Secretary-General of the Palestinian Central Committee of Fatah Movement Jibril Rajoub said he has plans to sit down for talks with Hamas officials during his visit to Qatar, which will kick off Friday.
Rajoub, who is on an official tour to several Arab counties, said will hold talks with Qatar's Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Chief of Amiri Diwan to discuss obstacles hindering the Palestinian reconciliation.
The officials will also touch on recent political developments in the region.
Rajoub said that national unity is the only solution, stressing that any - bona fide or mala fide - evasion will serve the occupation that seeks to deepen the division.
"Fatah’s strategic decision is to end the division and build a partnership on the level of the state's project and the popular resistance during this phase."
Building partnership occurs through a democratic process and elections based on proportional representation, he added.
Rajoub also highlighted the Istanbul agreements and the meeting held by the Secretaries-general of Palestinian factions and their outcomes.
"We are committed, and we believe that dialogue is the only solution, however, Hamas backed off," he said, noting that they will continue seeking further talks to reach reconciliation despite Hamas's move.
Fatah officials blamed Hamas for the failure of the Cairo talks for not committing to previous deals over elections.
Last Sep., Fatah and Hamas agreed in Istanbul to holding free and fair elections gradually and according to proportional representation.
For its part, Hamas said the resumption of ties between the Palestinian Authority and Israel represented a blow to the reconciliation efforts.
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