By David Gollust Washington 17 April 2006 Scott McClellan The United States is condemning officials of Hamas, which now runs the Palestinian Authority, for remarks condoning the suicide attack Monday...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 07 April 2006 The Islamic militant group Hamas, which took control of the Palestinian Authority last week, says it is prepared to soften its position toward Israel. Israel i...
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 05 April 2006 The Palestinian foreign minister is denying reports he might accept a two-state solution with Israel. The new Hamas government held its first cabinet meeting to d...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 01 April 2006 Ismail Haniyeh looks on as he receives congratulations from ministers and diplomats at the Council of Ministers in Gaza City The Islamic militant group Hamas i...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 30 March 2006 The new Palestinian government led by the Islamic militant group Hamas has begun its first day of work amid a looming political and financial crisis. Hamas is...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 18 March 2006 The Islamic militant group Hamas is ready to assume power in the Palestinian Authority. Hamas has rejected pressure at home and abroad to moderate its position...
By Scott Stearns White House 24 February 2006 George Bush President Bush says the responsibilities of leading a Palestinian government should moderate extremist views within Hamas. Mr. Bush again said...
By Michael Drudge London 23 February 2006 British Prime Minister Tony Blair says he will not have contact with the Hamas group that won the recent Palestinian elections until and unless it accepts Isr...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 22 February 2006 Israel is tightening the financial squeeze on the Islamic militant group Hamas, which won Palestinian parliamentary elections last month. Hamas has struck a...
By Sonja Pace 21 February 2006 Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, right, and Ismail Haniyeh seen during talks in Gaza City, February 20, 2006 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has offici...