GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Ziad al-Zaza, a member of Hamas’ political bureau and former government deputy prime minister, believes a long and rough road lies ahead to any potential reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah. Zaza met with Al-Monitor at his home in northern Gaza City on May 21 to express his opinions on this and other Palestinian and Arab issues, and to discuss the results of recent meetings between the Hamas leadership and Egyptian officials.
Zaza said the March 12-18 meetings in Egypt were positive and could help mend rifts between the country's leaders and Hamas.