Although Algeria State Television called the first meeting in five years between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas political chief Ismail Haniya “historic,” no actual details of the conversation between were released from the meeting that took place in Algeria. But here’s a hint:
Haniya and Abbas last met face-to-face in October 2016 in the Qatari capital Doha during the last big effort to reconcile the two parties.
The meeting was likely another secretive “big effort” to work out differences together and unite on the topic of the jihad against Israel. Not good news.
“PA President Abbas meets Hamas’s Haniya for first time in years,” Al Jazeera, July 6, 2022:
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas has met publicly with Ismail Haniya, the political chief of his political rival Hamas, for the first time in more than five years.
The meeting was held late on Tuesday in Algeria’s capital, Algiers, on the sidelines of the country’s 60th anniversary of independence, with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune in attendance.
Algerian state television aired footage of the meeting, describing it as “historic”.No details of the conversation between Abbas and Haniya were released.
Algerian and Palestinian media outlets published photos of the pair shaking hands presided over by Tebboune.
Hamas has been the de-facto ruler in the besieged Gaza Strip since 2007, a year after it defeated Fatah in parliamentary elections.
Fatah was driven out of the Strip as it attempted to replace the Hamas-led government, which resulted in several weeks of violent fighting. Hamas has ruled the besieged enclave since then, while Fatah has been in power in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
Many efforts have failed to end the rift between the two rival movements.
Haniya and Abbas last met face-to-face in October 2016 in the Qatari capital Doha during the last big effort to reconcile the two parties.
The PA’s delegation to Algeria included representatives from the intelligence services and the judiciary.
In the past few months, Algeria has hosted several Palestinian delegations in an attempt to revive intra-Palestinian reconciliation…..
Infidel says
Aside from a power grab, I don’t see the difference b/w Hamas and Fatah – and for a while now!
mortimer says
I doubt there is any real ‘good news’ for the organizations here. It’s just a photo op. Just look at the posed shot above with the two reluctant opponents being forced to shake hands. Are you feeling confident that they are friendly to one another? Hardly.
If the two opponents had been pictured embracing and kissing, it would have been slightly more credible, but, considering the history of the fight between Hamas and dictator Abbas, there is little hope of a truce and less of real collaboration.
The Arab terrorist organizations are their own worst enemies.
mortimer says
Islam is systemically supremacist. That means only one version of political Islam is ‘correct’ and the other versions must be eliminated or even annihilated if necessary. Multi-party pluralism is un-Islamic.
The hidden principle of every supremacist Muslim political group is ‘Our way or the highway.’ Alliances are only temporary (Mohammed’s method) and thus, even contracts between Muslims are made to be broken.
Keith O says
Pretty much Mortimer, with luck they will tear each other to bits.
VarAway says
“Hamas has ruled the besieged enclave since then, while Fatah has been in power in the Israeli-occupied West Bank”
Please elaborate “ Israeli Occupied W.B.”!
Did I miss something?
Occupied from Whom?
I thought it was called Judea & Samaria?
Please enlighten me….
Thank You.
gravenimage says
Algeria state TV calls meeting between PA’s Abbas and Hamas’ Haniya ‘historic’
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Hamas has slaughtered Fatah members in Gaza, but they both agree on murdering Jews.
Walter Sieruk says
As for that above photograph , that’s a very strong reminder that is is written “”Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished.”
The Bible, Proverbs 11;21. [K.J.V.]