Palestinian factions meet in China, aiming to form a national unity government
The Beijing Declaration was signed by 14 Palestinian factions in the presence of China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
BEIJING – Palestinian factions including Hamas and Fatah, gathered in China’s capital, from July 21-23, for a reconciliation dialogue, where they expressed their will to mend fences and form a national unity government.
“This declaration comes at an important time as our people are facing a genocidal war, especially in the Gaza Strip,” Senior Hamas official Hussam Badran said in a statement.
Badran added that a national unity government is pivotal to finally hold the elections, in order to manage the Palestinians’ affairs in Gaza and the West Bank. Therefore, this declaration “creates a formidable barrier against all regional and international interventions that seek to impose realities against the Palestinians’ interests.”
The Beijing Declaration comes at a critical time, as the documented toll of martyrs in Gaza amounted to more than 39,000, and at least 89,818 injuries, amidst an ongoing surge of arrests and mass deportations in the West Bank and AlQuds.
