Hamas unwilling to jeopardize Palestinian reconciliation
2/6/2015
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Palestinian government formed by the Hamas and Fatah movements and led by Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah is standing still, the two movements' differences over the government’s control of the Gaza Strip and the escalation of statements unresolved. Each party accuses the other of failing to solve Gaza’s problems, manage the reconstruction process and lift the siege.
Hamas does not hesitate to accuse the Hamdallah government of discrimination, considering it an “executive tool” in the hands of President Mahmoud Abbas. In a number of statements, the movement has threatened to look for alternatives to replace the government in Gaza, but did say Jan. 17 that it will “give the government a chance to work.”
Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said in a media statement on Jan. 24, “The consensus government is just a tool in the hands of Abbas. Hamdallah needs to tell the truth, visit Gaza and resolve all of its problems, including that of the employees. If he fails to do so, he needs to return to [An-Najah National University, where he is president], as he has betrayed and disrespected the trust that was placed in him when he handled the employees and left them to starve.”
For its part, the Fatah movement has accused Hamas of obstructing the government’s work in Gaza and preventing it from managing the border crossings. The accusation has reached the point of accusing Hamas and the Gaza Strip of being a “rebellious region.”
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