Peace and Nonviolence

Abbas shifts focus from Israel peace process to internal cooperation

7 Feb 2012

President Mahmoud Abbas has decided he has a better chance of making peace with the militant Islamist group Hamas than he does of signing a treaty with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.

Palestinian unity government could serve interest of both Abbas and Netanyahu

7 Feb 2012

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has decided he has a better chance of making peace with the militant Islamist group Hamas than he does of signing a treaty with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Palestinians shift focus from Israel to unity

7 Feb 2012

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has decided he has a better chance of making peace with the militant Islamist group Hamas than he does of signing a treaty with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In the short term at least, that might serve the interests of both Abbas and Netanyahu. It could equally open the door to Hamas dominance over Palestinian politics, as ...