RAMALLAH, Sept 24 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammed Ishtaye, announced last night that, the dialogue between leaders of Hamas and Fatah in Turkey is “encouraging.”
Ishtaye said that the meetings between the two movements focused on “agreeing on holding Palestinian general elections,” adding that “the atmosphere gives rise to hope.”
He went on to say that, “there is hope for reaching the desired results by completing reconciliation and turning the page on division.”
Ishtaye said, his government is “ready to fulfil all the requirements for the success of these elections, as a gateway to renewing democratic life and solidifying the wall of national unity.”
“The national unity will give the Palestinian people more immunity to face the serious risks that threaten the presence of the Palestinian cause,” said Ishtaye.
Leaders of the two rival movements, Fatah and Hamas, began two days ago, bilateral meetings in Istanbul, Turkey.
