Fatah assault on Hamas soon

There are strong indications that what we are watching concerning reconciliations and talks between Fatah and Hamas refer to something else other than agreement. Egyptian newspapers are filled with news about meetings that discuss reconciliation between the two factions. However, in the same time, news coming from Israel refer to something that is completely different. [...]

Jordans Talks to Hamas

So king Abdulah of Jordan authorized secret talks with Hamas. Clearly, he realized that the power relationships has changed significantly in favor of Hamas. Since 1999 relations has been cut off with Hamas, its leader was banned from entering the kingdom and Hamas was considered as a threat to the Jordanian national security. Although, the [...]

Mahmoud Abbas vital for Israel?

The Jerusalem post has a good piece about who will succeed the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. The ramifications of Abbas’s departure was described as a “looming threat” particularly to the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) and the IDF. Expectations is that a Hamas member is very likely to become a President, the thing that [...]

Arab troops in Gaza?!

Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Abul Gheit proposed the deployment of Arab troops in Gaza, according to him these troops would “help prevent fighting and confrontations between the Palestinian and the Israeli sides.”
On the other hand, The Arab league apparently welcomes the proposal, and it’s very probable that the idea would be raised on the Council’s [...]

Why obscure Islamist movements are gaining ground in Palestine?

With the emergence of “Jeesh el-Umma” or the “Nation’s army” in Gaza 8months ago, which adopted Jihadi Salafi “fundamentalist” ideas and considering Al-Qaeda their “brothers in Islam”. One should wonder; to what extent does this movement gain ground in Gaza?
 
In the same context, Palestinian scholar, Omran Risheq in the Arab reform Bulletin attempts to analyze [...]