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UAE leader warned Netanyahu of Hamas attack days before Oct 7, PM dismissed warning: Report

Days before Hamas stormed into Israel on October 7, 2023, UAE president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed reportedly delivered prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu a direct warning that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was preparing a major attack. Netanyahu, however, did not share the warning with Israel’s senior security leadership, according to a…

The Times of India · Sep 8

Hamas announces dissolution of Gaza governing body, paves way for technocratic committee

The move marks a significant political shift by Hamas, which has run Gaza since its fighters seized control from rival Palestinian movement Fatah in 2007.

Euronews · Jul 6

Palestinian Authority Lays Groundwork for First Presidential Election in More Than 20 Years

The decree expands the Palestinian Legislative Council from 132 to 200 seats and lowers the electoral threshold for representation to 1%

Latin Times · Jun 16

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Seven months after ceasefire with Israel, Hamas is at a crossroads. Its next leader could define Gaza’s future

IN DEPTH: The militant group has been without a permanent political leader since the death of Yahya Sinwar in 2024. With the next phase of a US-brokered ceasefire in Israel looking more precarious, experts tell Alex Croft that the impact of its leadership election will be felt across the region

The Independent UK · May 17

It’s time for mass non-violent protests against Israel, says Palestinian ambassador to UK

WORLD OF TROUBLE: Husam Zomlot, Palestine’s new ambassador to London, talks of his childhood in Gaza and calls for mass non-violent protests and South African-style sanctions against Israel with Sam Kiley in the World of Trouble podcast

The Independent UK · May 7

Gaza: six months of ceasefire have left the territory in rubble and little vision for the future of its people

Municipal elections in the occupied West Bank and in the central Gaza city of Deir al-Balah on April 25 have been quickly framed by Fatah, the dominant faction within the Palestinian Authority (PA), as a sweeping victory.

The Conversation · Apr 29

Gazans Vote in First Local Elections Since 2006 Under Hamas Rule

Residents in a central Gaza city voted this weekend in the first local elections held in the territory in more than two decades, a largely symbolic process that gave some Palestinians a rare opportunity to express political will under Hamas rule.

Latin Times · Apr 27

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No ballot papers, no ink, no boxes: Inside Gaza's first election in two decades

Gaza witnessed a historic moment as Palestinians engaged in their first local elections in over two decades, marking a tentative step toward reconciling the fragmented political landscape between Gaza and the West Bank. Though hampered by Israeli-imposed restrictions, officials creatively utilised whatever materials they could muster to ensure the elections…

The Times of India · Apr 25

Palestinians vote in West Bank and central Gaza municipal elections, the first since war started

The elections, held in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and in Gaza's Deir al-Balah, are taking place against the backdrop of a highly volatile political and security environment.

Euronews · Apr 25

West Bank and part of Gaza vote in first municipal elections since war

Municipal elections in the West Bank and central Gaza mark the first vote since the Gaza war, with Fatah-linked lists dominant and Hamas absent from the race.

Euronews · Apr 25

The Iranian revolution transformed global extremism, replacing left-wing radicalism with religion

The Iranian Revolution of 1979 reshaped the political landscape of the Middle East, replacing Iran’s Western-backed leader with an Islamic Republic. It transformed modern political extremism. Now, more than 40 years later, the Israeli–US attacks have killed the country’s supreme leader, creating the possibility of regime change. It reminds us…

The Conversation · Mar 9

Marwan Barghouti’s son calls on UK to put father’s release at heart of Palestinian renewal

Cross-party UK MPs campaigning for senior Fatah leader’s release from Israeli jail, saying he is unifying figure

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11

I used to report from the West Bank. Twenty years after my last visit, I was shocked by how much worse it is today

The long read: Among the many people I met, there was a pervasive feeling of hopelessness and a sense that resistance is slowly becoming a memory

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2025

Global ‘Free Marwan’ campaign calls for Palestinian political leader’s release

Locked away in prison for decades, Marwan Barghouti is a longstanding advocate for a two-state solution

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2025

Press Israel to release Marwan Barghouti, former world leaders urge Trump

Elders group set up by Mandela and chaired by Colombia’s former president says Palestinian leader would play ‘unifying’ role

The Conversation · Oct 27, 2025

The leader most capable of governing a future Palestinian state is languishing in an Israeli jail

As the future of Gaza hangs in the balance, the Palestinian Authority (PA) needs renewal if it’s to eventually govern the strip and play a key role in making the two-state solution a reality.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2025

Palestinian factions say they agree to let independent technocrat committee run Gaza

Administration will manage basic services ‘in cooperation with Arab brothers and international institutions’, says joint statement

The Conversation · Oct 20, 2025

Hamas turns to executions as it tries to establish a monopoly on force in Gaza

An uneasy ceasefire is still in place in Gaza despite Israeli strikes on what it called “Hamas terror targets” in response to what the Israel Defense Forces said were rocket attacks on its positions.

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The Conversation · Oct 15, 2025

Hamas is battling powerful clans for control in Gaza – who are these groups and what threat do they pose?

Despite the euphoria surrounding the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, Gaza is still wracked with violence.

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025

Who are the Palestinian prisoners and how are they being released in exchange for Israeli hostages?

Israel is preparing to exchange about 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees for 48 hostages dead and alive still held in Gaza

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2025

Israel rejects freeing from prison the most popular Palestinian leader

The Conversation · Oct 10, 2025

Hamas at a crossroads as the Gaza ceasefire deal comes into force

After two years of war, Israel and Hamas have agreed on the “first phase” of a US-backed peace plan for Gaza. The deal, if it holds, will involve the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza and the entry of aid into the…

Euronews · Oct 10, 2025

What would Palestinians' most popular leader do if freed? No one knows

Israel and Hamas agreed to implement the first phase of Trump's Gaza peace plan, but Israel did not release high-profile prisoner Marwan Barghouti.

The Conversation · Oct 8, 2025

A short history of the Gaza Strip takes a long view of today’s conflict

A Short History of the Gaza Strip, by historian Anne Irfan, is a timely addition to an important corpus of literature taking a historical and contextual view of the Palestinian/Israeli conflict.

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025

Hamas wants to trade Gaza hostages for these high-profile prisoners. Israel views them as terrorists

As talks on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release gather pace, Hamas is expected to seek the release of some of the highest-profile prisoners held by Israel

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