Behind Closed Doors in Egypt: An Unexpected Alliance of Palestinians
Egypt is counting on the results of intensive meetings between Palestinian factions taking place in recent days. Their goal is to prepare the ground for an expanded Palestinian dialogue involving Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas…
Assessment
Egypt is hosting closed-door talks between Palestinian factions in El Alamein, aiming to bridge differences before a broader dialogue with Mahmoud Abbas and faction leaders. The meetings have not yet yielded concrete results, but Cairo sees enough common ground to keep pushing. The real question is whether these factions can set aside enough internal rivalry to present a unified position, or whether Egypt's mediation will stall on the same divisions that have blocked Palestinian reconciliation for years.