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Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Hamas leader tells Jordanian king group ‘serious’ about Palestinian unity
In a rare phone call, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh told Jordanian King Abdullah II the Gaza-based terrorist organization is “serious” about implementing the Palestinian unity deal with rival Fatah.
“Haniyeh reviewed the recent political developments, especially the issue of reconciliation,” according to a Hamas statement.
Haniyeh said Hamas is “serious” about implementing agreements and that the Palestinian division was “behind us, as this stage requires Palestinian unity.”
Abdullah expressed his support for the Palestinian reconciliation process.
— Dov Lieber
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