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Q&A: Beijing Deal for Post-War Gaza Leaves Analysts Skeptical
By Chloe Rouveyrolles-Bazire and Louis Baudoin-Laarman Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah movement has agreed with Hamas to form a "national unity government" in post-war Gaza, but analysts are skeptical about the significance of the Beijing-brokered deal. ...
China Brokers Unity Deal Among Palestinian Factions
Rival Palestinian groupings Hamas and Fatah signed an agreement for “national unity” in Beijing. The deal, which includes 12 other Palestinian groups, is aimed at securing Palestinian control over Gaza at the end of the current war with Israel. The announcement on ...
UN chief welcomes China-brokered accord seeking Palestinian unity
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed Tuesday an accord brokered by China seeking reconciliation between Hamas and other Palestinian factions to form a national unity government in Gaza. "I think all steps towards unity are to be welcomed and encouraged," his spokesman ...