Earlier this afternoon, Fatah hosted a conference with Egypt and Hamas to discuss the prospects of peace and common ground. With Fatah and Egypt on one side of the table and Hamas’ delegates on the other, the tension in the room nearly had its own heartbeat.
Fatah preached their ideals of shared power and their hopes to end the Gaza conflict. Fatah’s delegates were quoted in saying “We don’t want a case of ‘your land’ and ‘my land’. We want to create something that we can call ‘our land’.” Fatah seems to believe that they must mediate their internal issues with Hamas before either party can even begin to address any conflict with Israel.
Hamas’ reply was resolute in stating that they do not fully trust Fatah and what they stand for -at least not yet. Hamas does not want to hastily make any promises or deals that could wind up impeding their goal of re-gaining Palestinian land. Hamas has stated point blank that they will not negotiate with Fatah until Fatah proves their dedication and expel all Israeli settlements from West Bank.
With Fatah not touching the Israel issue until resolutions are made with Hamas, and Hamas choosing not to resolve until Fatah gives Israel the old heave ho, it seems these nations have once again reached an irritating impasse.
It boils down to the fact that actions speak louder than words. These two nations can conference and discuss as much as they so choose, but not a thing will change until one nation cracks under the stone might of the other. Only one question remains: Who will fold first?
Lauren Mascitelli
The Broadcast Notebook
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