Hamas wins Palestinian vote ; Shocking Upset For Militants; Bush insists new regime must renounce violenceSarah El Deeb
Head pollster Khalil Shikaki, who has been surveying Palestinian public opinion for more than two decades, called it a “dramatic” shift, but said it also resembles previous swings toward Hamas during times of confrontation. Those all dissipated within three to six months as Hamas failed to deli...
Polls indicate it would split the vote for Fatah, potentially paving the way for another major victory by Hamas. That increases the likelihood that Abbas will find a way to call off the first Palestinian elections in 15 years. Barghouti, 61, a former Fatah militant commander, is serving...
The U.N. action also could help Abbas restore some of his standing, which has been eroded by years of stalemate in peace efforts. His rival, the Hamas militant group, deeply entrenched in Gaza, has seen its popularity rise after it responded with a barrage of rocket fire ...
Israel, shielded by the United States, has resisted international pressure to scale back its offensive and has said it would press on until Hamas, the militant group that has ruled Gaza for 16 years, has been destroyed. The military has said that months of fighting lie ahead in southern Gaza...
the reputation of Slovenia as a state that respects international law and the United Nations resolutions and at the same time exerts pressure on both sides: on Israel to stop attacks on Gaza and on Hamas to release hostages," Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon told Parliament before the vote. ...
It alleged that Hamas fighters had repeatedly operated from inside hospitals across the Gaza Strip, "using them to hold hostages, execute terror attacks, and store weapons and explosives" throughout the war. Meanwhile, in a post on the social media platform X, Hussam Abu Safiya, director of ...
_ Explanation of vote@NDeRiviere:https://t.co/rKsZ0TnnMXpic.twitter.com/wFIzWpOT4w — La France à l'ONU 🇫🇷🇺🇳 (@franceonu)May 10, 2024 The Palestinian push for full UN membership comes seven months into a war between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas in the Gaza Strip...
Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, denounced the vote, arguing the assembly was essentially rewarding Hamas for the October 7 attacks by giving a Palestinian state recognition. Article content Channel Israel Columnist Jesse Kline keeps you up to date with what’s happening in I...
Hamas won a landslide victory in the last parliamentary elections, in 2006. Although it is considered a terrorist group by Israel and Western countries, Hamas would likely perform well in any free and fair vote. Abbas, unlike his Hamas rivals, recognizes Israel, has renoun...