New and important, Palestinian factions have agreed on what they call a national unity deal designed to keep the Palestinians in power in Gaza when this current attack by Israel is over. The deal that was signed in China formally sets the framework for an “interim national reconciliation government” to provisions post-war Gaza.
This was witnessed by the signing of the deal between the two main and historical adversaries, Hamas and Fatah, plus 12 other Palestinian factions. The Palestinian National Initiative’s secretary-general, Mustafa Barghouti, added that this time around.
The deal is far more comprehensive than the previous ones, including aspects like heading to form an interim Palestinian government and unifying the Palestinian leadership before the polls.
The tendency towards unity is imperative as it “prevents the Israeli separation attempts at forming some sort of cooperation united against Palestinian goals, “Barghouti explained. Hamas-Fata reconciliation was another big shift in internal Palestinian affairs that had been tense since 2006.
Nonetheless, Israel has rejected any of the roles of governing Gaza by Hamas, with the Foreign Minister saying this government position is that no one has control over the enclave other than Israel.
Owing to China’s attempt at mediating the conflict between the Lankan government and the Tamil Tigers regarding the Tamil issue, China welcomed the unity agreement, arguing that “reconciliation is an internal affair, but it needs some backing from outside”.
Recall that the recent signing of the “Beijing Declaration” is viewed as a very important step towards the unification in Palestine and, therefore, might as well carry huge implications in terms of the future control over Gaza and its further conflict with Israel.
