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What happened
Palestinian factions including Hamas and Fatah have signed a unity agreement aimed at “ending division and strengthening Palestinian unity”, China said on Tuesday.
Who said what
The deal, which was completed after three days of intensive negotiations, lays the foundation for an “interim government of national reconciliation” that will govern Gaza after the warsaid Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The “core outcome” is that the PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) is the “sole legitimate representative of all Palestinian people.”
“It was not clear from Wang’s comments what role Hamas, which is not part of the PLO, would play,” he said. CNN.
What now?
Reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah would be a “major turning point” in internal Palestinian relations, he said Al JazeeraThe two main political parties in the Palestinian territory have been “bitter rivals” since a power struggle in 2006 erupted into a civil war that saw Hamas gain control of Gaza while Fatah retained power in the West Bank.
The Beijing-brokered deal is part of China’s effort to “play a more direct role in international politics”. the BBC said. Beijing continues to push a “vision of a China-led world order” while criticizing what it sees as the “failures of American ‘hegemonic’ leadership.”
