
Palestinian PM urges Hamas to allow government empowerment
Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah urged the Islamic movement Hamas on Saturday to allow the empowerment of the national unity government in the Gaza Strip as a necessity for attaining internal reconciliation.
Mar 04, 2018, 09:40 AM IST
Palestine cabinet pledges to end split with Hamas
Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah has pledged to end a decade-long split between the Islamist Hamas Movement of Gaza and his West Bank-based government during a cabinet meeting in Gaza, which was held for the first time since 2014.
Oct 03, 2017, 17:23 PM IST
Palestine PM calls on UN for international protection
Ramallah, Aug 30 (IANS) The Palestinian Prime Minister called on the United Nations Secretary General on Tuesday to provide international protection for the Palestinians and to ensure Israel`s comp
Aug 30, 2017, 06:50 AM IST
Palestinian PM dismisses Netanyahu`s direct talks proposal
Palestinian PM Rami Hamdallah on Tuesday dismissed an Israeli proposal for direct negotiations instead of a French multilateral peace initiative.
May 24, 2016, 16:05 PM IST
Palestinian PM to make `temporary` cabinet reshuffle
Palestinian leaders have asked prime minister Rami Hamdallah for a "temporary" cabinet reshuffle, officials said Wednesday, as in-fighting between political factions further dampened chances of a unity government.
Jul 01, 2015, 15:45 PM IST
Palestinian split widens as unity government quits
The Palestinian unity government formed last year in a bid to heal rifts between Hamas and president Mahmud Abbas`s Fatah party resigned on Wednesday, an official said.
Jun 17, 2015, 17:09 PM IST
Palestinian reconciliation hits rock bottom
A year after rival Palestinian nationalist movements Hamas and Fatah agreed to end their bitter divisions, the unity deal they signed appears to be on the brink of collapse.
Apr 22, 2015, 15:26 PM IST
Israel, Palestinians `reach accord` on frozen taxes
Israel has agreed to transfer in full hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes collected for the Palestinian Authority but frozen in a row over the International Criminal Court, the Palestinian premier said.
Apr 18, 2015, 15:13 PM IST
Palestinian PM pleads unity in war-battered Gaza
Palestinian prime minister Rami Hamdallah urged rival factions to set aside their differences, even as protesters gave him a cool reception in war-battered Gaza on Wednesday.
Mar 25, 2015, 20:51 PM IST
'Palestinians should learn from India's peaceful resistance'
In a rare gesture, Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah participated in a reception here to celebrate India's Republic Day and told his people to learn from the Indian example of peaceful resistance.
Jan 27, 2015, 12:06 PM IST
Palestinian PM cancels Gaza visit after bombings
Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah has cancelled a visit to Gaza planned for Saturday after a wave of bombings hit Fatah property in the territory, government spokesman Ihab Bseiso told AFP.
Nov 07, 2014, 14:56 PM IST
Palestinian premier visits Jerusalem holy site
The Palestinian prime minister has paid a rare visit to a key Jerusalem holy site in a bid to bolster Palestinian claims to the area.
Oct 28, 2014, 00:48 AM IST
Palestinian PM urges donors to keep Gaza pledges
The Palestinian Prime Minister on Monday urged international donor nations to honor their pledges to send billions of dollars to help rebuild the Gaza Strip after a devastating 50-day war against Israel, warning that similar promises in the past have come up empty.
Oct 13, 2014, 22:45 PM IST
Hamas, Fatah agree on Hamdallah as Palestine PM
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas`s Fatah Party and the Hamas movement have agreed on Rami Hamdallah as the prime minister of the transitional unity government, a Hamas official said.
May 27, 2014, 13:04 PM IST
Fatah, Hamas choose PM of Palestine unity government
Officials from the Islamic Hamas movement and the Fatah Party have tapped the premier of the Palestinian National Authority, Rami Hamdallah, for the role of prime minister in the Palestinian unity government, an official said Thursday.
May 22, 2014, 18:38 PM IST
Palestinian government takes oath for a second time
The Palestinian government was sworn-in in the West Bank city of Ramallah, weeks after caretaker PM Rami Hamdallah agreed to take up the post permanently.
Sep 20, 2013, 10:06 AM IST
Palestinian PM decides to stay on job
Palestinian officials say the Prime Minister has decided to remain on the job, weeks after announcing his resignation.
Aug 14, 2013, 08:22 AM IST
Palestinian PM withdraws resignation: Govt official
Palestinian prime minister Rami Hamdallah withdrew an offer to quit a day after presenting it to president Mahmud Abbas, a high-ranking government official said.
Jun 22, 2013, 13:23 PM IST
Palestinian PM Hamdallah submits resignation: Source
Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah presented his resignation to President Mahmud Abbas on Thursday, just two weeks after he took office.
Jun 20, 2013, 19:51 PM IST
Rami Hamdallah appointed new Palestinian PM
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed Rami Hamdallah, a politically independent academic, as his new prime minister.
Jun 03, 2013, 19:20 PM IST