Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas arrives in El Alamein, Egypt, for unity talks between Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas, which is boycotted by the militant group Islamic Jihad
As well as chairing Sunday's meeting of the heads of Palestinian factions Abbas is scheduled to meet with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el Sisi. / Photo: AFP Archive
The Palestinian news agency said on Saturday that as well as chairing Sunday's meeting of the heads of Palestinian factions Abbas"is scheduled to meet with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el Sisi". In a statement to AFP on Saturday, Islamic Jihad official Mohammad al Hindi again denounced"continued political detention and prosecution of the resistance".Sunday's meeting will include the heads of other political factions, including Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.Both Abbas and Haniyeh met in Ankara on Wednesday in the run-up to Sunday's crucial meeting.
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