Fatah proposes unity government plan to Hamas
BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- The Fatah reconciliation team has made a proposal to Hamas regarding a national unity government, a Fatah spokesman told Ma'an Wednesday.
The proposal stipulates that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas set dates for new presidential and legislative elections, Osama al-Qawasmeh said.
Al-Qawasmeh told Ma'an that the head of Fatah's reconciliation team, Azzam al-Ahmad, informed Gaza Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of the proposal via telephone call on Tuesday.
Haniyeh requested time to discuss the proposal with other Hamas officials, Qwasmeh said, adding that al-Ahmad is arranging to visit Gaza to meet with Hamas leaders.
Qawasmeh said the phone call was made upon direct instruction from Abbas.
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