Hamas sets conditions to join new Palestine unity gov't, says to mull on opening of key crossing
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GAZA, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Islamic Hamas movement said on Wednesday that it is ready to join a newly formed Palestinian unity government if it ends security cooperation with Israel.

Sami Abu Zuhri, Hamas spokesman in Gaza, said in an emailed press statement that the conditions for his movement to be a part of the unity government are related to ending the Palestinian National Authorities (PNA)' policy of discrimination against Gazans, issuing proper political decisions that fit with their "sacrifices," as well as terminating security cooperation with Israel.

In 2007, Hamas violently seized control of the Gaza Strip following weeks of internal fighting with Abbas Fatah Party. Efforts to end this internal division between them had so far failed to achieve full reconciliation between them.

The two rivals, Hamas and Abbas Fatah Party, have been arguing on the issue of ruling the Gaza Strip, since the two sides agreed on forming a consensus government in June 2014, mainly on security issues.

Full story: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-01/06/c_134983919.htm

-- Xinhua 2016-01-07

Yeah well, that's never going to happened as those to factions hate and distrust each other

with a passion, and everybody knows that Hamas has been trying to gain full control on the

PA, and if they can't do it by force, they will do it through the back door in a guise of unity....

The factions are no longer fighting for group autonomy--they are using other reasons not to find peace because it is a struggle for power in the government. The same in true in Washington DC altogether.

I wonder how the Palestinians can honestly negotiate with Israel when they cannot negotiate properly with their own

I had mixed feelings before about the whole Mideast situation I am now leaning more towards Israel