DOHA, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Qatar expressed its continued support for the Palestinian cause and welcomed the reconciliation agreement concluded between Fatah and Hamas movements, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported Saturday.
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said so during a telephone conversation with the Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh Friday evening.
The emir referred to Qatar's role in reconstructing the besieged strip, as well as its valuable efforts to push the Palestinian parties to end the division, the report said.
He also reiterated Qatar's firm support for the Palestinian people until they achieve their legitimate rights and establish their independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Palestinian political parties Hamas and Fatah signed Thursday a reconciliation deal in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, as part of an effort to end a decade-long rift.
The deal stipulates that legislative, presidential and national council elections should be conducted within one year of its signing, though details of the reconciliation deal have not yet been made public.
