Palestinians Sign Deal to Set Up Elections
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Fares Akram, Jodi Rudoren - May 20, 2012 - 12:00am JERUSALEM — The rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah signed an agreement late Sunday in Cairo that paves the way for elections and a new unity government for the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, officials said. The Cairo agreement comes three and a half months after a broader reconciliation pact was signed by the leaders of the two factions in Doha, Qatar, and a year after they first reached a unity accord. |