Palestinian factions agree on full implementation of Cairo reconciliation deal

Source: Xinhua| 2017-11-22 21:02:18|Editor: Zhou Xin
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GAZA/CAIRO, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of Palestinian factions and political powers, who convene in Cairo for two days, have agreed on a full implementation of the Egyptian-brokered reconciliation deal reached in October 12, a senior official said Wednesday.

Jamil Mezher, member of the Palestinian left-wing Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), who is participating in the comprehensive dialogue, said in a press statement that the agreement was reached on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, leaders of the factions, including rival Hamas movement and Fatah Party of President Mahmoud Abbas resumed their broader dialogue, for the second day in a row, on finalizing an end of ten years of internal division.

"It was agreed on Tuesday that the Egyptian security intelligence would send a special team to Gaza soon to observe and follow up the implementation of the reconciliation agreement signed in Cairo in October 12," the statement said.

Leaders of rival Fatah and Hamas agreed in Cairo to transfer power to the Palestinian consensus government, including running ministries and crossing points on the borders either with Israel or with Egypt.

On Tuesday, leaders of 13 factions and political power leaders started their broader dialogue in Cairo. The session lasted for 11 hours, where they discussed the finalization on all the reconciliation agreements and understandings reached in the past.

Meanwhile, Sallah al-Bardaweel, a senior Hamas official and member of the Islamic movement's delegation to the dialogue in Cairo said in a short news briefing emailed to reporters that the broader dialogue is scheduled to finish later on Wednesday.

He expressed hope that the factions will go back to Gaza with an agreement on a time schedule.

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