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Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi yesterday advised Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to boost inter-factional confidence ahead to ending internal divisions.
During their meeting in Egypt on the sidelines of the Arab-European Summit being held in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh, the leaders discussed mutual relations and the latest developments related to the Palestinian issue, including the internal reconciliation.
Al-Sisi stressed on the retention of Egyptian efforts to bring the Palestinian factions together and end the internal division.
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They also discussed the ongoing Israeli escalation in occupied Jerusalem and the besieged Gaza Strip.
Abbas thanked Al-Sisi and Egypt for mediating the Palestinian reconciliation talks and agreed to continue mutual discussions.
In an interview with Egyptian newspaper Youm7 yesterday, Fatah official Jibril Al-Rajoub said: “We call on Hamas to come and sit with us based on handing over its weapons which harm us more than harming Israel.”