GAZA, Nov 17 (NNN-WAFA) – Leaders of Hamas movement and Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah movement, resumed dialogue in Cairo, on ending internal division and achieving unity.
Abdulatif al-Qanoua, Hamas spokesman in Gaza, told reporters, the two movements’ delegations convened yesterday in Cairo, to continue their reconciliation dialogue that has been going on for more than a month.
“We will work to overcome obstacles and solve some of the existing problems, and we are all concerned with the success of our path of reconciliation,” al-Qanoua said.
Earlier, Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammed Ishtaye told the Palestinian cabinet, in an online meeting that, a Fatah delegation would head to Cairo to discuss elections with Hamas.
“I hope to speed up an agreement, on setting a date for holding consecutive and inclusive elections for the Legislative Council and the Presidency, to strengthen democratic life and end of internal division,” Ishtaye said.
Feuds between the two rival Palestinian movements have been going on since 2007, when Hamas seized control of the besieged Gaza Strip and ousted President Abbas’ security forces.– NNN-WAFA
