominated by Mr. Netanyahu. Opinion | New Israeli-Palestinian fighting serves political agendas on both sides 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z Critics saw that as a pretext for calling off a vote in which Abbas’ Fatah party appeared likely to lose power and influence to Hamas, which denounced the postponement as a “coup.” Shadowy Hamas commander warns Israel over Jerusalem 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z Fatah, meanwhile, split into three factions, including one led by younger and more popular figures. Opinion | An election fiasco leaves the Palestinian government weaker than ever 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z “We reject this decision which violates the national consensus, and Fatah movement bears responsibility for the consequences of this position,” spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said. Palestinians blame Israel as parliamentary, presidential elections delayed 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z Hamas organised clinics and schools, which served Palestinians who felt let down by the corrupt and inefficient Palestinian Authority, dominated by the Fatah faction. Profile: Hamas Palestinian movement 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z But it was projected to fall far short of an overall majority because nearly as many voters said they would vote for the rival Fatah groups. Palestinian Vote Delayed, Prolonging Split for West Bank and Gaza 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z Among them was Marwan Barghouti, a former Palestinian leader convicted of terrorism charges who, joining with another Fatah breakaway, mounted a robust electoral challenge from an Israeli prison cell. Palestinians postpone long-awaited elections in West Bank and Gaza 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z Hamas is expected to perform well in the May 22 parliamentary elections because of widening divisions within Fatah. Hamas rejects idea of postponing Palestinian elections 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z There’s no reliable polling, but Hamas appears vulnerable to a Fatah challenge in Gaza, even as it is expected to do well in the West Bank. Virus surge in crowded Gaza threatens to overwhelm hospitals 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z He says his split from the official Fatah list was "not planned", but followed rows over how to handle Hamas. Palestinian election: Leaders face reckoning as rare vote looms 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z Fatah, plagued by infighting and public malaise, already appears poised to lose power and influence if the vote takes place next month. Facebook says it halts hackers tied to Palestinian security 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z Witnesses said Israeli police blocked off roads leading to the St. George hotel, where the candidates from the PLO factions - including President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah movement - wanted to hold the conference. Detention of Jerusalem candidates threatens Palestinian poll 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z The May 22 parliamentary election moved a step closer to reality last week when the main parties - Abbas’s secular nationalist movement Fatah and its Islamist rival Hamas - registered party lists., Young Palestinians express little faith in first elections they have known 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z Fatah internal divisions were a key factor in the party’s loss to its Islamist rival, Hamas, in the last round of parliamentary elections in 2006. Jailed Fatah leader shakes up Palestinian election by running rival candidates against his own party 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z He thinks Fatah's rivals gained too much from the deal to hold elections without a clear pledge to return control of Gaza to the "political and administrative Palestinian system" - ie, to the PA. Palestinian election: Leaders face reckoning as rare vote looms 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z Facebook said the Arid Viper group’s activity originated in “Palestine” and focused on domestic targets, including government officials, members of Fatah, student groups and security forces. Facebook says it halts hackers tied to Palestinian security 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z Some Palestinian voices, including from inside Fatah, stress that there should be “no elections without Jerusalem.” Detention of Jerusalem candidates threatens Palestinian poll 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z In Gaza, young people created a Facebook page called “15 years”, accusing Hamas and Fatah of prioritising their political rivalry over youth unemployment. Young Palestinians express little faith in first elections they have known 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z Barghouti’s move is likely to intensify concern among Fatah’s leadership that internal splits will once again lose it seats. Jailed Fatah leader shakes up Palestinian election by running rival candidates against his own party 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z Few thought the elections would really happen given similar past promises and the unresolved, bitter rivalry between the two main factions - his secular Fatah movement, and their Islamist opponents Hamas. Palestinian election: Leaders face reckoning as rare vote looms 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi ordered preparations to be made for the unloading of the cargo, if necessary, to lighten the vessel and allow it to float. A Suez Canal village, like the world, grapples with the giant ship stuck in its backyard 2021-03-28T04:00:00Z Fatah also decried the banning of the press conference, the second time it happened in two weeks. Detention of Jerusalem candidates threatens Palestinian poll 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z “Young people are the basis of the Fatah movement,” said a Fatah spokesman. Young Palestinians express little faith in first elections they have known 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z It was unclear whether Abbas would punish Barghouti, a former West Bank Fatah official and parliamentarian who is serving life imprisonment in Israel after being convicted of orchestrating deadly attacks against Israelis, which he denied. Jailed Fatah leader shakes up Palestinian election by running rival candidates against his own party 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z One rival is the breakaway Future list backed by Mohammed Dahlan, a former Fatah security chief living in exile in the UAE. Palestinian election: Leaders face reckoning as rare vote looms 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z They would mainly draw votes from Fatah, dropping its share to around 30%, the poll said. Poll: Fatah, Hamas face headwinds ahead of Palestinian vote 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z He may yet do the same this year, fearing a loss for his party, Fatah. Palestinians and Israelis Both Vote Soon. The Differences Are Stark. 2021-03-21T04:00:00Z The May 22 election in the West Bank and Gaza is part of a broader push for reconciliation between President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah faction and rival Islamist group Hamas. Palestinians take another step in preparations for first election in 15 years 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z “The Fatah Central Committee may find itself faced with serious decisions, such as whether to expel Barghouti as they did with Qudwa.” Jailed Fatah leader shakes up Palestinian election by running rival candidates against his own party 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z But opinion polls suggest he would win comfortably against Abbas and leaders from Hamas, the Islamist movement that seized control of Gaza from Fatah in 2007. Abbas battles Fatah party discord ahead of Palestinian elections 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z Family members of certain government officials and Fatah leaders were also given the vaccines, the senior official and a former government official said. As Palestinians Clamor for Vaccine, Their Leaders Divert Doses to Favored Few 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z And Fatah, long the engine of the Palestinian national movement, now faces challenges not just from Hamas but from other parts of secular Palestinian society. Palestinians and Israelis Both Vote Soon. The Differences Are Stark. 2021-03-21T04:00:00Z But Trump was being lobbied by other world leaders — especially Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi, who worried about unrest on his country’s western border — to help Hifter seize power as a way to restore stability. Libya risks losing control of its destiny as planeloads of fighters and arms flood the country Hamas already submitted its list of 132 candidates earlier this week, and Fatah submitted its own slate just before the deadline. Jailed Fatah leader shakes up Palestinian election by running rival candidates against his own party 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z “Fatah, with strength and power, will run united in the upcoming democratic elections to strengthen democracy, maintain the national liberation project and protect Palestinian national unity,” Hussein al-Sheikh, Abbas’ civil affairs minister, wrote on Facebook. Abbas battles Fatah party discord ahead of Palestinian elections 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z Born in June 1951, Naccache joined late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat’s Fatah group in the early 1970s and also worked closely with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. COVID-19 kills former Lebanese militant Anis Naccache 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z The vaccine deliveries are likely to improve the standing of Dahlan and his Fatah splinter group, called the Democratic Reform Bloc, in the vote. Rival of Palestinian president delivers vaccines to Gaza 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z May’s parliamentary elections are to pit Fatah against Gaza’s ruling Hamas militant group. Palestinian president’s rival promises vaccines for Gaza 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z Hamas leaders are also questioning the fate of their fighting forces in Gaza in the event that Fatah wins a majority of the vote in the territory. Biden a wild card as Palestinians look to first general election since 2006 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z Abbas is due on Monday to convene a meeting of Fatah’s Central Committee, where he is expected to formally sanction Qudwa. Abbas battles Fatah party discord ahead of Palestinian elections 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z Fatah and Hamas also agreed to release detainees held on political grounds in the West Bank and Gaza and allow unrestricted campaigning. Rival factions agree on procedures for Palestinian elections - statements 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z As well as Hamas and Fatah there are thought to be around a dozen other factions represented in the Cairo talks. Hamas and Fatah hold Egyptian-brokered reconciliation talks in Cairo 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z Under President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi, a former general, Egypt is now more repressive than it was under Mubarak, according to human rights groups. Myanmar’s military built a new capital as a haven for power. Other countries have tried that, too. 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z But one senior Fatah official suggested there is cause for optimism, if only because of the bleakness of the present and recent past. Biden a wild card as Palestinians look to first general election since 2006 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z The Palestinians’ last parliamentary ballot, in 2006, resulted in a surprise victory by Fatah’s main rival Hamas. Abbas battles Fatah party discord ahead of Palestinian elections 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z That set up a power struggle between Hamas in Gaza and Fatah in the West Bank. Rival factions agree on procedures for Palestinian elections - statements 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z That set up a power struggle between Hamas, with its power base in Gaza, and Fatah in the West Bank. Hamas and Fatah hold Egyptian-brokered reconciliation talks in Cairo 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z “There will be significant disagreement within Fatah about this.” Palestinian leader’s path to elections is fraught with peril 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z Fatah is under pressure to hold a vote, and the Biden administration represents a critical new variable in the equation. Biden a wild card as Palestinians look to first general election since 2006 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z The elections are part of a broader push for reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas, seen as vital to building broad popular support for any future statehood talks with Israel, frozen since 2014. Abbas battles Fatah party discord ahead of Palestinian elections 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z “There will be significant disagreement within Fatah about this.” Palestinian leader’s path to elections is fraught with peril 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z He told us Fatah used to hide their technicals — pickup trucks with bed-mounted machine guns — under the olive trees. My Christmas among the spies. In the Holy Land. In 1974 2020-12-25T05:00:00Z The main Fatah party was left in control of the West Bank while the militant group Hamas held the Gaza Strip, which came under an Israeli blockade and retaliatory attacks. Saeb Erekat, Palestinian negotiator who shaped Arab-Israeli peace agreements, dies at 65 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z The delay stems from conflicts between President Mahmoud Abbas, whose Fatah political party controls the Palestinian Authority, and Hamas, which the U.S., Biden a wild card as Palestinians look to first general election since 2006 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z In 2006 Erekat’s Fatah faction was weakened when it lost elections to its increasingly powerful domestic rival, the Islamist militant group Hamas, which rejects peace with Israel. Palestinian negotiator Erekat dies after contracting COVID-19 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z Erekat’s Fatah party announced his death, which was also confirmed by a relative and a Palestinian official, the Associated Press reported. Longtime chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat dies 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z His Fatah party announced his death in a statement. Erekat, longtime spokesman for the Palestinians, dies at 65 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z At the same time, senior members of Mr. Abbas’s Fatah party are increasingly looking ahead to his eventual exit from the stage and positioning themselves to try to succeed him. Palestinian Leaders Are Banking on Biden Win Next Week 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z In a new move addressing internal Palestinian divisions, officials from West Bank-based President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah faction and the Islamist Hamas movement were due to hold reconciliation talks in Turkey on Tuesday. Angered by Arab-Israel ties, Palestine quits chairing Arab League sessions 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z With Israel in control of East Jerusalem and Hamas in Gaza, Fatah was left with just limited self-rule in parts of the West Bank, among scores of Israeli settlements. Palestinian negotiator Erekat dies after contracting COVID-19 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z Fatah and Hamas are united in their rejection of the Trump plan and Arab normalization and in recent weeks have held joint meetings and rallies to project a united front. Palestinian leaders stay the course as crises mount 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z Israeli officials say they prefer to cooperate, but their incursions are often prompted by the unwillingness of Palestinian intelligence to arrest militants aligned with Fatah. For Palestinian Police, Much to Lose if Israel Annexes West Bank Land 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z Russia also stands to gain if Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi follows through on a threat last month to send his military into Libya if GNA forces pushed too far east. U.S. remains on the sidelines in Libya’s conflict as Russia extends its reach 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z Soltan said the government of Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi has crushed dissent and reporting by journalists, part of what he called a resurging tide of injustice and authoritarianism around the globe. Mohamed Soltan, U.S. citizen held as political prisoner, files torture lawsuit against Egypt’s ex-prime minister 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Shikaki, the pollster, said he believed that Mr. Abbas would never instruct Palestinian security forces or members of his Fatah party to wage attacks against Israel. Abbas, Cornered by Israeli Annexation, Opts for ‘Judgment Day’ Scenario 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z There have been no national elections in nearly 15 years because of the bitter division between Abbas’ Fatah movement and the Islamic militant group Hamas, which seized Gaza from his forces in 2007. Palestinian leaders stay the course as crises mount 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z Palestinian officials said militants representing Fatah, which controls the West Bank, and rival factions claimed many supporters in the area. Israeli Soldier Is Killed in West Bank as Tensions Rise Over Annexation Push 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z Shtayyeh also faces internal opposition from Fatah power brokers and security chiefs, who themselves harbour leadership ambitions, said sources within the group. Pandemic boosts Palestinian PM as potential Abbas successor 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z Fatah is composed of parties with affiliated militias under the Popular Mobilization Forces, some of which are Iran-backed. Iran general visits Baghdad, tries to forge political unity 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z Unlike at the male-dominated Al Fatah school, where women and girls as young as 5 are required to wear the niqab, thousands of mainly urban, middle-class women have made that choice for themselves. The ‘Niqab Squad’ Wants Women To Be Seen Differently 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z Hours after the announcement, the powerful Fatah parliamentary bloc rejected Zurfi’s candidacy, signaling a rocky path to government formation for the premier-designate. World Digest: March 17, 2020 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z Under President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi, information is closely controlled and truth is manipulated, even sacrificed, if it damages the country’s image or all-important economic engine. As more virus cases trace their origins to Egypt, questions rise over government measures 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Two Fatah sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said some establishment figures initially backed Shtayyeh, but now regard him as “a threat”. Pandemic boosts Palestinian PM as potential Abbas successor 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah party played no role in the drafting of the so-called agreement that had only two stakeholders - Israel and the US. Editorial Roundup: US 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z The Al Fatah school, with eight campuses and 25,000 students from first grade through university, dominates the town. The ‘Niqab Squad’ Wants Women To Be Seen Differently 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z Today, Egyptians are living under another authoritarian leader, President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi, whose regime is widely considered more repressive than Mubarak’s. Former ruler Hosni Mubarak’s death elicits mixed emotions in Egypt 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z “This is not a deal. It is a deceptive plan ignoring the international laws and accords aiming to expand the Israeli settlements,” said Fatah spokesman Osama Al-Qawasmi. Trump’s Middle East peace plan united Palestinians in defiance 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z Ahead of the plan’s release, Hamas, the militant group governing the Gaza Strip, agreed to sit down Tuesday to craft a joint response with archrival Abbas, whose Fatah party controls the West Bank. Trump announces long-awaited Israeli-Palestinian peace package amid doubts it will lead to progress 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Influential U.S. politicians called for his release but never applied any pressure, such as the threat of sanctions on Egypt’s autocratic leader, Abdel Fatah al-Sissi, a key U.S. ally. He thought his U.S. passport and letters to Trump would save him from dying in an Egyptian prison. He was wrong. 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z Many young women at Al Fatah wear the mesh and it doesn’t prevent them from hopping on their motorbikes and driving around. The ‘Niqab Squad’ Wants Women To Be Seen Differently 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z Hamas’ decision to permit Wednesday’s demonstration appeared to be a goodwill gesture toward Fatah. Hamas allows rival Fatah to mark anniversary in Gaza rally 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z Fatah and the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority are prepared to oppose the deal with any legal and peaceful means necessary, Mr. al-Qawasmi said. Trump’s Middle East peace plan united Palestinians in defiance 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z Established by Yasser Arafat in 1965, Fatah led the armed struggle against Israel for decades as the main component of the Palestine Liberation Organization. Palestinian Fatah marks 55 years with West Bank marches 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z Groups affiliated with the Fatah bloc accused President Barham Salih of implementing an American will to pull the country into chaos. Iraq’s Iran-backed groups blast president over premier post 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z At Al Fatah, the height of academic achievement is memorizing the Quran. The ‘Niqab Squad’ Wants Women To Be Seen Differently 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z Al-Suheil was nominated for prime minister by Fatah and their allies. Iraqis protest as deadline to name new PM looms 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z Fatah’s coalition, meanwhile, “is intent on breaking the partnership with Sairoon and will insist on putting forward their candidate.” Iraq’s top cleric calls for quick formation of government 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Fatah’s coalition, meanwhile, “is intent on breaking the partnership with Sairoon and will insist on putting forward their candidate.” Iraq’s top cleric calls for quick formation of government 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Fourteen Palestinian factions agreed to a request this week by Palestinian Authority President and Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas to hold parliamentary and presidential elections within the next year. ‘Swamped in corruption’: Dispirited Palestinians see little hope in 2020 elections 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z At Al Fatah’s elementary school for girls, students begin wearing the niqab at 5. The ‘Niqab Squad’ Wants Women To Be Seen Differently 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z The Palestinian leadership is divided between the Palestinian Authority led by President Mahmoud Abbas and his Fatah movement in the West Bank, and the Islamist Hamas movement in Gaza. US shift on settlements reduces chances of Israeli-Palestinian peace deal 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z Overnight, militants from the Fatah Brigades who were fighting alongside Islamic Jihad were killed in Israeli strikes. Reporter's Notebook: Gaza violence shows that human suffering spares no sides in war 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z The other bloc, Fatah, is the political arm of the paramilitary Popular Mobilization Forces and is led by Hadi al-Amiri, who is backed by Iran. Iraq’s president promises new elections law and early polls amid protests 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z The Anti-Corruption Commission recently announced an investigation into the Palestinian Authority, which is suspected of illegally transferring European aid money to accounts held by members of Fatah. ‘Swamped in corruption’: Dispirited Palestinians see little hope in 2020 elections 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z Ms. Idhanur, the rider and archer, first came to Al Fatah when she was 13 and began wearing a niqab then. The ‘Niqab Squad’ Wants Women To Be Seen Differently 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z Scattered protests erupted Sept. 20 after corruption allegations by an Egyptian businessman living in self-imposed exile against President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi and the military. World Digest: Sept. 29, 2019 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z The protests erupted over corruption allegations against the military and President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi by an Egyptian businessman living in self-imposed exile. World Digest: Sept. 25, 2019 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z But few Egyptians expected to see President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi, his wife and top army generals named as the alleged culprits. Egypt protests over viral videos alleging taxpayer funds stolen to build lavish hotel and palace 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z “I lost my leg because of the rift between Fatah and Hamas,” he said. ‘Swamped in corruption’: Dispirited Palestinians see little hope in 2020 elections 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z The Fatah Coalition said on Monday it holds the United States fully responsible for this Israeli aggression, “which we consider to be a declaration of war on Iraq and its people.” Iraq coalition says Israeli strikes are ‘declaration of war’ 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z The killing “represents a dangerous turning point,” the Iran-allied Fatah coalition said in a statement. Israeli army announces strikes against planned Iranian drone operation in Syria 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z Desouky’s arrest is the latest example, human rights activists say, of how the government of President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi, one of the Trump administration’s closest allies in the Middle East, is silencing its critics. Egypt jails American traveler, saying she criticized the government on Facebook 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z "This is what the Left is all about today," wrote author Tarek Fatah. Democratic socialists convention erupts due to 'sensory overload,' gendered pronoun usage 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z But where exactly the bodies were buried was a secret closely held by senior members of the Palestinian militant factions in charge of the camp, the PFLP-GC and Fatah. An Israeli soldier went MIA 37 years ago. International intrigue and DNA testing brought him home. 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z Salah al-Bardawil, a Hamas official, said talks focused on an unofficial truce that Egypt brokered between his movement and Israel and efforts to achieve reconciliation between Hamas and its Fatah rival President Mahmoud Abbas. Egyptian mediators arrive in Gaza to call for calm 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z The Fatah Revolutionary Council issued its statement Wednesday, a day after Jordan, Egypt and Morocco said they would attend the Bahrain conference later this month. Palestinians urge ‘Arab masses’ to oppose US peace workshop 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi chaired an emergency session of the African Union at which Sudan’s military council was given three additional months to orchestrate a handover to civilians. From Sudan’s protesters, a warning to Saudi Arabia and the UAE: Don’t meddle 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z By the 1990s, Palestinian militants from both Hamas and Fatah would use suicide bombs against Israel. Sri Lanka, like world, again sees scourge of suicide bombing 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z Fatah- and Hamas-affiliated families never speak to each other, the brothers said. For Palestinian Families, ‘No Light at the End of the Tunnel’ 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z “We’re not looking to do that,” the president told reporters on Tuesday before a meeting with Egypt’s president, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, adding a raft of criticisms of US immigration policy and Congress. Trump says he's 'not looking' to restart family separation immigration policy 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z The Palestinian leadership hasn’t held elections since 2005 due to a bitter split between the West Bank’s governing Fatah movement and Gaza’s Hamas rulers. New poll finds Palestinians deeply distrust their leaders 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z With President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi visiting Washington later this month, it’s a good time to think about projects like this that can help the Egyptian people, rather than the military and the regime. Opinion | The story of a private-equity fund shows how a U.S.-Egypt reset could begin 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z Hamas accused the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority, led by Fatah, of orchestrating the protests in a “vicious scheme” to create chaos and insecurity to harm the armed struggle against Israel. Hamas Crackdown on Gaza Protests Instills Fear 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z Hamas is blaming its political rival, Fatah, for stirring up unrest to destabilise Gaza and undermine its authority. Economic protests test Hamas's grip on Gaza 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z On March 10, a Fatah Alliance lawmaker implored the prime minister to “put a serious end to the presence of American forces inside Iraqi lands,” according to Iraqi outlet Hatha al-Youm. Iran backed Popular Mobilization Forces pressures U.S. to leave Iraq 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Shiites are not involved in the bitter inter-Palestinian rift between Fatah and Hamas. The Middle East’s Great Divide Is Not Sectarianism 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z In the run-up to Iraqi elections last May, the Iranian-backed militias spawned a political party called Fatah, or Conquest, which netted 54 seats in parliament — more than all but one other party. In Iraq, Iran-affiliated militias that helped rout Islamic State wield growing clout 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z The officials say Abbas appointed a four-member committee from his Fatah movement on Sunday to consult with political factions about forming a new government. Palestinian president decides to change his government 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z Fatah dominates the PA, which governs parts of the occupied West Bank. Economic protests test Hamas's grip on Gaza 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z He did thank the Egyptian president, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, for a recent court decision to acquit US citizens who had been convicted of improperly operating NGOs. US will expel every last Iranian boot from Syria, says Mike Pompeo 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z The Palestinian Authority said Hamas arrested border officials and Fatah supporters in Gaza to prevent them from holding a rally marking the movement’s founding anniversary. Egypt to keep Gaza crossing closed after Hamas takeover 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z The agreement, which was brokered by Egypt, aimed to end a decade-long split between Hamas and its secular rival, Fatah, which dominates the PA. Palestinian Authority leaves Gaza crossing 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z But officials in the West Bank, which is dominated by Fatah, condemned the incident and said the "de facto authorities" Hamas bore responsibility. Five arrested after Gaza broadcaster raid 2019-01-05T05:00:00Z Fatah also plans to defy a Hamas ban and celebrate its anniversary with an open-air rally Monday. Masked gunmen raid Palestinian TV studios in Gaza 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z Marking the anniversary of his Fatah Party, Abbas on Monday said he would pre-emptively reject a peace plan the U.S. says it is preparing. Palestinian gets life sentence over land sale to Israelis 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z The Hamas-run Interior Ministry denies the accusations, saying it only summoned 38 local Fatah leaders “to maintain order.” Fatah accuses Hamas rivals of detaining 500 members in Gaza 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z A Hamas spokesman told AFP news agency that the move constituted a "new step" by President Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of Fatah, "in separating the West Bank from the Gaza Strip". Palestinian Authority leaves Gaza crossing 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z Abbas’ decision last week to disband the non-functioning parliament is mostly symbolic, signaling the deepening divide between his Fatah party and Hamas. Hamas officials: Palestinian speaker barred from Ramallah 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z In Gaza, Hamas lawmakers meet at the PLC, but most of independent members and other parliamentary blocs like Fatah and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine boycott the sessions to protest the disunity. Palestinian president to dissolve parliament, Hamas irate 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z In Gaza, Hamas lawmakers meet at the PLC, but most of independent members and other parliamentary blocs like Fatah and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine boycott the sessions to protest the disunity. Palestinian president to dissolve parliament, Hamas irate 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z Abbas’ Fatah party is dominant in the West Bank, while the Islamist group Hamas controls Gaza. Pope, Abbas discuss Jerusalem at first meeting after U.S. embassy move 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z Hamas violently ousts Fatah forces from the Gaza Strip and solidifies its control of the territory. Gaza timeline: Main events in years of Israel-Hamas clashes 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z The bitter split traces back to 2007, when Hamas wrested control of Gaza, relegating Fatah rule to parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Hamas officials: Palestinian speaker barred from Ramallah 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z Even statements by the Palestinian Fatah Party and Iran fell short of directly condemning Oman after Netanyahu’s visit, instead criticizing Israel’s attempts to normalize relations with Arab states before a peace deal is reached. Secret no more: Israel’s outreach to Gulf Arab states 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Even statements by the Palestinian Fatah Party and Iran fell short of directly condemning Oman after Netanyahu's visit, instead criticizing Israel's attempts to normalize relations with Arab states before a peace deal is reached. Secret no more: Israel's outreach to Gulf Arab states 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z In Mohammed, Egyptian strongman Abdel Fatah al-Sissi and their mentors in the United Arab Emirates, a lot of people in Washington saw a new way forward: enlightened dictators. Opinion | Why so many Middle East observers bet on MBS 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z Fatah and Ansarallah officials met Friday at a Hezbollah office in Beirut and agreed to abide by a cease-fire. Rival Palestinian groups clash in Lebanon refugee camp 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z In July, Egypt’s parliament passed a law granting the government sweeping powers to regulate social and traditional media, permitting President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi’s widening security clampdown on free speech and dissent to deepen. In Egypt, a #MeToo complaint can land a woman in jail 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations, said most of the six wounded are Fatah members. Clashes in Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon wound 6 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z Under President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi, tens of thousands have been imprisoned, including political opponents and critics, often over allegations of committing terrorism or joining outlawed groups. American limo driver tortured and raped in Egyptian prison, rights group says 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Buoyed by victory against IS, some of the most feared Shiite militias took part in the May national elections and their list - Fatah - won 48 seats in the 329-seat parliament. Iran-backed militias accused of reign of fear in Iraqi Basra 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z Buoyed by victory against IS, some of the most feared Shiite militias took part in the May national elections and their list — Fatah — won 48 seats in the 329-seat parliament. Iran-backed militias accused of reign of fear in Iraqi Basra 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z Woodward describes Trump calling his Egyptian counterpart to secure the release of an imprisoned charity worker and President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi saying: “Donald, I’m worried about this investigation. Are you going to be around?” Bob Woodward’s new book reveals a ‘nervous breakdown’ of Trump’s presidency 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z He said he was trying to expose the “fascist regime” of Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi and to help secure the release of 63 female dissidents being held in Egyptian prisons. World Digest: Aug. 19, 2018 2018-08-19T04:00:00Z One of its aims was to reconcile differences between the two main Palestinian factions: Hamas and Fatah. Corbyn wreath row explained 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z Hamas immediately agreed to Egypt’s plan for Fatah and Hamas. Egypt, U.N. Push Palestinian Rivals to Make Up 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z Fatah and other factions formed a wider Iran-backed coalition in parliament earlier this month and will likely be tasked with forming the new government. Iran-backed militias accused of reign of fear in Iraqi Basra 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z Their political arm, Fatah, came second in May. Burnt votes and an election recount might plunge Iraq into crisis 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Palestinians there are known for engaging in militant resistance against the Israeli occupation and also for the internal political split in their ranks between two dominant factions, Fatah and Hamas. The Great Return March and the women of Gaza 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z Egypt has since been under the iron fist of President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, the former head of the armed forces, who has ushered in the most severe clampdown on dissent in the country’s contemporary history. How Mohamed Salah managed the impossible: to unite Egypt 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Fatah is sending a delegation to Egypt next week to discuss it. Egypt, U.N. Push Palestinian Rivals to Make Up 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z He spent two years in exile in Iran during the reign of Saddam Hussein and his Fatah coalition consists of Shiite paramilitary fighters credited with helping drive Islamic State from the country. Iran-linked party joins alliance for new Iraqi regime 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z His Sa’eroun alliance, which also includes the Communist Party and secular candidates, won 54 seats followed by Fatah, a coalition of Shiite paramilitaries who fought the Islamic State group in past years, with 47 seats. Iraq’s al-Sadr joins forces with Iran-backed coalition 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z Fatah, the bloc of popular Shiite militia figures who earned respect for their defense of the nation against the Islamic State, placed second with 47 seats. Iraqi Court to Oversee Manual Recount Amid Post-Election Chaos 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z Hamas won an upset victory over the dominant Fatah party in legislative elections in Gaza in 2006. As Hamas faces a crisis, it tries to turn up pressure on Israel 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z Security Council on Tuesday, mirroring the demands made by Fatah, which largely controls the Palestinian Authority. Egypt, U.N. Push Palestinian Rivals to Make Up 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z Several Fatah leaders consider themselves to be successors, raising the possibility of a chaotic political battle. Palestinian leader tries to dispel fears after health scare 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z Reconciliation talks between Hamas and Fatah remain at a standstill. For Hamas, Gaza protests are an effective way to vilify Israel and deflect attention 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z A deep schism persists between the president's Fatah faction and its rival, Hamas. Palestinians face uncertainties over Abbas succession 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Many young Palestinians think the wellspring of support for Miss Tamimi reflects the beginning of the end for Fatah and Hamas. Mahmoud Abbas replacement unclear as Palestinians fear leadership vacuum 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi was forced to respond to Trump’s Jerusalem announcement by opening his country’s border with Gaza for the longest time in five years. Opinion | Trump isn’t the first president to follow his gut into Mideast trouble 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z The failure of Hamas’s and Fatah’s leaders to promote the Palestinian cause, or even to improve ordinary Palestinians’ lives – they were too busy squabbling among themselves as Israel’s siege tightened – disgusted many. A suicide in Gaza 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z Hamas took full control of the Gaza Strip in 2007 after an armed battle with Fatah, the party that dominates the Palestinian Authority. Mideast Turmoil Complicates Arab Support for Trump Peace Plan 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z While these men and others undoubtedly regard themselves as possible future presidents, there is no clear frontrunner and analysts warn against second-guessing the dynamics within Fatah. Palestinians face uncertainties over Abbas succession 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z On Wednesday Egypt’s president, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, said his officials were in communication with both sides “so that this bloodshed would stop”. Israeli airstrikes target militant sites in Gaza 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z The family is not affiliated with Hamas but supports its rival, the nationalist Fatah group, with its yellow flags hanging inside. Israel’s use of fatal fire in Gaza: Excessive force or justified mob control? 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z Its opponents in Fatah refused to accept Hamas’s victory, leading to a Hamas-Fatah civil war in which hundreds of Palestinians were killed. A suicide in Gaza 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z “Our problem is Fatah, our problem is Hamas, and our problem is the Israelis. May God send rockets to scatter them.” A Child of Gaza Dies. A Symbol Is Born. The Arguing Begins. 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z "These sometimes correlate with what's realistic in Fatah power structures but oftentimes not." Palestinians face uncertainties over Abbas succession 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z In the West Bank, which Fatah controls, Palestinians and Israelis have cooperated on security. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z Though Gazans direct much of their anger at Israel, many are also frustrated with Hamas and its secular rival Fatah, which leads the Palestinian Authority, headquartered in Ramallah, in the West Bank. In Gaza Strip protests, the anger has many targets 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z When Hamas eventually seized power inside Gaza in June 2007 – with Fatah remaining in control in the West Bank – Israel declared Gaza “a terror entity”. A suicide in Gaza 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z Many of the candidates on Fatah were militia commanders before they cut their official ties with the force in order to seek office. Shiite cleric al-Sadr leads in Iraq’s initial vote results 2018-05-13T04:00:00Z However, he recently handed in his resignation to the Fatah Central Committee in a sign of internal strife. Palestinians face uncertainties over Abbas succession 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z After a military conflict, Hamas ousted Fatah from Gaza. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z Sairoon and Fatah were the also biggest winners in the 10 of Iraq’s 18 provinces for which the electoral commission released results, finishing in either first or second place. Iraqi Voters, Freed From War, Focus on Struggle of Daily Life 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z Betrayal fuelled support for the Islamic militant organisation Hamas, rivals of the secular movement, Fatah, which had supported Oslo. A suicide in Gaza 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z The centrist political mood was even embraced by traditionally right-wing groups such as the pro-Iran Shiite militias running under a large coalition called Fatah, or Conquest, led by Ameri. Iraqis vote in first national election since toppling of ISIS, but turnout was low 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z The alliance, called “Fatah” - Arabic for “Conquest” - is headed by Hadi al-Amiri, a former minister of transport who became a senior commander of paramilitary fighters in the fight against the IS group. Iraqi polls open in first elections since victory over IS 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z Hamas faction - whose leaders have rejected Israel’s right to exist - defeated the more moderate Fatah faction. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z Mr. Sinwar pushed hard for reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah, the Palestinian faction that dominates the Palestinian Authority, led by Mr. Abbas, in the West Bank. As Gaza Teeters on Precipice, a Hamas Leader Speaks Out 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z Mr Amiri, and Fatah, believe that the Iraqi people will show their gratitude for the sacrifices that the Hashd made in the fight against IS. Could Iran be the winner of Iraq's elections? 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z Fatah Warsame from Cardiff died after he was found with stab wounds in Hanover Street, Liverpool, in the early hours of Sunday. Man killed in city centre stabbing named 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z “I elected the Fatah list because they are the only ones who fought Daesh and gave blood,” he said. Iraqi polls open in first elections since victory over IS 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z He is not much for prayer or for politics; he says he does not belong to Hamas or Fatah or any other faction. The Gazan at the Fence: ‘Death or Life — It’s the Same Thing’ 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z From the start, it was dominated by the Fatah movement, now headed by Abbas. Palestinians vote on aging leadership as Abbas tightens grip 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z The military said those captured are suspected of collaborating with a well-known Hamas operative from Gaza to spread its activities to the West Bank, which is governed by the rival Fatah movement. World Digest: April 22, 2018 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z The military says Sunday those captured are suspected of collaborating with a well-known Hamas operative from Gaza to spread its activities to the West Bank, which is governed by the rival Fatah movement. Israel says 15 Hamas operatives arrested in West Bank raid 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z Even Egyptian relations with Hamas have thawed over the past year, with both seeing reasons to cooperate, despite reservations by Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi about its Brotherhood ties. Emir of Qatar receives warm welcome from Trump administration despite president’s earlier criticism 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z It was then endorsed by all the factions, including Hamas but also its arch-rivals, Fatah. ‘These are people with nothing to lose’. Inside Gaza 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Fatah steadily lost ground to Hamas, which was founded in the late 1980s. Palestinians vote on aging leadership as Abbas tightens grip 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z The mourning tent outside the house flew the yellow flags of Fatah, Hamas’s main rival. After Gaza Clash, Israel and Palestinians Fight With Videos and Words 2018-04-01T04:00:00Z The two main Palestinian parties – the Fatah faction of Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas and the Islamist militant group Hamas – have run separate governments in the West Bank and Gaza respectively since 2007. The Gaza strip mourns its dead after protest is met with bullets 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z Once again, Hamas and its supporters in Gaza, blockaded by Israel and Egypt and at odds with their Fatah rivals in the West Bank, are using mass civilian protest to end their isolation. Simon Tisdall | Will clashes over Gaza cause a wider Middle Eastern conflict? 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z They are also a challenge to the leadership of the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, whose Fatah movement controls the West Bank and is Hamas’s bitter rival. Israel has killed over a dozen Palestinians in Gaza 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z The battle over who will eventually replace Abbas is likely to be fought in Fatah, not in the PLO Executive Committee. Palestinians vote on aging leadership as Abbas tightens grip 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z Three former high-ranking military leaders announced they would challenge incumbent Abdel Fatah al-Sissi, who seized power in a military coup nearly five years ago. Opinion | The Trump administration cheers at Egypt’s sham election 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z One was about Palestinian children throwing rocks at Israeli soldiers; the other was an account of Israel’s secret military operation in Tunis to assassinate a leader in the Palestinian Fatah movement. Michael Getler, Washington Post editor who became incisive in-house media critic, dies at 82 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z The fighters in the desert potentially pose an even graver threat to the government of President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi than do fighters in Sinai, analysts said. Militant threat emerges in Egyptian desert, opening new front in terrorism fight 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z Hamdallah was in Gaza to meet with Hamas officials in an attempt to restart talks between the Palestinian Authority, controlled by his party, Fatah, and its rival, Hamas. Roadside bomb targets Palestinian prime minister’s convoy entering Gaza 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z But Fatah quickly held Gaza’s Islamic Hamas rulers responsible for the “cowardly attack” on the convoy, further escalating tensions between the bitter rival factions. Explosion strikes Palestinian prime minister’s convoy in Gaza 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z But Fatah quickly held Gaza’s Islamic Hamas rulers responsible for what it called a cowardly attack on the convoy, further escalating tensions between the bitter rival factions. Palestinian PM unharmed after explosion hits convoy 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z Among the world leaders seemingly most likely to embrace this neo-totalitarianism are Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Egypt’s Abdel Fatah al-Sissi, both of whom have consolidated personal power on a platform of nationalism. Opinion | Putin and Sissi are putting on elections. Why bother? 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z Fatah says Hamas exploits money it collects from electricity consumers for its own purposes. An economy in ruins leaves Gazans with hard choices 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z After Egypt-brokered talks, Fatah and Hamas signed a reconciliation deal in October. Roadside bomb targets Palestinian prime minister’s convoy entering Gaza 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z In the years after Arafat founded Fatah, a forerunner of the P.L.O., in 1959, Mossad dismissed him and his friends as students and intellectuals. How Arafat Eluded Israel’s Assassination Machine 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z Crippling divisions between his Fatah movement and Hamas in Gaza persist beneath a veneer of “reconciliation.” Opinion | It’s Time for Mahmoud Abbas to Go 2018-01-27T05:00:00Z After leaving Ireland, Pence’s first stop in the Middle East was Cairo, where he met for about four hours with Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi, whom he repeatedly called a “friend.” In Middle East trip, Pence shows administration is unfazed by criticism of Jerusalem decision 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z Fatah says Hamas exploits money it collects from electricity consumers for its own purposes. An economy in ruins leaves Gazans with hard choices 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip from Fatah forces in 2007. Alienation drives young Palestinians beyond politics 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z That paves the way for President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi to run for a second term in March without any major challengers. Egyptian leader left with no major election challenger after another rival arrested 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z Of the 18 elected members of the Fatah Central Committee, only one is under 50. Opinion | It’s Time for Mahmoud Abbas to Go 2018-01-27T05:00:00Z The Obama administration had been reviled by the government of President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi for its focus on human rights and democracy. A year of Trump’s ‘America first’ agenda has radically changed the U.S. role in the world 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z The vice president said after meeting Saturday with Egypt’s President Fatah Abdel el-Sissi that he emphasized the U.S. commitment to the peace process between the Israelis and the Palestinian Authority. Pence defends Trump’s shift in Israeli policies 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z Asked about the target of such an explosion, he said: “Against the Israeli occupation, because it bears prime responsibility for everything, even for the division between Hamas and Fatah.” Alienation drives young Palestinians beyond politics 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z “He was involved at the highest level. He wrote speeches for Trump. He set up the candidate’s meeting with Egypt’s President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi,” she says. The boss, the boyfriend and the FBI: the Italian woman in the eye of the Trump-Russia inquiry 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z “We are not out of touch,” Muhammad Shtayyeh, a member of the Fatah Central Committee, told me. Opinion | It’s Time for Mahmoud Abbas to Go 2018-01-27T05:00:00Z Pence’s first stop, Egypt, brokered a faltering reunification agreement signed in October in Cairo between Hamas and Fatah, the internationally recognized Palestinian movement that rules the West Bank. Israel says it destroyed 'attack tunnel' that went from Gaza into Israel and Egypt 2018-01-14T05:00:00Z In 2009, when Hamas consolidated power in Gaza it launched a murderous campaign against Fatah. ISIS Declares War on Hamas, and Gaza Families Disown Sons in Sinai 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip from Fatah forces in 2007. Alienation drives young Palestinians beyond politics 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z But Fatah and Sorihin’s lawyers say it doesn’t matter if there were differences in the contracts. APNewsBreak: Foreign fishermen settle human trafficking suit 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z Egypt imposed a state of emergency following the church attacks and shootings, and the country’s president, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, demanded the army use brutal force against Isis following the mosque massacre. Gunman launches deadly attack on Coptic church near Cairo 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z Pence was scheduled to leave Tuesday night, arriving in Egypt on Wednesday for a bilateral meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi. Pence delays trip to Middle East 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z The mainstream Fatah party led by President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority also called for protests after Mr. Trump’s declaration and has disseminated some graphic images via social media to whip up emotions. In a Blow to Hamas, Israel Destroys Tunnel From Gaza 2017-12-10T05:00:00Z Asked about the target of such an explosion, he said: “Against the Israeli occupation, because it bears prime responsibility for everything, even for the division between Hamas and Fatah.” Alienation drives young Palestinians beyond politics 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z Nguyen will be required to use reputable labor brokers and is forbidden from doing business with the Hawaii-based recruiter and the Indonesian employment firm he used to hire Fatah and Sorihin. APNewsBreak: Foreign fishermen settle human trafficking suit 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z Neither the key influencer nor the Palestinian in the street is likely to encourage Hamas and Fatah to sit at Trump’s table. Opinion | Has Trump botched the Palestinian deal already? 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z Fatah, Hamas and other Palestinian factions called a general strike for Thursday, urging residents of the West Bank and Gaza to join marches in every city, and officials said the Palestinian schools would be closed. Trump Calls Jerusalem Plan Step Toward Peace, but It Puts Mideast on Edge 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, the Fatah party is seeking to protest through diplomatic means, by filing a complaint to the UN Security Council and pushing for a strong stance by the Arab League. US warns against scrapping Abbas talks 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' rival Fatah movement is seeking to protest through diplomatic means, by filing a complaint to the UN Security Council and pushing for a strong stance by the Arab League. W Bank clashes over Trump Jerusalem move 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Palestinian political factions led by Abbas’ Fatah movement called for daily protest marches this week, starting Wednesday. Trump forges ahead on Jerusalem-as-capital despite warnings 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z The situation emerged after Hamas defeated Fatah in parliamentary elections in 2006. Why Trump’s assertion of Jerusalem as capital of Israel would be a catastrophe | Nicholas Blincoe 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Mr. Abbas was alarmed and visibly upset by the proposal, the Fatah official said. Talk of a Peace Plan That Snubs Palestinians Roils Middle East 2017-12-03T05:00:00Z Fatah, which holds sway in the West Bank, wants Hamas’s rockets, explosives and attack tunnels in Gaza neutralized. Hamas vows it won’t disarm, threatens West Bank expansion 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi vowed to avenge the bloodshed with “brute force” — pushed by widespread horror to act with more resolve. As Egypt grieves after mosque massacre, security forces ramp up strikes on militants 2017-11-25T05:00:00Z It has also been claimed a senior figure in Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah movement will be referred in what looks like a further spillover of other diplomatic disputes. ICC's investigation of Libya war crimes in dock even before male rape cases 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z "There is no yellow and green. All our Palestinian people are under the Palestinian flag," he said, referring to the main colours of the Fatah and Hamas flags. Hamas hands PA control of Gaza crossings 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z Wednesday’s handover was the first tangible step in implementing a reconciliation deal between Hamas and the rival Fatah party, which controls the Palestinian Authority. In key step, Hamas gives up control of Gaza border crossings 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z Last month, Fatah and Hamas signed a reconciliation deal under which Hamas began ceding control to Abbas but differences remain. Hamas vows it won’t disarm, threatens West Bank expansion 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z Fatah condemned Israel’s attack on the Gaza tunnel, saying "perpetrators of these crimes won't escape trial." Israel blows up Gaza tunnel, killing 8 militants, including an Islamic Jihad commander 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z The violence was a stark indication of a core challenge facing the government of President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi, a vital U.S. ally in the Middle East. Dozens of Egyptian police are killed in raid on suspected militant base 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z The reconciliation deal, brokered by Egypt last month, aims to end a decade-long split between Hamas and its secular rival, Fatah, which dominates the PA governing body. Hamas hands PA control of Gaza crossings 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z Hamas seized control of Gaza from Fatah forces a decade ago. In key step, Hamas gives up control of Gaza border crossings 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z His remarks on Monday highlight the stark antagonism between Hamas and President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah as the rivals negotiate steps for reconciliation. Hamas vows it won’t disarm, threatens West Bank expansion 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z The offshoot group, known as Sinai Province, mounted the attacks a few days after Egypt brokered a reconciliation deal between rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah. As Islamic State Loses Ground in Syria, Its Affiliate Strikes in Egypt 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z |
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