Moscow [Russia], March 1: Representatives from Palestinian political factions, including Hamas and Fatah, are expected to meet in the Russian capital, Moscow, to discuss the formation of a unified Palestinian government amid Israel's war on Gaza, which has killed more than 30,000 people.
Al Jazeera's Yulia Shapovalova, reporting from Moscow, said on Thursday that while there was a lot of "uncertainty" about the meeting, it is expected to last three days for the factions to develop a "unified strategy". "Russia has previously held similar meetings, so we know that this time around, this is the fourth meeting of its kind, and obviously they [will] try to help to achieve reconciliation between all these Palestinian factions," Shapovalova said.
Speaking from Moscow, Mustafa Barghouti, the secretary general of the Palestinian National Initiative, said that he had "never seen the atmosphere so close to unity as it is today. because people feel the responsibility after all these massacres that our people have been subjected to". (Agencies)
Source: Qatar Tribune
