Abbas is also hoping to persuade Hamas to join a new Palestinian unity government that would end the split between the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
THE LEGITIMACY of the PA under the leadership of Mahmoud Abbas is at a low point in Palestinian public opinion, says the writer. (photo credit: SAUDI PRESS AGENCY/REUTERS)
Leaders of several Palestinian factions, including Hamas and the ruling Fatah faction, are scheduled to hold a one-day conference in the Egyptian capital of Cairo on Sunday at the invitation of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (who also heads Fatah). At the conference, the Palestinian leaders will discuss ways of achieving national unity and the latest developments in the Palestinian arena.
Abbas is also hoping to persuade Hamas to join a new Palestinian unity government that would end the split between the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Last week, Abbas met in Ankara, Turkey, with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and









