Representatives of 14 groups gather in Egyptian capital; negotiations may send Palestinians to the ballot box after 15 years, but observers skeptical

Hamas agrees to support move although several previous attempts to unite rival factions and hold a vote have failed over the years; observers are skeptical this time too

Chief Palestinian negotiator and longtime diplomat says he has light symptoms; PA President Abbas met him four days ago but has since tested negative

Similar announcements have come to naught in the past; top Fatah official says no vote without East Jerusalemites' participation, a request Israel has never granted

Top Fatah leaders arrive in Turkey, saying Abbas has give the 'green light' to talks; PA leader speaks with Erdogan, urging him to support Palestinian unity

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Senior officials insist the rival Palestinian factions are truly unified against Israeli annexation, despite years of bad blood and failed attempts to bridge gaps

Broadcasting the Fatah-Hamas 'unity' event on official TV, the PA president made plain his strategic choice: Israel, and any prospect of reconciliation, out; Hamas, in

Thursday's joint Ramallah-Beirut press conference may prove to be merely the latest failed bid for Palestinian unity. Or it could mark a dangerous turning point

'Today, we want to speak in a single voice,' says senior Fatah official Jibril Rajoub at press conference with Hamas's Saleh al-Arouri, who has a $5m US bounty on his head

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Likud calls Joint List leader's presence at event, where Abbas's party and Islamist terror group vowed unity and 'popular resistance' against annexation, a 'new low'

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