Fatah movement has nixed an implicit Qatari suggestion to host an inter-Palestinian dialogue in Doha, revealing that reconciliation will only happen through Egypt.
Member of Fatah's central committee Hussein al-Sheikh stressed that Egypt is spearheading the talks.
Qatari envoy Mohammed Al-Emadi said in a press conference in the Gaza Strip that Qatar is willing to host all the Palestinians to come out with a unified vision against challenges.
The Palestinian-Qatari dispute on reconciliation is part of a wider conflict in what the Authority sees as a Qatari intervention in the internal Palestinian affairs by supporting Hamas with funds.
The Authority has never approved Qatar transferring money to Hamas through Israel.
The Qatari grant to the Gaza Strip will go to humanitarian and infrastructure projects and impoverished families after Hamas refused to receive the money, Emadi said.
He continued that in the coming days an accord will be signed for investments by Qatar, totaling 20 million dollars, in projects tied to electric utilities and healthcare in cooperation with the United Nations.
"The main goal of the Qatari grant is to ease the suffering of the Palestinian people," he said.
"Some parties have interpreted the humanitarian aid as 'calm in return for dollars' and this is not true."
Emadi continued, "there are other parties that are exploiting the humanitarian aid for the internal elections and to score political gains."
Last month, Qatar transferred USD15 million in luggage held by Emadi, a matter that spurred a debate in Israel and a rage in Ramallah that accused Qatar of backing a plot to separate the Gaza Strip through providing financial support to Hamas.
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