Palestinian movements agree on establishing a “reconciliation government”

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2024-07-23 05:51:15

Mahmoud Al-Aloul, vice-president of the Fatah central committee, Wang Yi, the foreign minister of China, and Moussa Abou Marzouk, a member of Hamas, in Beijing, Wednesday, July 23, 2024.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, Wang Yi, welcomed, Tuesday July 23, the agreement concluded by the fourteen Palestinian movements which provides for an establishment “Interim Government of National Reconciliation” in the Gaza strip after the war.

“The most important development is the agreement that provides for the establishment of an interim government of national reconciliation for the post-war administration of Gaza”said Mr. Wang, after the signing in Beijing of a joint declaration by various Palestinian organizations, including Hamas and Fatah, gathered this week in the Chinese capital for a new attempt at reconciliation.

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China wants to play an “effective role”

“Reconciliation is an internal issue of Palestinian movements, but it cannot be achieved without the support of the international community”, further stated the sense of Chinese diplomacy. China, he added, wanted “Play a beneficial role in maintaining peace and stability in the Middle East”.

Fatah, founded by historic Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, and Hamas have been at odds since the Islamist government ousted the Palestinian Authority from Gaza in May 2007, after a year of political crisis and violence, following the last legislative elections, but the war that Israel is fighting in the region has re-started the discussion.

Chinese diplomacy notes encouraging changes and expresses the hope that ” Palestinian reconciliation ». Beijing has been in recent years for its trade and diplomatic relations with the Middle East, much of which has traditionally been under American influence.

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