Progress was reported Sunday in Damascus reconciliation talks between Hamas and Fatah, according to the newspaper Al Ayam, associated with Fatah. Azzam Al-Ahmed, head of the Fatah faction in the Palestinian Authority (PA) Legislative Council said the two sides agreed on the elections and the structure of the PLO, but there was disagreement over the PA's security cooperation with Israel and the establshment of an independent security force for Hamas.
If these issues are settled, Hamas will add its signature to Fatah's.