ISTANBUL, July 23 — Palestinian factions have pledged to end divisions during their reconciliatory talks in Beijing, the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced today.
The representatives inked the declaration “pledging to end division and strengthen unity", reported the Anadolu Agency.
Representatives from 14 groups of Palestinians have held talks in Beijing since Sunday (July 21).
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (not seen) in Ankara, Turkiye, on July 26, 2023. — Picture by REUTERS[/caption]
Video footage released by Chinese state media showed Wang walking along with the representatives of the Palestinian factions, including Hamas and Fatah after their meeting held in Beijing.
Wang hailed the Beijing declaration signed by the Palestinian factions to form an “interim national reconciliation government” to govern Gaza after the war, media reports said.
“The most prominent highlight is the agreement to form an interim national reconciliation government for post-war Gaza.
“Reconciliation is an internal matter for the Palestinian factions, but it cannot be achieved without international community support,” he said.
China aims to “play a constructive role in safeguarding peace and stability in the Middle East,” Wang added.
Senior Hamas official Musa Abu Marzuk, who attended the meeting, said: “Today, we signed an agreement for national unity, and we say that national unity is the path to completing this journey. We are committed to national unity, and we call for it.”
— Bernama
