After a long weekend of discussions and crises between delegations from Hamas and Fatah, the two parties have signed the 'Sana Announcement, calling to resume their dialogue. Only few hours passed, however, before it was revealed that the agreement might be void of substance, due to internal conflicts within Fatah itself.

The killing by Israeli undercover troops of four Palestinian militants in Bethlehem, on March 12, raises questions not as much about Israel’s right to self-defense but about the context and the circumstances under which this right is exercised...

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has called for a halt to rocket attacks on Israeli cities and a revival of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

Thousands of Palestinians have formed a human chain in the Gaza Strip to protest Israel's blockade of the Hamas-controlled territory.

A senior aide to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says Palestinians should follow the example of Kosovo and unilaterally declare independence. VOA's Jim Teeple reports the idea was dismissed by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and by Israeli officials.

Close aides to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas say they have received backing from Arab governments to take over crossing points and borders in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Egypt. VOA's Jim Teeple reports from Jerusalem.

Egypt has increased security around its now open border with the Gaza Strip, as Palestinians poured into the country for a second straight day to stock up on food, fuel and household supplies.

A human tide of Palestinians has swarmed out of Gaza into Egypt for the second day after militants blew open the border in a bid to break a punishing Israeli blockade.

Palestinians are continuing to cross into Egypt for a second day to stock up on food, fuel and household supplies that have been scarce in the Gaza Strip since Israel imposed a blockade on the territory last week.

Gordon Brown has welcomed Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad to Downing Street.

US President George W Bush who is on a visit to Israel to revive the stalled Mid-East peace mission urged the Jewish country to end its occupation of the West Bank.

President George W. Bush began his Middle East trip in Israel where he met with Israeli President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.