Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal, along with other senior Palestinian officials, held a series of meetings this week in Doha, Qatar, aimed at forming a unity government. Recent moves to release prisoners and remove other sources of tensions between the Palestinian factions have been announced, but observers said many obstacles still remain. Meanwhile, members of the US Congress have announced plans to review the aid money Washington sends to the PA in light of the move towards unity with Hamas, which is on the US list of terrorist organizations. Read More
