TOKYO -- Officials from 14 Palestinian factions signed a reconciliation deal in Beijing on Tuesday, according to China's Foreign Ministry, raising the possibility that they will put aside 17 years of political rivalry.
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Left to right, Mahmoud al-Aloul, vice chairman of the Central Committee of Fatah; China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Mousa Abu Marzouk, senior member of Hamas, attend an event at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on July 23. © AFP/Jiji
TOKYO -- Officials from 14 Palestinian factions signed a reconciliation deal in Beijing on Tuesday, according to China's Foreign Ministry, raising the possibility that they will put aside 17 years of political rivalry.