Gaza City 20 June 2011
Year by year, the warnings of Gaza’s health crisis grow more dire, with the latest warning from Gaza’s Ministry of Health stating the Strip is at emergency levels of medical supplies. Read more about Medical supplies at crisis level, Gaza health ministry warns
13 June 2011
Victor Kattan argues that UN membership for a State of Palestine would be a strategic asset to the Palestinian struggle for self-determination, although there are risks involved. Read more about The case for UN recognition of Palestine
Cairo 13 June 2011
Egypt’s border with the Hamas-run Gaza Strip was reopened to Palestinian travelers Wednesday after a series of squabbles over operational procedures had temporarily brought cross-border traffic to a halt. Read more about Rafah border crossing reopens, again
Rafah 9 June 2011
Many hoping to find free movement between Egypt and Gaza have found the border gates at the Rafah crossing closed. Egyptian officials closed the gates on Saturday, according to Palestinian officials. Read more about Frustrations rise as Rafah crossing closed again
2 June 2011
While the composition of the new Palestinian Authority technocrat government is meant to be announced on 6 June, on the ground, the Palestinian Authority collaboration with the Israeli occupation and the persecution of Hamas activists continues as usual. Read more about Persecution of Hamas activists continues in the West Bank
28 May 2011
Weeks after a Palestinian “reconciliation” accord was signed in Cairo with much fanfare, little appears to have happened. What is going on? Read more about What happened to Palestinian "reconciliation"?
16 May 2011
The Palestinian Authority (PA) will continue to cooperate with the Israeli occupation army even after a Hamas-backed “national unity government” is formed, Saeb Erekat, Palestinian chief negotiator has told The Electronic Intifada. Read more about Hamas-backed "unity government" to cooperate with Israel army, Erekat says
9 May 2011
In an oped for Al Jazeera English today, The Electronic Intifada’s Ali Abunimah takes a deeper look at the “reconciliation” deal signed by Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah in Cairo last week and argues that contrary to the hopes of many Palestinians it may be a dead end: Read more about EI's Ali Abunimah on "reconciliation" deal in Al Jazeera English
5 May 2011
Despite the Hamas-Fatah “unity” deal, Israeli army officers say they expect that Palestinian Authority security forces will continue their open collaboration with Israel, not just against Hamas, but also against Palestinian popular protests and marches on May 15. Read more about Despite "unity" Israel army sees PA forces continuing collaboration against Hamas
3 May 2011
Palestine Monitor, the website affiliated with the Al Mubadara movement of Dr. Mustafa Barghouti, has published what it says is the “Text Of The Agreement Between Fatah And Hamas” to be officially signed in Cairo this week. Read more about "Text" of Hamas-Fatah deal emerges and it doesn't look good