Fatah

...- among Palestinians for Hamas, in turn further weakening the position of Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president and leader of the rival Fatah. Several accounts in the Arab media suggested that an agreement could be reached within...

In this article: Hamas, Gilad Shalit, Israel, Binyamin Netanyahu, God, Gaza, Suicide, and Israel HaYom

...the body to effectively extend Abbas's term at a meeting in December. The PLO and the Fatah faction which dominates it have both called on Abbas to stay on as leader. Abbas heads both bodies. Abbas sidestepped a question on whether he...

In this article: Mahmoud Abbas, Hamas, West Bank, Gaza, and BBC Arabic

...no plans to step down." In a recent interview with BBC's Arabic Channel, Abbas confirmed that he was unable to pursue his plan to hold elections on time, due to ongoing power struggle between Hamas and Fatah. Abbas's move is seen by his...

In this article: Mahmoud Abbas, Hamas, US, Gaza Strip, Jerusalem, and Ramallah

...Commission, told reporters. Mr Abbas called the elections for 24 January last month after his Fatah faction and its Hamas rivals failed to reach a reconciliation agreement paving the way for fresh polls. Hamas, which forced Fatah...

In this article: Mahmoud Abbas, Hamas, Gaza Strip, Gaza, and Palestinian Legislative Council

...but declined to talk about his political future. Instead, he called on Hamas to accept a "hand in friendship" and join with his Fatah movement in the struggle for an independent state. Special correspondent Maher Abukhater in Ramallah,...

In this article: Mahmoud Abbas, Hamas, Gaza, West Bank, Palestinian election, and Yasser Arafat

...of internal political considerations. In many respects, Abbas's success in the August Fatah convention worked against him, giving him a specious feeling of self-confidence and popular support. Tensions between Abbas and his party emerged...

In this article: Mahmoud Abbas, Hamas, Central Committee, Tanzim, Jerusalem, Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel, Gaza, and United States

Still, while Abbas and other Fatah members have publicly called for his release, his entry into politics could cause friction with members of the movement who have been jockeying for leadership during the years of his imprisonment.

In this article: Marwan Barghouti, Mahmoud Abbas, Israel, West Bank, Gaza, Yasser Arafat, Gilad Schalit, and Jerusalem