Palestinian rival groups of Hamas and Fatah traded accusations and slammed each other Monday over a decree by President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah to adopt quotient in future elections.
For Hamas, Abbas' decision was meant to implicitly secure the defeat of the Islamic movement, according to Salah al-Bardaweel, the spokesman of Hamas lawmakers.
Al-Bardaweel referred to Hamas' seizure of Gaza Strip in June following fighting with Fatah and pro-Abbas security forces, saying they could not crush Hamas on the ground so they resorted to "constitutional trickery."
However, "Hamas star will remain shining in any proportional representation," added the spokesman whose bloc enjoys the majority at the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC).
Meanwhile, al-Bardaweel directed his criticisms to Abbas, describing him as "dictator intervening in the elections and the forms of vote without having the right to."
"Abbas wants to tell the Americans that he can terminate Hamas with a decree." But al-Bardaweel stated that "Abbas' end will come in the fall after the Israeli-American peace conference is held."
After the conference, "Abbas will loose all cards and will know that he endangered his future with the Palestinian people and will find nothing in his hands but to resign," al-Bardaweel continued.
Fehmi al-Za'areer, a spokesman for Fatah, has in return slammed Hamas and deemed it an outlaw movement, affirming no more talks between the two factions unless Hamas retreats Gaza coup.
He also asked Hamas to thank Abbas "for his role in creating a place for Hamas in the Palestinian political system," referring to Abbas' resistance against the Western bids to prevent Hamas from running in 2006 elections.
Abbas outlawed Hamas after it took over the Gaza Strip and banned his Fatah movement from holding talks with the Islamists.
Hamas, crippled due to the Israeli closure of the Gaza Strip, is eager to talk with the U.S.-backed Abbas to be able to run Gaza and strengthening influence on the security sector which is mainly loyal to Abbas.
Source: Xinhua
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