Netanyahu pledges not to cede more land to Palestinians

On Wednesday 9th January, as Fatah and Hamas met in Cairo to discuss reconciliation, Israel's Prime Minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, said he would not cede any more land to the Palestinians. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal were expected to meet in Cairo today to discuss the national reconciliation and ending the dispute between Fatah and Hamas. Hamas and Fatah officials said that the Cairo talks would focus on ways to implement previous reconciliation accords reached between the two movements, first and foremost the formation of a Palestinian unity government and holding long overdue presidential and parliamentary elections in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, JPost reported. Palestinian sources said that following the Abbas-Mashaal meeting, Fatah and Hamas officials will hold separate talks in Cairo to pursue efforts to end the dispute. As noted earlier, the Hamas delegation is also scheduled to hold talks with Egyptian intelligence officials to discuss ways to solidify the current cease-fire in the Gaza Strip.