Carter hails Hamas-Fatah reconciliation deal

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The Carter center, founded by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn, issues a statement commending the Palestinian organizations for its 'vision' of reunification of the Palestinian people.

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"The Carter Center issued a statement on Friday, hailing the reconciliation deal signed by once rivals Hamas and Fatah Wednesday evening in Cairo.

The center, founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn, commended members of Hamas and Fatah for " having the vision to begin the process of reunifying the Palestinian people", saying that the Egyptian brokered deal provides a framework to resolve many of the longstanding issues faced by the Palestinian people in both Gaza and the West Bank."

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"Former President Carter said in the statement that "this agreement, and the promise of elections in the next twelve months, has the potential to arrest the spiral of intra-Palestinian human rights violations and preserve Palestinian democracy."

The former U.S. president was hopeful that the deal could bring about a leadership that represents all Palestinians, and that is open to negotiations with Israel. He cited his own experiences in contact with both Hamas and Fatah, saying that he is confident that "if handled creatively and flexibly by the international community, Hamas’ return to unified Palestinian governance can increase the likelihood of a two-state solution and a peaceful outcome."

Carter encouraged the international community to respect the Hamas-Fatah reconciliation, and "view it as part of the larger democratic trend sweeping the region."

http://www.haaretz.com/news/international/carter-hails-hamas-fatah-reconciliation-deal-1.358895


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