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Palestine factions Hamas, Fatah sign declaration to end yearslong rift
Updated On: 24 July, 2024 07:38 AM IST | Ramallah | Agencies
The declaration is the result of the latest in a series of talks meant to unite the sides.
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Mahmoud al-Aloul (left) of Palestine’s political party Fatah, with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, on Tuesday. PIC/AFP
Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah signed a declaration in Beijing on ending a yearslong rift, Chinese state media said Tuesday, taking a step toward potentially resolving the deep divide between the sides as the war in Gaza rages on. The declaration is the result of the latest in a series of talks meant to unite the sides.
Previous declarations have failed, casting doubt over whether the China-sponsored negotiations might actually lead to a resolution. It comes as Israel and Hamas are weighing an internationally backed cease-fire proposal that would wind down the nine-month war and free dozens of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
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