In Ein al-Hilweh, Lebanon, long mired in poverty and despair, Hamas recruitment is up and the downtrodden air has given way to defiance and celebration.
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After Haniyeh’s Death, Hamas Gets a Show of Support in the West Bank
After Hamas’s political leader was killed, some honored him in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, where a rival Palestinian faction is dominant.
Hamas Official: ‘We’re Not Obstinate’ in Cease-Fire Talks on Gaza
Husam Badran said the militant group would give up civilian control in the territory, but would not disband its military wing.
U.S. Vetoes Palestinian Bid to Be Full U.N. Member State
The move blocked a resolution to support a status that Palestinians had long sought at the United Nations, where it is considered a “nonmember observer state.”
New Palestinian Prime Minister Offers Little Hope for Change
Muhammad Mustafa has long been an adviser to President Mahmoud Abbas. Critics are skeptical he can produce the “revitalized Palestinian Authority” that Washington wants.
Palestinian Authority’s Government to Resign as U.S. Calls for Change
It was not clear whether the appointment of a new prime minister and cabinet would be enough to revamp the authority or persuade Israel to let it govern Gaza after the war there ends.
Netanyahu Issues First Plan for Postwar Gaza
The proposal, which calls for indefinite Israeli military control and buffer zones in the territory, rankled Arab nations and was rejected by Palestinians.
As Gaza Death Toll Mounts, the Peace Lobby Fights for Influence in Washington
The Friends Committee, a Quaker lobbying group, has been pushing in Washington for a cease-fire, going up against more powerful and better-funded groups backing Israel.
Mohammed Dahlan, a Palestinian Exile, on an Arab Vision for Gaza
Mohammed Dahlan, who advises the United Arab Emirates, provided public insights into what Arab governments are privately planning for the battered enclave after the war ends.
How Leaders and Diplomats Are Trying to End the Gaza War
Top American, Israeli and Arab officials are seeking to forge three parallel but related deals that could end the war in Gaza, finalize its postwar status, and, most ambitiously, set commitments for the creation of a Palestinian state.