Hamas, Dahlan and Barghouti: Palestinian hopes fade as elections cancelled

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Talks had reportedly been underway about a coalition among the nation's most popular political forces Last week marked three years since 7 October 2023. Over the years of covering Israel’s occupation of Palestine, I have developed an aversion to anniversaries. Almost every day in Palestine marks one of some sort: Nakba Day, Prisoners’ Day, the First Intifada, the Second Intifada. The list is long. For this anniversary, Israel announced a shutdown of the West Bank, tightening the siege on Palesti