Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Fatah And Hamas Agree To Form A Unity Government



Fatah, Hamas Reach Egyptian-Brokered Reconciliation -- Jerusalem Post

Parties reach agreement on interim government, set a date for elections; Hamas, Fatah leaders to be invited to Cairo for signing ceremony.

Following a series of secret meetings in Cairo and Damascus over the past few weeks, Hamas and Fatah announced on Wednesday that they have struck a deal to form a “national unity” government and hold elections after one year.

The agreement, which has been hailed by both sides as “historic,” was reached under the auspices of the Egypt’s Foreign Ministry and General Intelligence Force.

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More News On Fatah And Hamas Agreeing To Form A Palestinian Unity Government

Rival Palestinian Factions Agree on Forming Interim Government -- Voice of America
Palestinian rivals Fatah and Hamas 'agree to end rift' -- BBC
Palestinian officials: Unity agreement reached -- AP
Fatah, Hamas in unity govt 'understanding' -- AFP
Palestinian Groups Fatah, Hamas Agree on Preliminary Accord to End Divide -- Bloomberg
Fatah and Hamas Announce Outline of Deal -- New York Times
Palestine Rivals Fatah, Hamas Hammer Out Deal To Resolve Stand-off -- RTT News
Hamas and Fatah reach resolution -- Financial Times
Fatah-Hamas pact to include release of prisoners -- Ynet News
U.S. reacts coolly to Palestinian reconciliation -- Reuters
After Fatah-Hamas reconciliation, US plays it cool -- Jerusalem Post
Hamas-Fatah pact: Is the peace process over? -- Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post

My Comment: With Hamas now involved in the Palestinian government, one can kiss-off (what little that there is left) the peace process.

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