Updated on
Summary Emir of Qatar has urged warring Palestinian factions to reconcile.
In a speech at Gazas Islamic University, Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani urged Hamas and the rival Fatah faction to put aside their differences.Why are you staying divided? he said. There are no peace negotiations, and there is no clear strategy of resistance and liberation. Why shouldnt brothers sit together and reconcile?Hamas seized control of Gaza by force five years ago, leaving the Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority in charge only of the West Bank. Repeated attempts to reconcile, including a deal brokered by Qatar this year, have failed.
