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Source: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/05/06/uk-palestinians-reconciliation-idUKKBN0NR0ZD20150506
Hamas-Fatah Face-Off Continues
(Reuters) Nidal al-Mughrabi and Luke Baker - Nearly a year since Hamas and Fatah signed a "national reconciliation" agreement, the two are no nearer to bridging their differences. Fatah is convinced Hamas is trying to carve out an Islamist fiefdom in Gaza. Hamas goads Fatah about its unwillingness to hold elections out of fear it will lose and Hamas will end up in full control. Such deep internal divisions are in part the reason why Israel repeats that it has no Palestinian partner to deal with, making a return to peace negotiations near impossible.