Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh have agreed that Hamas and Fatah will form a unity government. Getty Images (Photo from Der Spiegel)From The Jerusalem Post:
Fatah and Hamas representatives were supposed to meet at "reconciliation" talks in Cairo this week under the auspices of the Egyptian government and the Arab League.
However, the negotiations were called off by the Egyptians, who reached the conclusion that the gap between the rival Palestinian parties remained as wide as ever.
The week that was supposed to mark the beginning of a new era in relations between Fatah and Hamas has turned into one of mutual accusations, threats and bad-mouthing.
The Egyptians, along with several Arab countries, are now convinced that the split between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip is a long-term phenomenon. Many Palestinians have also come to accept the fact that they now have two mini-states.
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My Comment: The Egyptians are right.