Palestinian hopes of achieving a genuine breakthrough in concluding reconciliation and political unity between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip during recent talks went up in flames with another Fatah-Hamas dispute. These talks were expected to end division, form a unity government and issue a decree setting the date for general elections.
In Cairo, participants in the meeting failed to address the issue of reconciliation. The meetings, held under the auspices of the Egyptian General Intelligence Services (GIS), aimed to bring Hamas and Fatah to the discussion of what has been agreed upon previously, waiting to adopt mechanisms for implementation.
