By Robert Berger Jerusalem 11 November 2006 Rival Palestinian factions say they're close to an agreement on a national unity government that would diminish the powers of the ruling Islamic militant group Hamas. The Palestinians hope such a governmen...
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 06 November 2006 Palestinian political leaders say a deal on a unity government is imminent, and could be announced at any time. Meanwhile, a Palestinian suicide bomber attacked Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip, wounding one...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 28 October 2006 One of the three Palestinian factions holding a kidnapped Israeli soldier in the Gaza Strip says a solution to the crisis is imminent, but the ruling Islamic militant group Hamas is skeptical. ---- A man lo...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 22 October 2006 Palestinian police officer burns tires during a demonstration demanding payment of salaries in Gaza City, October 22, 2006 Members of the Palestinian security forces launched a wave of anti-government prote...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 12 October 2006 Six Palestinians, including four militants, have been killed in an Israeli air strike in the Gaza Strip. The raid is part of the background of Israeli efforts to free a soldier kidnapped by Palestinian gunm...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 03 October 2006 Tensions are running high in the Gaza Strip, where fighting between rival Palestinian factions has left 12 people dead since Sunday. It is part of an escalating power struggle between the ruling Islamic mil...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 30 September 2006 Labor unrest is growing in the Gaza Strip, where cash-strapped Palestinians are venting their anger at the government, led by the Islamic militant group Hamas. Hamas has rejected international conditions...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 28 September 2006 Israeli and Palestinian leaders are planning a rare summit meeting. They are facing major obstacles to putting the peace process back on track. ----- Ehud Olmert Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he...
By Paula Wolfson New York 20 September 2006 President Bush (R) meets with Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas in New York, Sept 20, 2006 President Bush has reaffirmed his support for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, calling him a man of peace. Th...
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 18 September 2006 A Palestinian and his wife, an American of Palestinian origin, argue with Israeli soldiers shortly after their wedding ceremony, as part of a protest against Israeli barrier near Ramallah, July 2006 Some of...