Hamas and Fatah Signed a Statement of Unity in China, but Skepticism is High

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****** and ****** Signed a Statement of Unity in China, but Skepticism is High

“These statements aren’t worth the ink needed to write them,” said Abd Al-Rahman Basem al-Masri, 25, a resident of Deir al Balah in central Gaza. “We’ve seen these things before and we’ve lost hope in them.”

The ****** statement on Tuesday, which was also signed by other smaller ************ factions, said the new government should begin working on uniting ************ institutions in the West Bank and Gaza, reconstructing Gaza and preparing for national elections, though it does not lay out a clear timeline.

Mohammad Shtayyeh, a senior ****** official and the former prime minister of the ************ Authority, said he thought the statement was “serious,” but he emphasized that more discussions were required to advance reconciliation between ****** and ******.

“There’s no alternative to ************ unity,” he said in an interview. “What has happened in China is stating the obvious.”

“It’s a matter of principles,” he said, adding that “a lot of talks and details” were needed for implementation.

************ experts have said cooperation between ****** and ****** was critical to discussions about a postwar future in Gaza. If they can form a government of independent figures without formal ties to ******, it could make it easier for much of the Western world to participate in rebuilding the territory. The ******* States, Britain and other nations consider ****** a ********** group.

The statement does not address a key sticking point: security control over Gaza. ****** has demanded that all weapons be under the authority of one unified security force and government, while ****** has said it will not dismantle its military wing, the Qassam Brigades. Mr. Shtayyeh, who stepped down as prime minister in March, acknowledged frustration among Palestinians, describing the division between ****** and ****** as a “****** chapter in the history of Palestine.”

“Palestinians on the street are very ****** and disappointed that these talks have been ongoing for 17 years now,” he said. “The general public wants results, they don’t want papers. They want practical steps in the right direction.”

For China, meanwhile, bringing ****** and ****** together represented an opportunity to promote its image as a peace broker and an important player in the Middle East. The declaration on Tuesday followed Beijing’s success in negotiating a deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran last year. It also comes as China has deepened its financial ties in the region in areas like technology and artificial intelligence.

Official ******** state media hailed the meeting, saying it was “bringing precious hope to the suffering of the ************ people.”

The ************ factions attended the meeting mostly to placate China, Mr. Harb said, noting that they want to be in the good graces of a world power.

The images of China as a key international actor were not just for an overseas audience.

“The ******** government does put significant weight on symbolic interactions, and certainly they are trying to lay out a tableau for everyone to look at domestically to say, ‘Yes, the ******** government is important and is a force for good in the world,’” said William J. Hurst, a professor of ******** politics at the University of Cambridge.

Zixu Wang contributed reporting from Hong Kong.

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