Palestinian Unity Government

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  Hamas Says Ready To Hand Gaza To A Palestinian Unity Government

  Hamas has agreed to dissolve the administration that runs Gaza, it said on Sunday, a major step towards handing control of the enclave to a Palestinian unity government after a decade of bitter rivalry with President Mahmoud Abbas.

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  Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas Sees No Place for Hamas in New Government, Says French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius

  Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Sunday told visiting French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius that any new Palestinian unity government should not include Hamas, France's top diplomat said.

• Palestinian Unity Government Holds First Gaza Meeting

  The Palestinian unity government held its first ever meeting in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip on Thursday as its rival factions presented a common front ahead of a major donors' conference.

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  Fatah-Hamas Agreement Gives Unity Government Control Over Gaza

  A unity government is to take control of the Gaza Strip, after a breakthrough in talks between Palestinian factions on Thursday which could strengthen their hand in talks with Israel next month.

• Abbas Trying to 'Destroy' Unity Deal: Hamas

  Hamas on Monday accused Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas of trying to sabotage a fragile reconciliation agreement after he accused them of running "a shadow government" in Gaza.

• Palestinian President Urges Hamas to Yield Power

  The Palestinian president has threatened to dissolve a new unity government if the Hamas militant group does not give up power in the Gaza Strip.

• Abbas Says May End Unity With Hamas Over Gaza Governance

  Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has threatened to break off a unity agreement with Hamas if the Islamist movement does not allow the government to operate properly in the Gaza Strip.

• Israel to Build More than 1,000 New Settler Homes

  Israel is planning to build more than 1,000 new settlement homes in the West Bank, Israeli media reported on Thurday, following the formation of a Palestinian unity government that includes Hamas Islamists opposed to Israel's existence.

• Palestinian Premier Reassures EU, UN Over New Government

  Palestinian prime minister Rami Hamdallah assured foreign diplomats on Tuesday that his new unity government would respect past agreements with Israel, after chairing the cabinet's first meeting.

• Mahmoud Abbas Swears in Palestinian Unity Government

  President Mahmoud Abbas swore in a Palestinian unity government Monday, taking a major step toward ending a crippling split with his Hamas rivals, but also setting the stage for new friction with Israel and possibly with the West.

• New Palestinian Unity Government Sworn in

  A long-awaited Palestinian unity government was sworn in before president Mahmud Abbas on Monday after a landmark reconciliation deal with the Islamist Hamas that has infuriated Israel.

• Rami Hamdallah, an Interim Palestinian Prime Minister Who Lasted

  Prime minister Rami Hamdallah, who stays on in his current post to head the first Palestinian unity government in seven years, is a respected academic who is little-known abroad.

• Palestinian Unity Deal Dispute Resolved - Hamas

  A last minute hitch in the formation of a Palestinian unity government was resolved on Monday, a Hamas official said, and President Mahmoud Abbas prepared to swear in the new ministers.

• President Mahmud Abbas Hails 'End' of Palestinian Division

  Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas hailed the "end" of Palestinian division as a new government took its oath on Monday under a unity deal between leaders in the West Bank and Gaza.

• Don't 'Hurry' to Back Palestinian Government, Israel PM Warns

  World governments should not rush to approve the new Palestinian cabinet, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Sunday after the Palestinians accused Israel of punishing them over a unity deal.