The two largest political parties in Palestine Hamas and Fatah have announced a reconciliation deal, putting an end to a rift that has lasted since 2006, when the two split over Fatah’s anger at Hamas’ strong showing in legislative elections.
The deal will have both sides freeing their political prisoners and setting up an interim government ahead of new elections. The official signing ceremony has yet to be firmly scheduled, but is expected in May.
The announcement of the deal was immediately condemned by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who warned Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas that there was no chance for peace with Israel if his faction had peace with Hamas.
The condemnation was shrugged off by officials for both factions, who noted that the peace process with Israel had been stalled for months at any rate. The US, for its part, issued a statement condemning Hamas as “a terrorist organization which targets civilians.”
The people united never be defeated.., That’s what the people of Palestine needs.., a unity by the people of Palestine for the people of Palestine. There is a song written in 1987.., called
"El Pueblo Unido Jamas Sera Vencido!"
Good news, and I hope the agreement holds. Israel will do all in it’s power to split both parties again, for a divided Palestinian front is what Israel wants, and helps it maintain it’s domination over the Palestinians. Moronic American politicians will also try their best to frustrate Palestinian unity.
With regard to the American reference of ‘targetting civilians’, I suppose all those innocent civilians murdered by American drones in Irak, Yemen, Pakistan, Afghanistan – and shortly Libya? – was just my overactive imagination.
I think you'll find those Israeli civillians are the ones who refuse or refused to go into the IDF and also refused, refuse and will refuse to let their children become part of it. But i don't think there are too many of them.
BBT, although Israel's reaction comes as no suprise it is a great shame because it confirms that Israel has absolutely no interest in peace, that the conflict will continue more peolpe will get injured, crippled or killed.
Hmmm: "A terrorist organization which targets civilians…" This could equally well describe NATO which targets nine Afghani children all under 12 who gather firewood or 40 Pakistani tribal elders having a peaceful meeting. These deaths were all within a week of each other. Hamas hasn't killed that many civilians in the past year.
ONOEZ !! Palestinians do something the Israelis disapprove of !! ALERT THE MEDIA !!
Really, why is Israel's reaction news at all? Of course they are going to be SHOCKED ! SHOCKED, I TELL YOU !! when Palestine does anything resembling the things that civilized soon-to-be-nations do, like oh, say, burying the hatchet between rival factions.
I think it's rather comical of Israel to have a hissy fit- I hope the Palestinians give them many more opportunities to repeat the performance.