Fatah and Hamas Said to Reach Deal to End Schism‏

Fatah and Hamas Said to Reach Deal to End Schism

Fatah and Hamas, the rival Palestinian movements, reached
understandings on Wednesday to end the years-long internal
Palestinian schism, according to Egyptian and Palestinian
officials.

Citing an Egyptian official, the official Palestinian news
agency Wafa reported that delegations led by Azzam al-Ahmed
of Fatah and Moussa Abu Marzouk of Hamas had agreed in Cairo
on issues including the formation of a temporary unity
government and the holding of Palestinian elections.

NEW YORK TIMES