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Will uprising bring Hamas, Fatah closer?

The unity shown by the Palestinian people on the ground in their uprising against Israeli practices can be reflected on the political scene; but will Fatah and Hamas take this opportunity to end the division?
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — With the start of every war or confrontation with Israel, Palestinians rush to say that blood unites them. However, facts during previous wars and the internal Palestinian division prove otherwise. Media accusations between the Hamas and Fatah movements, which further deepen the division, prevail in such circumstances. But will the situation be different this time around, with the current Jerusalem intifada?

Fatah spokesman Fayez Abu Atiyeh said that recovering unity in light of the current conditions is a national urgency, and failing to achieve unity will benefit Israel, not the Palestinians and their just cause.

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