Interview Senior Palestinian official Jibril Rajoub calls for 'Marshall-like plan' to rebuild Gaza Potential unity with Hamas represents a key dilemma for the Ramallah-based government, which would lose legitimacy with the Western world but gain legitimacy with the Palestinian people. Jibril Rajoub Fatah Central Committee Secretary-General
What PA's Abbas hopes to gain from Russia’s Putin following Moscow visit Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ three-day visit to Moscow this week aimed to shore up Russian support for the Palestinian cause at the United Nations and in post-war international forums. By Daoud Kuttab In Amman, reporting on Palestinian politics
Palestinian President Abbas meets Erdogan ahead of speech to Turkey's parliament Abbas’ visit to Turkey comes at a critical time as it remains unclear how relations between the Palestinian Authority and its rival, Hamas, will evolve under Yahya Sinwar's leadership. Turkey
Analysis With its ally Haniyeh gone, how will Turkey approach Sinwar-led Hamas? Hamas’ new political chief, Yahya Sinwar, is seen as hard-line and pro-Iran, which unsettles Turkey, but he is unlikely to turn the armed Palestinian group into a mere instrument of Tehran. By Barin Kayaoglu In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security
Exclusive Inside the Palestinian Authority’s day-after plan for Gaza By Elizabeth Hagedorn In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights
Waiting for Abbas Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to visit Gaza in recognition of the reconciliation efforts between Hamas and Fatah and reassertion of Palestinian Authority control over the territory. Originals
Pollster: Abbas would lose in elections, Fatah still safe Based on recent polling, should President Mahmoud Abbas decide to run for re-election, his chances of winning would be slim, while Fatah would fare better in legislative elections. Palestine
