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RAMALLAH, Nov 16 (KUNA) -- The dismissed Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail
Haniyah said on Tuesday "gates for conciliation" with Fatah remained open
despite what he termed a backward approach taken by the group during the
latest round of the talks.
In the Eid Al-Adha address to worshippers at a stadium in the center of
Gaza city, Haniyah said Hamas movement remained committed to the conciliation
to preserve "the basic accomplishments of the Palestinian people and
confronting the Zionist entity.
"We are embroiled in deep divisions but we have a sole enemy, the Israeli
occupation, and we are still keen on tackling the rifts and realising the
conciliation despite the backdown steps and the allegiance to the Americans
and other powers," he said alluding to Fatah movement of President Mahmoud
Abbas.
Haniya, also the chief of Hamas, expressed support for Palestinian MPs of
Jerusalem, poised to be extradited by Israel, and stressed that the Israeli
siege of Gaza would end as a result of the steadfastness and sacrifices of the
Gazans.
Haniya's group had held several rounds of conciliation talks with Fatah in
a bid to tackle the inter-Palestinian divisions.
The Islamic group had taken control of Gaza, driving Fatah's followers out
of the strip. (end)
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