An aide to Hamas leader in Gaza Ismail Haneya said on Monday there were bids by Arab countries to bring rival factions of Hamas and Fatah to sit together.
"Some of these efforts have developed into an initiative like the Yemeni one and the others are still subject to more discussions and exchange of views," said Mohammed Awad, director of Haneya's office as a former, sacked Premier.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah fired a Hamas-led unity government in June when the Islamic movement took over Gaza Strip and routed his forces. Abbas also formed another government ruling from West Bank with no Hamas members.
As he refused to talk to Hamas unless it retreats the Gaza takeover, Abbas stepped up talks with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in an effort to reach a fretwork deal ahead of going to a U. S.-hosted peace conference slated for November.
But for Hamas, the November meeting "will not offer anything new for the Palestinian people... it is a phase of the political lessening that the Middle East undergoes," said Awad.
Meanwhile, the Hamas government in Gaza, which neglected Abbas decision to fire it, said it was ready to start a ceasefire with Israel. "The government is ready for a mutual state of calmness where the people can feel it in their daily life," Awad added.
"If the ceasefire is reached, we will agree with the factions on the work mechanisms during the time of calmness," the aide said.
Source: Xinhua
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