In response to outside pressure, Syria has forbidden a summit of Palestinian factions that was scheduled to be held in Damascus at the same time as the Annapolis Peace Conference. The factions included members of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad, which opposes the leadership of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Both groups are […]
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Syria won’t hold anti-Palestinian Authority conference
November 5th, 2007 · No Comments
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Palestinian Authority to Syria: Don’t host HAMAS meeting
October 28th, 2007 · No Comments
The Palestinian Authority travelled to Damascus on Sunday to urge Syria not to host a gathering involving Hamas and others opposed to a peace conference with Israel to be held soon in the United States.
“Hosting this meeting in Damascus would deepen Palestinian divisions and harm Arab efforts to overcome the crisis that led to the […]