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Does Hamas-Fatah reconciliation spell end for peace talks?

The speaker of the Palestinian National Council, Salim Zannoun, does not expect anything worthwhile to come from further talks with Israel.
Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal (R) shakes hands with senior Fatah leader Saleem Zanoun during the funeral of Meshaal's father in Amman August 29, 2009. Meshaal was allowed back into Jordan for first time since 1999 for the funeral. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN POLITICS) - RTR277RI

As the Palestinian Central Council (PCC) convenes in Ramallah on April 26, its mission — to determine the future of peace talks and elect a president and parliament — is easier now that the PLO and Hamas have agreed to implement their reconciliation agreements. 

Presidential and parliamentary elections (both inside and outside Palestine) are now scheduled six months after the creation of a unity government. President Mahmoud Abbas has been authorized to consult on the creation of a government of experts and announce the date for general elections. The April 23 agreement in Gaza appears, on paper, to be a total Hamas capitulation to the PLO and Abbas.

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