Israel Matzav

Iran demands Hamas pullout from Fatah reconciliation

Iran is demanding that Hamas pull out of its reconciliation deal with Fatah.

The Lebanese newspaper Al-Mustaqbal quoted high-level Palestinian sources as saying that Tehran said it would not allow for the deal to mature.

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According to the report, the Iranian leadership has issued a list of demands that would make in impossible for Hamas to pursue the current outline of the Qatar-brokered reconciliation deal with Fatah.

Among the two most prominent demands is one compelling Fatah to release all Hamas prisoners and another demanding the unity government cease all security coordination efforts with Israel.

Tehran has also offer Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh various monetary incentives to convince his government to vote against the deal.

Al-Mustaqbal's sources added that "it was doubtful" that an agreement could be reached on a Palestinian unity government, as Hamas itself was split over the deal.

The newspaper said that the majority of Hamas officials in the West Bank, as well as the heads of the Hamas' Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, were against the deal in its current form.

That could be the best thing in the world that could happen to Fatah, especially if they manage to place the blame for the break in Hamas' court. On the other hand, it would ensure that Gaza is never reunited with Judea and Samaria.

Hmmm.

Labels: Hamas-Fatah reconciliation, Iran

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 10:22 AM