Fatah, Hamas Agree to Defuse Flame of Tension and Turmoil

5-25-06, 9:31 am





GAZA, Palestine, May 25, 2006 (IPC+ Agencies) - -Key leaders of Fatah and Hamas asserted after a meeting yesterday with the participation of the Prime Minister Ismael Hanyeh and an Egyptian security delegation, they agreed to end tension and spiral clashes in Gaza Strip, both also agreed to finalize the procedures to integrate the newly- established paramilitaries by the interior minister into the police force.

In joint press conference with key leaders of Fatah and Hamas leaders, PM Haneyeh said that both movements will give instructs to their members to halt traded shootout in Gaza Strip and end all military shows.

He also underlined that he attached great importance to the new paramilitaries formed by the interior minister Said Seyam 'to complete the managerial and legal procedures for being integrated into police. We will take all measures that protect out unity and lull down tension,' Haneyeh said

The prime minister also stressed on the need not to shift ant competing and differences between the two movements into 'Palestinian -Palestinian raw, we are at a crossroad in terms of the perils poses out national project in particular Israeli unilateral plan and feverish attempts to grab lands let alone the ongoing aggressions, assassinations and siege.'

On his turn, Sameer Al Mashharawe, Fatah's prominent leader, asserted that instructions were given to Fateh's members for self-restrain and abide by law and bond respect to the joint agreement.

He also added 'no shield will be given to any trespasser and lawbreaker considered that he will be dealt as a suspect.'

Both movement paid sincere thanks for the efforts made by the President Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian government and the Egyptian security delegation in monitoring the latest incidents