Fatah Urges Hamas to Relinquish Control for Palestinian Future

The rival Palestinian movement Fatah is urging the terror-labelled Hamas to relinquish power in order to find a possible solution to the conflict in the Middle East.

» Published: March 22 2025

Fatah Urges Hamas to Relinquish Control for Palestinian Future
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The Palestinian umbrella organization Fatah, led by President Mahmud Abbas on the West Bank, says that a decision from Hamas is crucial for the Palestinians' "existence" on the Gaza Strip.

"Hamas must show Gaza – its children, women, and men – compassion", writes Fatah's spokesperson Monther al-Hayek in a text message to the news agency AFP, adding that Hamas must release its grip on power on the Gaza Strip and "leave the governing and fully realize that a future struggle leads to the end of the Palestinians' existence".

The Islamist extremist movement Hamas took power in Gaza from rival Fatah in June 2007 – whereupon representatives of Fatah were forced to flee the area.

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