Fatah, Hamas agree to meet in Damascus

02-11-2010,08:43

Al Qassam website - Hamas movement and Fatah party said Monday that they agreed to hold their second round of reconciliation meeting in Syria's capital of Damascus next week.

Ayman Taha, Gaza-based Hamas spokesman told Xinhua on telephone that the two movements agreed to hold their meeting over finalizing reconciliation in Damascus on Nov. 9.

The meeting will be attended by two delegations of the two movements, and it will include experts in security affairs, he said, adding that Hamas representatives from Gaza may also join the meeting.

Meanwhile, chief of Fatah delegation Azzam al-Ahmad has confirmed that the two movements agreed on holding their meeting over reconciliation in Damascus on Nov. 9.

Leaders of the two groups held their first meeting of reconciliation in Oct. 24 in Damascus, but it was postponed following political disputes between Syria and the Palestinian Authority.

Egypt postponed last year the inter-Palestinian dialogue after Hamas announced that it has reservations on some phrases that need to be amended.

Source: Ezzedeen Al-Qassam Brigades - Information Office.
Link: http://www.qassam.ps/news-3701-Fatah_Hamas_agree_to_meet_in_Damascus.html.