Ismail Rezwan asked all Islamic countries, and especially those in the Arab world, to help end the conflict between Palestinian political factions.
He said “organized terrorist acts and disrespect toward Muslim women wearing hijab” were the main causes of the current crisis.
“Organized operations meant to destroy headquarters and centers affiliated to Hamas provoked our reaction,” Rezvan told the Mehr News Agency.
Even the intelligent members of the Palestine Liberation Organization did not approve of some of the actions of PLO loyalists and condemned them, he added.
“We (Hamas) announce that we are committed to all agreements signed between Hamas and Fatah.”
“We are committed to negotiations” to resolve the current crisis, he said, adding, “Dialogue is the only way to resolve the current problem.”
“A serious and sincere dialogue should start within the framework of support for the Palestinian nation.”
Fatah and Hamas should implement the previously agreed documents and start dialogue on reforming the Palestinian security services, he said.
He suggested that the Palestinian Authority should have a national army that would only take national interests into consideration and would avoid being influenced by political factionalism.
Hamas and Fatah held talks and reached some agreements, but the problem was that these agreements were not implemented, he explained.
In line with the Mecca Agreement, the cabinet of Prime Minister Ismail Haniya resigned to pave the way for the formation of a national unity government, but no actions were taken by the Fatah movement, the Hamas official complained.
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