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Zahar: Hamas ready to implement reconciliation deal
Published Friday 15/03/2013 (updated) 17/03/2013 11:36
GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- Senior Hamas official Mahmoud al-Zahar said Friday that the Islamist group is ready to implement the reconciliation deal "word for word."

Al-Zahar made the comments during a Friday sermon in al-Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza.

"We have made efforts to implement a national reconciliation deal that is steadfast and not based on political authority," he said.

Al-Zahar, who represents the more hard-line elements of Hamas, added that US President Barack Obama's upcoming visit will not make any difference to the conflict.

"America and Israel do not want the West Bank and Gaza Strip to be re-united again."

Unity talks have stalled since a series of Cairo meetings in February failed to produce any tangible outcome.

Delegations from Hamas and Fatah were due to meet again in Cairo on Feb. 27 to discuss mechanisms for formatting a unity government, but Hamas' deputy politburo chief Mousa Abu Marzouq requested to delay the meeting to ensure the talks were positive.
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1 ) ABE / USA
15/03/2013 20:14
Yeah sure!!
2 ) Maireen / Australia
15/03/2013 21:01
Divide and conquere, that was surely the USrael plan for Palestine. While ever division remains, Palestine will continue to disapear at an ever escalating rate!
3 ) Malone / Hfx
15/03/2013 21:03
Yawn...lol
4 ) Paul / Africa
15/03/2013 23:41
#2 at maureen. Disapear, kinda like the tens of thousands, maybe hundreds of thousands Aborigine's who once roamed the Australian continent as free men, living in harmony with nature. Go home child.
5 ) Outlier / USA
16/03/2013 02:02
Talk is cheap. Let's see signatures and implementation.
6 ) Julie / USA
16/03/2013 05:27
for the sake of all Palestinians, stop saying it, please just DO it. there's already been way too much talk...time to ACT, now!
7 ) Wart / Zahar's Nose
16/03/2013 08:23
Fatah must reconcile with me. I have my own armed forces now.
8 ) Tibi / Tubas
16/03/2013 19:12
Hamas' "readiness" is probably just more of the same "empty words" !!
9 ) Brian Cohen / Israel
17/03/2013 00:11
Reconciliation = death of peace process. Fatah claims it wants peace with Israel, but wants to "reconcile" with Hamas and form a "unity" government. Hamas says it will "never" make peace with Israel, calls Fatah traitors for even talking peace, and says armed conflict to destroy Israel is the only solution. Do the math yourselves. Fatah Hamas = reconciliaton, and this means peace=zero.
10 ) Maureen / Australia
17/03/2013 19:44
# Paul/Africa, I understand what you are saying, but why should Zionists be allowed to practice criminal colonialism in Palestine this century? BTW how many of your ancestors ran slave ships from Africa?:
11 ) lightweaver1213 / United States
22/03/2013 00:23
All who will be involved in the reconciliation process must be of one accord to what they are called to do. When men shake hands, a bond is formed and there is honor between the two on their agreement. As for the West Bank and Gaza Strip coming together, it doesn't seem geographically feasible. I studied the map of that region. I think Gaza should take any surrounding land it needs for growth in population and economy even if Israel has to forfeit different land suitable for the Arab nation.
12 ) lightweaver1213 / United States
23/03/2013 01:33
You know, the sad thing about all of this is that people are going to do what they want no matter who their decision affects and no matter what outcome carries over into the peoples and nations of this world. Poor choices will be paid for by the innocents and I am quite sure they will pay dearly for the mistakes and bad decisions made by others. But it doesn't have to be this way. Although why should any of us think human nature should be different now in 2013?
13 ) Outlier / USA
02/04/2013 05:55
Now April 2. Still waiting.
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