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<p><strong>Morning Star Online Febr 23 2012 by Tom Mellen<br />
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<p>Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and the Hamas leadership approved a national unity deal in Cairo on Wednesday.</p>
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<p>Izzat al-Rishq, an aide to Hamas secretary-general Khaled Mashaal, said the Islamist resistance movement&#8217;s political bureau signed the deal after more than 12 hours of talks over two days.</p>
<p>Since Hamas won a resounding victory in Palestinian parliamentary elections in 2006 the Palestinian Authority has governed in the West Bank while a Hamas administration has ruled Gaza.</p>
<p>An agreement signed in Doha, Qatar, between Mr Mashaal and Mr Abbas on February 6 paved the way for Mr Abbas to head an interim unity government ahead of general elections across the Palestinian territories.</p>
<p>Mr Rishq said the Cairo meeting &#8220;decided to fully implement the reconciliation agreement and the Doha declaration.</p>
<p>&#8220;It puts an end to the debate and discussions over Hamas&#8217;s position concerning the Doha agreement and puts an end to what seemed to be disagreement within Hamas.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Hamas politburo called for &#8220;thorough and honest implementation of the reconciliation agreements of Cairo and Doha to end the division and unify the national front.&#8221;</p>
<p>Mr Abbas and Mr Meshaal took part in two rounds of meetings with the leadership of all Palestinian factions today.</p>
<p>They are scheduled to continue the talks tomorrow.</p>
<p>Palestine Liberation Organisation secretary-general Wasil Abu Yousif said the meetings were focusing on how to restructure the organisation to renew its role as the sole and legitimate representative of the Palestinian people.</p>
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<p><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNEMU7Blh2LLGzwxBymcUH0Cb9kEBA&amp;url=http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/115792">Cairo summit confirms Palestinian unity deal &#8211; Morning Star Online</a></p>
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