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Hamas reiterates commitment to national reconciliation

December 14, 2018 at 7:34 pm

Palestinian Fatah movement leader Azzam Al-Ahmad (R) and Deputy Chairman of the Movement’s Political Bureau Saleh Al-Arouri (L) in Cairo, Egypt on 12 October 2017 [Ahmed Gamil/Anadolu Agency]

Hamas on Friday re-affirmed its commitment to ending its decade-long rift with rival Palestinian faction Fatah.

In a statement marking the 31st anniversary of its establishment, Hamas reiterated its call to achieve inter-Palestinian reconciliation “based on [Palestinian] national principles, the reform of the Palestine Liberation Organization, and our legitimate right to resist [Israel’s] occupation”.

Hamas also stressed the importance of implementing the terms of past reconciliation agreements with Fatah.

The movement went on to restate its continued rejection of any form of “normalization” with Israel, vowing to continue its resistance activities “by any means necessary”.

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