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Fatah official: Abbas not willing to go to Gaza
Bethlehem -
Ma`an
25/06/2010
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=294272

President Mahmoud Abbas is unwilling to visit Gaza because Hamas has not reciprocated his conciliatory efforts, a senior Fatah official said Tuesday.

Fatah Central Committee member Nabil Sha’ath told Ma’an that Hamas failed to welcome Abbas when he announced his willingness to visit the Strip, and that the president is reluctant to go to Gaza and return without making real progress.

Sha’ath also cited that Hamas` refusal to sign the Egyptian unity paper, accusing the party of being more closely tied with Iran and Syria than the Ramallah government.

Gaza government Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh told his legislative council Sunday that Fatah had failed to respond to his proposal on the implementation of the unity paper.

Tensions between the factions have been exacerbated in recent days, with Hamas warning that it will retaliate to the alleged detention of its supporters by the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank.

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