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| Nabil Sha'ath enters Gaza for talks with Hamas |
| 2010-02-04 |
| [Ma'an] Fatah Central Committee member Nabil Sha'ath arrived in Gaza on Wednesday afternoon via the Erez crossing, it was his first visit to the area since the Hamas take-over in 2007 and marks the first time a Fatah member visited the Strip since the Sixth Fatah conference in August. Let's see...who's pissed me off lately? Nabil. Pack your bags. But...but...Mahmoud! The trip came amidst controversy in Gaza, with Hamas officials threatening to require permits authorized by the government before Fatah leaders would be allowed to enter. The governor of the central Gaza Strip Abdullah Abu Samhadana publicly objected to the rumored ban, saying Palestinians should always have the right to return to their homeland no matter what political party they were from. I don't think the "gettin in" part is what our lucky emmisaries are worried about... Officials expect Sha'th will be in Gaza for several days, and sources said he would hold meetings with members of all political groups including Hamas, likely around issues of reconciliation. Make sure ya pack your bulletproof shoes, Nabil. Representative of the independent figures in Gaza, Yasser Al-Wadiya, called the visit a great effort to begin the end of division between parties. Al-Wadiya was one of the members of the welcoming committee who received Sha'ath, along with other indepedents, Muhammad Mady, Abdel Aziz Al-Shakaky, and Muhammad Abu Ziyadeh. ...Don Barzini, Victor Tattaglia. Al-Wadiyah called for investigations into why the unity talks had so far failed, and urged sides to drop pretense and bring together all Palestinians in the interest of the national struggle. Howda we ever get dis far? |
| Posted by:Fred |