Palestinian factions met in Cairo on Friday to lay out the beginnings of a "national dialogue" that will address Gaza's governance and future as part of a Palestinian state, a joint statement on Friday indicated.
"We agreed to continue working together to unify our visions and positions to confront the challenges facing the Palestinian cause, including calling for an urgent meeting of all Palestinian forces and factions to agree on a national strategy, and to activate the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people," the Palestinian factions said after the meeting.
Hamas representation was at the Cairo meeting, but it is not immediately clear which other Palestinian factions were present.
One hundred and fifty-seven of 193 member states of the United Nations now recognise Palestine, including most G7 nations.
While the current US administration seems to have largely written off that prospect, recent polling has shown for the very first time that 41 percent of Republican voters want the US to proclaim Palestinian statehood. That figure is doubled among Democrats.
