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Why was the West Bank excluded from Palestinian reconciliation?

It seems that the recent reconciliation agreement that aims to end the division between Hamas and Fatah has ignored reforms and changes in the West Bank, focusing more on the Gaza Strip.
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — After the 10-year Palestinian division lasting from 2007 to 2017, Hamas and Fatah signed a national reconciliation agreement on Oct. 12 in Cairo under the auspices of Egypt.

The agreement aims to end all of the repercussions of the Palestinian division, most notably ending Hamas’ control over the Gaza Strip and its crossings and allowing the Palestinian Authority (PA) to take over Gaza’s affairs. However, the Palestinian street is wondering whether the West Bank is excluded from the implications of the Palestinian reconciliation agreement.

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