On its 51st anniversary, is Fatah facing identity crisis? - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
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The Fatah gestures toward Hamas appear to have produced some positive feedback. While the Hamas leadership in Gaza continues to ban large public celebrations of Fatah’s anniversary, one of the moderate Hamas leaders has taken the extraordinary step of publicly congratulating Fatah on its anniversary.
On his Facebook page, Ahmad Yousef, a former adviser to Hamas’ Ismail Haniyeh, wished Fatah success in its efforts for reconciliation. “Political disagreements might have kept us apart, but we should work together hand in hand for a better national and social future.”
Many saw in this statement a positive hint toward an end to the split and the opening of a new page between the two movements with the beginning of the new year.
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