Delayed Reconciliation Talks: Hamas and Fatah Await New Date

The reconciliation talks between Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah, originally scheduled for this month in China, have been delayed with no new date currently set. Despite previous expressions of willingness to seek unity, these groups now face an indefinite postponement of their Beijing meeting.

Reconciliation talks between the rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah due to be held in China this month have been delayed and no new date has been set, Hamas and Fatah officials told Reuters on Monday.

After hosting a meeting of Palestinian factions in April, China said Fatah - which is led by President Mahmoud Abbas - and Hamas had expressed the will to seek reconciliation through unity talks in Beijing. Fatah and Hamas officials had previously said the meeting would take place in mid-June.