▲ Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (center) met yesterday with Fatah leaders Mahmud Alul (left) and Hamas leaders Musa Abu Marzuk.Photo Ap
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The newspaper La Jornada
Wednesday, July 24, 2024, p. 25
Beijing. Fourteen Palestinian groups, including Fatah and Hamas, agreed to form a interim government of national reconciliation for the Gaza Strip once the war that began in October ends, a pact that was rejected by Israel.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi received senior Hamas commander Musa Abu Marzuk and Fatah envoy Mahmud Alul, as well as emissaries from 12 other Palestinian groups, in Beijing on the 21st for a reconciliation dialogue and announced yesterday that they agreed to form a an interim government of national reconciliation for the Gaza Strip when the war that began after Hamas’s incursion into Israel on October 7 ends, leaving 1,200 dead and 250 hostages.
We are committed to national unity and we call for its achievement.Abu Marzuk said.
This agreement is the highlight Of the call Beijing DeclarationWang said, adding that representatives from Russia, Egypt – a regular mediator between Hamas and Israel – and Algeria participated in the meeting.
Beijing wants play a constructive role in safeguarding peace and stability in the Middle EastWang stressed.
Fatah’s Mahmoud Alul thanked China for its support for the Palestinian cause. You have the love and friendship of all the Palestinian people.he said.
Hamas rules the Gaza Strip, while Fatah is the backbone of the Palestinian National Authority, headed by Mahmoud Abbas, and exercises partial control over the reoccupied West Bank.
The two groups have been at odds since Hamas expelled Fatah from the Gaza Strip in 2007.
The meeting was held amid attempts by international mediators to reach a ceasefire agreement for Gaza, with one of the sticking points being the plan for day afterthat is, how the Hamas-run enclave will be governed once the war is over.
This creates a formidable barrier against all regional and international interventions that seek to impose realities contrary to the interests of our people in the management of Palestinian affairs after the war.said Hussam Badran of Hamas.
Israel was quick to criticize the covenant. Hamas and Fatah have signed an agreement in China for joint control of Gaza after the war. Instead of rejecting terrorism, Mahmoud Abbas (of Fatah) embraces Hamas’ murderers and rapists, thus revealing its true colors.wrote Foreign Minister Israel Katz in X.
This will not happen, because Hamas’ power will be crushed, and Abbas will watch Gaza from afar.the Israeli minister threatened.
Meanwhile, the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, applauded the agreement, which he considered An important step towards strengthening Palestinian unityaccording to its spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric.
Nearby, freedom for hostages
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said a deal to get the hostages back may be close. Tel Aviv could withdraw its troops from Gaza for six weeks to facilitate the release of some captives as the first phase of an eventual deal with the Palestinian Hamas movement, the daily reported. Jerusalem Post.
On the ground, Israeli tanks pushed deeper into Khan Yunis, where casualties from the bombings yesterday rose to 90 dead and 70 missing, after Israel ordered the evacuation of the city; the United Nations condemned the offensive and said the evacuation order It was issued in the context of ongoing attacks and did not give civilians time to know which areas they should leave or where they should go..
The World Health Organization said it was very worried for possible epidemics in the Gaza Strip after a dangerous outbreak of polio was isolated in wastewater samples.