...labeled a terrorist organization by the United States. In January 2006, Hamas won the majority of seats in the Palestinian Parliament during an internationally monitored election. But the U.S., along with Israel, the European Union and a...

...Trade Agreement. Israelis began marking the 50th anniversary of the founding of their country. In 2003, the Palestinian parliament approved Mahmoud Abbas as prime minister, clearing the final obstacle to the launch of a U.S.-backed...