Palestinians agree on Algerian document for reconciliation
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Palestinian factions have agreed on most points on an Algerian document for inter-Palestinian reconciliation, a Palestinian representative said on Wednesday.
“Factions have agreed on core issues as the umbrella Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO),” Mustafa Barghouti, Secretary-General of the Palestinian National Initiative, told Anadolu Agency.
He said representatives of the factions agreed on mechanisms of activating the PLO role.
“An agreement has also been reached on a national program to confront the Israeli occupation,” he added, without providing further details.
A political and geographical division has prevailed in the Palestinian territories since 2007 when Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip after winning the elections. Fatah movement has ruled the West Bank.