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Palestinians Joyous Over Hamas-Fatah Reconciliation
GAZA (Bernama) - Palestinians were joyous following the historic reconciliation that took place between Hamas and Fatah in Cairo on Wednesday.
They hope for a permanent end to the rift between the two factions.
In the Jabalya refugee camp, the most populated community in the Gaza Strip, residents closely watched the news telecast of the signing of the initial agreement.
Abu Ahmed Daher, 68, said he had hoped for the Hamas-Fatah cooperation to have occurred long ago.
"I am happy that we are close to a great achievement, but I am still worried that Israel will ruin the deal," he said.
"May God reunite them again, they are brothers and they have the same enemy," echoed his friend Abu Hassan, 65, who was watching the television broadcast with Abu Ahmed.
During a power outage, some of the refugees gathered at the home of a friend who had a generator to power his television. Together they watched the joint press conference held in Cairo by representatives of Hamas and Fatah.
According to officials, the two parties agreed to form a transitional government composed of independent figures to begin preparing for presidential and parliamentary elections.
The official agreement is due to be signed next week in the presence of the leaders of the two factions, as well as the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, and the head of the Hamas political bureau, Khaled Meshal. Representatives of other Palestinian factions are also slated to be present.
The agreement will lead to the end of the split that has affected
Palestinians since 2007.
As a consequence of the split, Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip, while Fatah ruled the other areas of the occupied territories -- the West Bank.
The Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, whose houses were destroyed during the Israeli war in the narrow enclave, are in desperate need of an agreement so they can rebuild their homes.
As a result of the blockade and division, the reconstruction of Gaza by Arab and foreign countries was suspended until the Palestinians had reunited.
Israel prevents construction material, such as cement, steel and gravel, from being brought into the Gaza Strip.
Like many others, Abu Khaleel Khadeer, whose house was demolished by Israeli forces in 2009, now lives with his family in a makeshift shelter.
He is very concerned about ending the split and reuniting the Palestinian brothers.
"We urge them to reconcile; people cannot tolerate more than this. There are hundreds of families without homes now,” said the father of six.
“Let us work together to rebuild these houses…people hope that you will alleviate their suffering," Abu Khaled said, speaking to the two large factions.
They hope for a permanent end to the rift between the two factions.
In the Jabalya refugee camp, the most populated community in the Gaza Strip, residents closely watched the news telecast of the signing of the initial agreement.
Abu Ahmed Daher, 68, said he had hoped for the Hamas-Fatah cooperation to have occurred long ago.
"I am happy that we are close to a great achievement, but I am still worried that Israel will ruin the deal," he said.
"May God reunite them again, they are brothers and they have the same enemy," echoed his friend Abu Hassan, 65, who was watching the television broadcast with Abu Ahmed.
During a power outage, some of the refugees gathered at the home of a friend who had a generator to power his television. Together they watched the joint press conference held in Cairo by representatives of Hamas and Fatah.
According to officials, the two parties agreed to form a transitional government composed of independent figures to begin preparing for presidential and parliamentary elections.
The official agreement is due to be signed next week in the presence of the leaders of the two factions, as well as the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, and the head of the Hamas political bureau, Khaled Meshal. Representatives of other Palestinian factions are also slated to be present.
The agreement will lead to the end of the split that has affected
Palestinians since 2007.
As a consequence of the split, Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip, while Fatah ruled the other areas of the occupied territories -- the West Bank.
The Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, whose houses were destroyed during the Israeli war in the narrow enclave, are in desperate need of an agreement so they can rebuild their homes.
As a result of the blockade and division, the reconstruction of Gaza by Arab and foreign countries was suspended until the Palestinians had reunited.
Israel prevents construction material, such as cement, steel and gravel, from being brought into the Gaza Strip.
Like many others, Abu Khaleel Khadeer, whose house was demolished by Israeli forces in 2009, now lives with his family in a makeshift shelter.
He is very concerned about ending the split and reuniting the Palestinian brothers.
"We urge them to reconcile; people cannot tolerate more than this. There are hundreds of families without homes now,” said the father of six.
“Let us work together to rebuild these houses…people hope that you will alleviate their suffering," Abu Khaled said, speaking to the two large factions.
