| The
two main Palestinian factions announced an agreement on
Wednesday to heal a seven-year schism and form a unity
government within five weeks that would prepare for
Palestinian elections six months later. |
| The
two groups — the Palestine Liberation Organization,
which runs the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank,
and Hamas, the militant Islamist group that dominates
the Gaza Strip — have reached similar accords before
that were never carried out. But the latest deal comes
as the fragile American-brokered peace efforts between
the Palestinians and Israel are approaching an April 29
deadline without a resolution in sight. People familiar
with the discussions have said the two sides are far
apart even on how to extend the talks. |
| Before
the announcement on Wednesday, Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu of Israel warned Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of
the P.L.O. and president of the Palestinian Authority,
against taking practical steps toward reconciliation
with Hamas. |
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