11:52, 28 April 2009 | GMT +5
Hamas and Fatah discuss fresh Egyptian proposals
CAIRO/GAZA. April 28. KAZINFORM Rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah yesterday restarted their long deadlocked reconciliation talks in Cairo, incorporating new Egyptian ideas, said participants; Kazinform refers to the Arab News.

Nabil Shaath, a senior Fatah negotiator, said the Egyptian suggestion concerned the formation of the government and its political program. Talks broke down earlier this month mainly over the issue of the extent Hamas would abide by past Palestinian accords with Israel.
Ali Barakeh, a senior Hamas official in Damascus, said that Fatah?s cooperation with the US and submission to its ideas about the Middle East peace process were the main obstacle to a Palestinians reconciliation. ?If Fatah doesn?t submit to ... US pressure, we could within hours reach a comprehensive solution for all pending issues,? he said; Kazinform cites the Arab News.
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