Special report: Internal situation in Palestine

    GAZA, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- Hamas-led government spokesman Ghazi Hamad said that President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Ismail Haneya met in Gaza Sunday night and the meeting "was positive."

    Hamad told reporters that the meeting lasted for several hours, and there were many positive factors related to forming a coalition government.

    "The meeting was positive and fruitful. The atmosphere was encouraging and satisfactory and the meeting was in the right direction," Hamad said.

    "Many obstacles were overcome, and both agreed to hold another meeting soon."

    According to sources of Abbas' Office, the meeting focused on recent meetings between Abbas and senior European diplomats. The sources said that political platform of a national unity government shadowed the meeting between Abbas and Haneya. Enditem