Reviving “reconciliation” in Turkey: No “clapperboard” this time?

Despite the continuation of meetings between the Hamas and Fatah movements in recent weeks, the last of which was yesterday in Istanbul, Turkey, they have not yet reached an agreement, even if it is principled, that could put reconciliation on the line. the road to implementation, as a result of internal and external obstacles In addition to old disputes that have not been resolved. It is true that “Hamas” took the initiative of the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, after meeting with the Secretary General (Beirut – Ramallah), to start talks on the mechanisms to implement reconciliation. However, he has great fear that reconciliation efforts, as in times past, are an attempt by De Abbas to renew his legitimacy, without contributing anything. On the other hand, Fatah still fears that its rival will not take seriously the full handover of ministries, or going to elections in the Gaza Strip, especially since it has a large military and government force there, and may manipulate the elections.

In addition, the elections will be hampered by obstacles, the most prominent of which is the position of the Israeli enemy, which will forcibly impede the reconciliation process, after its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, considered that it has become a “strategic threat”, and will also put in trouble Tel Aviv, which is trying to consolidate the division to take advantage of it in front of the international community, from the door of absence. One Palestinian side represents all the Palestinians with whom to negotiate. Al-Akhbar learned that the two movements had discussed, in recent meetings, ending the divide through general elections. While “Hamas” calls for broad and simultaneous elections that include the presidency, the “Legislative Council” and the “National Council of the Liberation Organization”, “Fatah” proposes that first legislative elections be held, then presidential and then “national. “. Another controversy has arisen, which is Fatah’s insistence that the elections be proportional, not mixed, represented by Hamas, which is the same system in which the 2006 elections were held and won. Also, “Fatah” proposes form a coalition government after the end of the elections, while the latter believes that “a new coalition government to implement the elections and avoid manipulation” is better.

Cairo was angry with “Fatah” and “Hamas” because of the meetings in Istanbul

With the two parties agreeing to end disagreement over the elections in upcoming meetings, especially in terms of their timing and the way they are conducted, the discussions touched the main obstacles without the elections, especially the occupation that will hinder it. and it has the ability to do so (although it did not do so entirely in 2006 for various reasons), because it currently contradicts the West Bank annexation project, which has been gradually implemented in recent months, by force through the imposition of a comprehensive closure , in addition to preventing the movement of electoral committees between the West Bank and Gaza. A leaders’ meeting was held yesterday following the arrival of a delegation from “Fatah” that included leaders Jibril Rajoub and Rouhi Fattouh, in exchange for a delegation from “Hamas” that included the head of the movement and his deputy, Ismail Haniyeh and Saleh al-Arouri, on the end of the division and the implementation of the recommendations of the employers’ meeting.
Al-Akhbar learned that the two sides agreed, during recent meetings, that the program of future meetings would include providing solutions to implement the elections, despite any action the occupation might take, as well as a vision on the government of coalition that will be formed once the new reconciliation agreement is completed. But it is noteworthy that the reconciliation meetings in Turkey provoked the anger of the Egyptian authorities against the two movements, mainly because they were staying away from the Cairo intervention for the first time, which Rajoub expressed when saying: “For the first time in our history our decision has become in our hands and outside the circle of influence, influence, quotas, tutelage and sponsorship of any party. It was also notable that Abbas had called, one night before the meetings, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, requesting Turkey’s support in providing international observers for the upcoming Palestinian elections.

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