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Rival Fatah, Hamas want national unity government

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-10-04 21:55

Shaath expressed hope that the upcoming bilateral meeting between Hamas leaders and the Egyptians "would be positive and pave the road for a comprehensive national dialogue in early November."

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If an agreement is agreed upon by all factions in November, it would be passed to the pan-Arab bloc Arab League for approval, he added.

Palestinian observers believe that if the parties fail to reach an agreement at the end of their dialogue, the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza would see a serious internal political crisis ahead.

"If they fail to reach an agreement, Hamas would keep its control of the Gaza Strip, which will be totally isolated from the West Bank, and the Palestinians in January will have two presidents and two governments," said Hasan el-Jamal, a Palestinian political analyst.

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