The moderate Palestinian organization Fatah and the Palestinian extremist organization Hamas have signed a statement in favor of Palestinian unity in Beijing, China.
The Palestinian organizations Hamas and Fatah, who have been enmity for decades, have signed a joint statement in Beijing, China, reports Chinese state media CCTV.
According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, a mediation meeting was organized in Beijing over the weekend and Monday, in which a total of 14 Palestinian organizations participated.
The most important organizations are the extremist organization Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, and the moderate Fatah, which controls part of the West Bank occupied by Israel.
According to the statement, the organizations commit to promoting Palestinian unity and opposing division. In addition, the organizations plan to establish a “reconciliation board”, according to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Reuters, AFP