User:Irtapil/2022 Palestinian reconciliation agreement (from Arabic using GT)

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a mostly unmodified machine translation, using Google Translate, prepared for my own reference, incase the refined and simplified version has any glitches.


The Algerian paper for Palestinian reconciliation, referred to as the Algeria Declaration in the Arab media, is an agreement signed by 14 different Palestinian factions, including Fatah and Hamas as part of the reconciliation process between the two factions after a conflict that began in the wake of the 2006 Palestinian legislative elections and included Hamas’ control of Gaza in 2007 .

The agreement included provisions for holding presidential and legislative elections within a year of its signing.

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Open and enthusiastic change

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Fatah and Hamas are currently the two largest Palestinian movements. Founded in 1969, Fatah is the main member of the Palestine Liberation Organization, an umbrella body that includes several factions. [1] [2] Fatah adopts a moderate stance in the conflict with Israel, favoring a two-state solution in which a Palestinian state is built on the West Bank and Gaza Strip, with Jerusalem as its capital. [3]

As for Hamas, it was founded later in 1987, and it is a Palestinian Islamic movement. Hamas adopts a tougher stance in the conflict with Israel, and seeks to achieve the complete liberation of Palestine and establish an independent Palestinian state on the entire Palestinian territory, including the West Bank and Gaza Strip, without abandoning any part of it. [4] [5] [6] [7]

The conflict between Fatah and Hamas change


Elections and the Battle of Gaza change

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The conflict between Fatah and Hamas began following the legislative elections that took place in 2006, in which Hamas participated and won 74 out of 132 seats. [8] Fatah refused to cooperate with the Hamas government led by Ismail Haniyeh . [9] Tensions escalated on June 10, 2007 when armed clashes broke out between Fatah and Hamas forces in the Gaza Strip. [10] By June 15, the entire Gaza Strip was under the control of Hamas fighters. [11]

Reconciliation talks and previous agreements change

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Before 2022, there were several attempts at reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas, mediated by Egypt and Qatar . A number of agreements were reached and implemented to varying degrees, such as the Sanaa Declaration in 2008, the Doha Declaration between Fatah and Hamas in 2012, the 2014 Fatah and Hamas agreements, and the agreement reached in 2020, in addition to three agreements held in Cairo in 2011. And in 2012 and 2017 . [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

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In January 2022, Hamas announced that a delegation headed by Ismail Haniyeh would head to Algeria for “Palestinian unity talks,” after receiving an invitation from the Algerian ambassador to Qatar, where Haniyeh is located. [19]

In July 2022, Mahmoud Abbas, leader of Fatah and head of the Palestinian National Authority, held a public meeting with Haniyeh for the first time in more than five years in Algiers . Hamas welcomed the "historic meeting." [20] [21]

In September 2022, delegations from Fatah and Hamas were reported to have moved to Algeria for talks on reconciliation. [22]

The agreement change

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A number of media outlets in the Arab world released the text of the agreement, which was officially signed at a ceremony held in the capital, Algiers, on October 13, 2022. [23] [24] The agreement included the following provisions:

  • Emphasizing that the Palestine Liberation Organization is the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people, and adopting a national dialogue to ensure the involvement of all factions in the organization.
  • Hold elections for the Palestine National Council, the legislative body of the Palestine Liberation Organization, within a year of the signing of the agreement. (Algeria made an offer to host Council meetings after its election, an offer that was “appreciated by all factions participating in the conference.”)
  • Holding presidential and parliamentary elections for the Palestinian National Authority in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including the city of Jerusalem, within a year of signing the agreement.
  • An “Arab-Algerian team” will supervise the implementation of the agreement.

The agreement was signed by 14 Palestinian factions. [25]

Reactions change

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Azzam Al-Ahmad, head of the Fatah delegation, stated that the factions “signed this agreement to get rid of the malignant cancer of division that has spread in the Palestinian body,” and expressed his movement’s optimism “that the agreement will be implemented and that it will not remain a dead letter.” [26] [27]

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said: “It is a day of joy in Palestine and Algeria and for those who love the Palestinian cause, but it is a day of sadness for the Zionist entity .” [28]

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune attended the signing ceremony, praising the agreement and saying that the State of Palestine "went through setbacks, problems and conspiracies, but today, thank God, we are witnessing a historic day." [29]

Mustafa Barghouti, Secretary-General of the Palestinian National Initiative, told CNN, “It was agreed to elect the Palestinian National Council at home and abroad, with a proportional representation system with the participation of all Palestinian factions, within a maximum period of one year from the date of signing the declaration.” [30]

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