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Abbas’ advisor: Fatah has borne arms since 1965; Hamas only since 1990

Fatah Central Committee Secretary Jibril Rajoub: "I call on Egypt and [Egyptian] President [Abdel Fattah] El-Sisi personally to hold an urgent meeting between Fatah and Hamas to bridge the political gaps, organizational gaps, and gaps related to the struggle [against Israel], in a manner consistent..."

The PA/Fatah/PLO have never been even close to ostracizing Hamas or other terrorist factions.

Fatah Central Committee Secretary Jibril Rajoub: "One of the intelligence agency heads asked me after the Martyrdom of [Hamas Political Bureau Chairman] Ismail Haniyeh who I think might replace him. I told him: I want someone who, first of all, will be able to maintain the unity of Hamas, and..."

Fatah Central Committee Secretary Jibril Rajoub: "I say to our brothers in Hamas, we in Fatah tell you: Let us reach an agreement regarding the vision that will reap the fruits of the sacrifice that the Palestinian people has made from 1948 until today. The Palestinian struggle did not start..."

Fatah Central Committee Secretary Jibril Rajoub: "We want to engage in dialogue with Hamas and with the rest. We can't move to building partnership unless they disassociate themselves from all their external branches, whether it's the Muslim Brotherhood, Iran, or any other entity thinking to play..."

Rajoub says that Hamas’ actions on October 7 have made it like Fatah

PA's ruling party has not changed its views 41 years after conducting its own terrorist-hostage exchange

Fatah Central Committee Secretary Jibril Rajoub: "Our brothers in Hamas – what they did on Oct. 7 made them part of the Palestinian national self-liberation movement and outside of the framework of the Muslim Brotherhood. I encourage them, and we all encourage them to be part of the national space,..."

PA wants to include Hamas because it knows Hamas is more popular