04 Nov 2009 2233MST Fatah and Hamas, the two main Palestinian opposition groups have agreed to sign a reconciliation pact in Cairo on 26 October, a pact that will be difficult to enforce on the ground.
04 Nov 2009 2037MST A decision by the Israeli government to cut back supplies of power and fuel to the Gaza strip to combat terrorism called a ‘war crime’ and ‘collective punishment’ by Palestinian officials.
04 Nov 2009 2035MST The Palestinians fired rockets into Israel using a long-range launcher, a moves that ups the ante for a future larger Israeli incursion into Gaza.
04 Nov 2009 2012MST The Saudi-brokered deal between Hamas and President Abbas, and the on-going refusal of Hamas to recognize Israel, meant the US Secretary of State was unable to get the two sides to move forward.
04 Nov 2009 1753MST Iran and Qatar recently promised financial aid packages to the Palestinian Authority and could generate additional aid packages from other Muslim nations.