October 19th, 2009
Egypt was once again postponed the signing of the agreement on reconciliation of Hamas and Fath
Egypt has once again decided to postpone the signing of the agreement on Palestinian national reconciliation because of the acute conflict of the basic movements between Fath and Hamas, said Friday the agency MENA.
It was planned that all Palestinian factions will sign a document of reconciliation on October 26 during a ceremony in Cairo with the participation of official representatives of Arab States. But on Thursday, Hamas representatives have asked for an additional two to three days for a decision on the document of reconciliation.
“Egypt carries the signature of the document at a later date,” - said the agency MENA on Friday, the official Egyptian source.
At the same time, Fath has formally notified their consent to the implementation of the Egyptian plan for reconciliation with Palestinian factions and hopes for a positive response from Hamas.
Relations between Hamas and Fatah sharply deteriorated after the decision to defer consideration of the Council, the UN Human Rights report on the investigation of war in the Gaza. In this report, Israel is accused in crimes against the Palestinians. According to Hamas, the head of the Palestinian Authority and Fath leader Mahmoud Abbas has taken this step under pressure from the U.S. and Israel.
Egypt the agreement should allow the Palestinian Territories (Gaza and West Bank) unite under the unified leadership. According to the Egyptian media, in the case of signing the document, the head of the Palestinian National Authority Abbas will return control of the Gaza Strip, which now operates officially sacked by the government of Hamas.
In particular, the security forces controlled by the PNA, will return to his duties in Gaza, including at the border crossing of Rafah on the border with Egypt. It will thus be considerably weakened the international blockade of the Gaza Strip, which should lead to improved standards of living in the enclave.
In accordance with the draft agreement on reconciliation, in mid-2010 is planned to simultaneously hold elections for a new head of the PNA, as well as members of the Palestinian Legislative Council and the National Council. To monitor the elections will be a commission of senior representatives of Arab countries.