Could Hamas and Fatah run in one slate in the elections?

• Published date: 01 March 2021
• Author: Dalit Halevi
• Publication title: Israel National News (Israel)

Izzat al-Rishq, a member of Hamas' political bureau, noted in this context that Hamas' participation in the general election was not intended for takeover but for partnership.

Rishq noted that the most important principle is that decision-making will not be in the hands of a single entity, that no entity be isolated and that a national consensus government be formed.

He did not rule out the possibility of running in the elections as part of a joint list of Palestinian Arab organizations that could deal with the "occupation" and the challenges facing the Palestinian people, such as the "Deal of the Century" and the Israeli "annexation plan".

Rishq clarified that the Hamas movement participated in the 2006 elections based on its ideological platform and not on the Oslo Accords, and that it continued its actions against Israel. The issue of security prisoners will continue to be at the top of Hamas' priorities, and this sector is important in making decisions in the Palestinian arena, he added.

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