Ahmed Bahar, deputy chairman of the Palestinian Authority (PA) parliament and a senior Hamas member in Gaza, says that the PA parliament, where there is an overwhelming majority for Hamas, supports a truce agreement with Israel that would break the siege on Gaza, bring an end to the PA’s economic sanctions on Gaza and unite the Palestinian people.

Bahar made the comments as he took part in one of the so-called “return processions” in Rafah on Friday. He stressed the importance of completing the internal Palestinian reconciliation efforts in order to preserve the unity of the Palestinian people and their land.


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