The Palestinian Fatah and Hamas groups are preparing to hold a meeting in Cairo next week to resume national dialogue and discuss challenges facing the Palestinian cause, Palestinian sources familiar with the matter told Anadolu Agency on Friday.
Delegations from the two groups are preparing for the meeting, which is expected to take place Monday following months of contacts aimed at reviving dialogue, said sources.
The planned meeting comes days after Hamas Political Bureau Chairman Khalil al-Hayya led a delegation to Cairo for talks with Egyptian officials and meetings with representatives of Palestinian factions on developments concerning the Palestinian cause.
Sources said the talks come amid challenges affecting the broader Palestinian political system and the Palestinian cause, as efforts are underway to reorganize Palestinian political affairs ahead of legislative elections scheduled for November.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree July 9 setting Nov. 28 as the date for legislative elections in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The vote would be the first since 2006.
