Hamas Agrees to Conditions for Reconciliation With Fatah Party Hamas endorses general elections; arrangement marks a significant step forward for Palestinian national movement By Abu Bakr Bashir in Gaza City and Rory Jones in Tel Aviv see note please

Posted By on September 17th, 2017

https://www.wsj.com/articles/hamas-agrees-to-conditions-for-reconciliation-with-fatah-party-1505642045

A fraternity of terrorists. And Hamas, which has a genocidal charter is now called a “militant” group. Yup, just like calling Dahmer the serial killer cannibal a “culinary innovator.”….rsk

Militant group Hamas said it agreed to conditions demanded by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for reconciliation with his Fatah party, a move aimed at mending a decadelong rift between the two dominant Palestinian factions.

Hamas, which rules the impoverished Gaza Strip, said Sunday it would endorse national elections in the West Bank and Gaza, and allow the Palestinian Authority to administer the strip. Mr. Abbas, whose government helps fund Gaza’s economy, has for months financially pressured the group to cede control.

Reconciliation would mark a significant step forward for the Palestinian national movement, which has been at a stalemate since 2007, when Hamas took control of Gaza after an armed conflict. But such a rapprochement is likely to face significant obstacles.

Mr. Abbas and Hamas’s leadership have repeatedly spoken about a national government in the Palestinian territories comprised of both factions, but have failed to implement such an agreement. Hamas made no mention in its statement of handing over security of the strip to the Authority, a key demand by Mr. Abbas’s government in mending the rift.

Hamas’s new leadership in recent weeks has said it is eager to work with Iran, which vows Israel’s destruction, and restore ties with Palestinian politician Mohammed Dahlan, a former ally-turned-enemy of Mr. Abbas that is backed by the United Arab Emirates and lives in Abu Dhabi. Mr. Abbas is unlikely to want to work with either of those parties.

A spokesman for the Palestinian Authority couldn’t immediately be reached for comment on Sunday’s announcement.

U.S. President Donald Trump has earmarked Israeli-Palestinian peace as a key foreign policy goal, but won’t negotiate directly with Hamas over the fate of Gaza. The group is considered a terrorist organization by both the U.S. and Israel. CONTINUE AT SITE

 

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