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Amid Russian invasion of Ukraine, PA chief and Russian leader sit down in Kazakhstan; Abbas hails 'Russia’s positions at all international forums in support of Palestinians'

The Palestinians have been divided for more than 15 years, which has hugely weakened our cause - Click the link for more details.

Hamas official says agreement reached to hold elections within a year, though Fatah suggests sides are still far from deal

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Divided Palestinian factions met in Algiers Thursday amid efforts to persuade them to sign a reconciliation deal to lay out timelines to hold elections within a year, officials said."The Palestinians have been divided for more than 15 years, which has hugely weakened our cause," said Azzam al-Ahmed, the head of the Fatah delegation in the Algerian capital.Ismael Haniyeh, chief of the Islamist movement Hamas, said the Algerian-mediated talks which began Tuesday had been "positive a...