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Two Months On, Palestinian Unity Proves Elusive
(Reuters) Nidal al-Mughrabi - Two months after announcing a surprise reconciliation deal to end years of feuding, rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah remain unable to implement their accord. "I did not believe that this reconciliation would go anywhere," said political analyst Hani Habib. "The problem is that there is no willingness on the side of Hamas or Fatah to bring about reconciliation on the ground." Forging Palestinian unity was regarded as crucial to giving credibility to the push for independence, and to prepare for long-delayed elections. Although well over 100 countries are expected to back the Palestinians at the UN in September, the U.S. has made clear it intends to veto any resolution brought before the UN Security Council - a move likely to doom efforts to secure full UN membership.