Top leader of Hamas Movement Khaled Mishaal affirmed at a press conference on Tuesday his commitment to seal the rift with Fatah Movement and continue to work with Egyptian peace brokers to bring amity among all Palestinian factions.No progress can take place politically unless there is a firm reconciliation among Palestinians of all persuations, [Meshaal] said at the conference,
| Noting that he did not consider the government of Sallam Fayyadh legitimate, Mishaal said he favored national elections for all Palestinians to choose one government to rule them |
He said he was ready to put the Palestinians' house in order in cooperation with the PLO and in celebration of the Palestinian National Reconciliation agreement of the year 2006.
To speed up the process of reconciliation, he said Hamas proposed the formation of a committee in the West Bank and another in Gaza that would, in conjunction with Egyptian and Arab efforts, come to terms regarding what is best for the future of the Palestinians, in particular to resolve all differences between Hamas and the government of president Mahmoud Abbas.
Saying that his meeting with Sulaiman lasted five hours, Mishaal stressed that the possibility existed that all political efforts could eventually bring about peace to the region if there was a serious attempt at ending the Israeli occupation and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.
| "Or I could just open my case again. Your choice. I'm democratic that way, y'know!" |