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Fatah, Hamas agree to hand over political detainees'' lists to Egypt

GAZA, June 17 (KUNA) -- Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah) made an agreement on Wednesday with the Islamic militant group (Hamas) to hand over lists of political prisoners in the West Bank and Gaza Strip to the Egyptian mediator.
Hamas leader Ibrahim Abu Al-Naja said in a press statement distributed here today that the two movements would hold further meetings to resolve the file of the political prisoners.
Al-Naja, who visited families of the Fatah members held by the Hamas security authorities in Gaza, said a recent meeting between the two groups resulted in an agreement on stopping political arrests and all forms of media incitement.
Fatah and Hamas agreed, during a meeting of the reconciliation committee in Gaza Strip and the West Bank two days ago, to put an end to political arrests between the two sides and exchanging lists of political prisoners in preparation for their release.(end) mt.hs KUNA 171856 Jun 09NNNN