GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) Palestinian poll workers fanned out across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, where they found voters eager to register ahead of elections that could serve as the first.
Egypt today opened the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip until further notice, Egyptian and Palestinian sources said, a move described as an incentive for reconciliation between the main Pales.
Ramallah, Jan 28 : A senior Palestinian official welcomed the announcement of the new US administration under President Joe Biden on restoring ties with
2021-01-06 16:36:06 GMT2021-01-07 00:36:06(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
by Sanaa Kamal
RAMALLAH, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) Hamas movement and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Fatah movement try to put differences aside to hold general elections in the Palestinian territories, Palestinian political experts and observers said.
On Saturday, Ismail Haniyeh, the politburo chief of Hamas, addressed Abbas in an official letter, confirming that Hamas was ready to end the internal divisions and hold a general election.
Abbas welcomed the gesture and said he would support the initiative of ending divisions, building partnership, and accomplishing national unity.
He also invited Hana Nasser, chairman of the Palestinian Central Elections Commission, to discuss the procedures for issuing the decrees related to holding the elections.
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