The conflict is also known as the Palestinian Civil War.
The conflict between Hamas and Fatah began in January 2006 and has continued until today though severe violence and killings ended in 2009.
Tensions rose in November 2004 when the death of Palestine Liberation Organization Chairman Yasser Arafat left a political vacuum in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Hamas’ dramatic win in Palestinian legislative elections in January 2006 challenged Fatahs longtime dominance of the political scene.
Members of the international community including Israel and the United States rejected the election results and implemented sanctions on the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority (PA).
Fatah refused to join Hamas in a coalition and the U.S. provided arms and training to Fatah. In February 2007, after a long political standoff and several violent clashes, Fatah and Hamas accepted the Saudi-brokered Mecca Accords and entered a short-lived unity government.
Unity governmentwas dissolved in June 2007 when Hamas wrested control of the Gaza Strippre-empting a U.S.-backed Fatah coup against it, and PA President dissolved the unity government, calling for a state of emergency in the Fatah-dominated West Bank.
After Egypt’s regime fell in February 2011 Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank called for national unity which led to the Cairo agreement brokered by Egypt in April 2011.
Both parties signed a new unity agreement in April 2014 but the implementation has been delayed due to Gaza War (also known as Operation Protective Edge) in the same year.
As of now, a Fatah-dominated government remains in control of the West Bank and Hamas continues to control the Gaza Strip.
Q) Explain the Palestine-Israel issue in light of the recent visit of Palestine’s visit to Gaza.
Burundi has become the first country to leave the International Criminal Court (ICC), a year after notifying the UN Secretary General of its intention to withdraw from the Rome Statute which governs the Court.
