Abbas dismissed the Islamist Hamas-led Palestinian government in June after the violence in Gaza, ushering an easing of U.S. and Israeli sanctions and plans for a peace conference next month.
Posted on 10/11/2007 11:41:39 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah faction ruled out talks with Hamas on Thursday as Israel warned any such dialogue with the Islamists could "torpedo" a peace deal with the Jewish state. Palestinian sources familiar with the matter said members of Hamas and Fatah had discussed holding peace talks, but Fatah leaders said they had not backed any meeting and rejected dialogue with Hamas unless it cedes control of the Gaza Strip, which it seized in fighting with Abbas's forces in June... Abbas dismissed the Islamist Hamas-led Palestinian government in June after the violence in Gaza, ushering an easing of U.S. and Israeli sanctions and plans for a peace conference next month. Hamas's Ismail Haniyeh, who was prime minister until June, said late on Wednesday Hamas was ready to hold talks with Fatah and hinted it might be ready to give up control of the enclave... Fatah leaders rejected Haniyeh's calls for talks and said Hamas, struggling with the effects of an international boycott and an Israeli blockade of Gaza, was lying about wanting peace so as to shore up Palestinian support... One Palestinian source said Hamas-Fatah talks would also touch on a Hamas ceasefire with Israel that could include a prisoner swap deal. A Palestinian official said last month a prominent Hamas official tried to open discussions with Israel to ease confrontation in Gaza but was rebuffed by the Jewish state.
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Abbas dismissed the Islamist Hamas-led Palestinian government in June after the violence in Gaza, ushering an easing of U.S. and Israeli sanctions and plans for a peace conference next month.
Fatah to Abbas: Dismantle PA
(Palestinian Authority has lost “last shred of honor” say Fatah)
Ynet News (Israel) | March 15, 2006 | Ali Waked
Posted on 03/15/2006 9:20:13 AM EST by Hannah Senesh
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1596697/posts
Fatah, PLO say Fatah al-Islam “alien group” in Palestinian arena
BBC Monitoring | May 20 2007 | WAFA
Posted on 05/20/2007 8:27:21 AM EDT by knighthawk
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1836671/posts
A new face of Al Qaeda emerges in Lebanon
(Fatah al-Islam is Not Arafat’s Fatah)
International Herald Tribune | 3/15/2007 | Souad Mekhennet and Michael Moss
Posted on 05/21/2007 11:15:38 PM EDT by Pyro7480
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Carter: Stop favoring Fatah over Hamas—Hamas official wants dialogue with Fatah
Jerusalem Post | 6-17-07
Posted on 06/19/2007 11:17:51 AM EDT by SJackson
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1852771/posts
Yes, Abbas will wait until he gets his goodies from the Israelis before he plays nice with Hamas.
I once saw a cartoon with a Fatah guy and a Hamas guy creeping around an overturned table pointing machine guns at each other’s back. The caption was “Fatah-Hamas Negotiation Room”
Arab politics is like “Spy vs. Spy”, but without the humor. ;’) Except from a safe distance. ;’) ;’)
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