Inspired by the “”Arab Spring”” revolutions across the
Despite a violent crackdown on protests in
The protests began
Protest leaders say they want the two sides to agree to new elections in September.
“”We want to end the internal split among Palestinians so that we can move towards unity and bring all of us closer to liberation,”” said
Palestinian President
Demonstrators in
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More than a dozen protesters were seen being taken away in ambulances after a protest this weekend, though medical authorities would not confirm that there were injuries. Websites dedicated to the protests linked to videos and photographs showing plainclothes police officers wielding clubs and sticks against protesters.
Foreign news organizations, including the Reuters news agency, CNN, and the
The rift between
It’s still unclear what a Fatah-Hamas reconciliation would mean to the billions in financial aid that European and U.S. aid organizations now give the Palestinian Authority government each year. Such aid might be reconsidered should