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Source: http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/watch/Policywatch/policywatch2002/693.htm
Fatah-Hamas Relations: Rapprochement or Ready to Rumble?
(Washington Institute for Near East Policy) Gal Luft and Jonathan Schanzer - An Egyptian-sponsored summit designed to achieve rapprochement between Fatah and Hamas sputtered in Cairo last month, but talks are scheduled to resume on December 22. Fatah's attempts to rein in Hamas are crucial if the Palestinian Authority is to remain the ruling institution in the territories.