Arab Parliament Speaker praises Egypt’s efforts to end Palestinian division

CAIRO – 17 March 2021: Arab Parliament Speaker Adel Al Assoumy praised Wednesday the Egyptian efforts to support the Palestinian political dialogue to end the long-lasted division between political fictions.

Al Asoumi welcomed the meetings of the Palestinian factions hosted in Cairo preparing for the upcoming elections on May.

Palestinian factions warped up their second round of the National Dialogue meetings in Cairo, Wednesday as they thanked president Abdel Fattah al Sisi for his support along with hosting and sponsoring the Palestinian national dialogue that aims at ending the long-lasted political division.

In their final statement, the factions' representatives discussed several ways to promote national partnership in light of January 15 presidential decree by President Mahmoud Abbas, ordering Legislative and presidential elections starting May.

Participants also reviewed the Central Elections Commission report on the preparations of the election to ensure the highest level of integrity and transparency during the upcoming elections.

The meeting factions also signed a pact of honor that affirms their keenness on pursuing the electoral process in all its phases while exercising transparency and integrity in a way that fulfills national unity and public interest.

During their talks, the 15-faction’s representatives also emphasized the unity of all Palestinian territories both at the legal and political levels, asserting that the elections must include East Jerusalem, West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

The second round of the Palestinian National dialogue kicked off, Tuesday as per an Egyptian invitation for fifteen different political Palestinian factions along with the Palestinian National Authority and the central election commission, to put aside the long-lasted political division and meet again in a second round in Cairo to prepare for upcoming general and presidential historical elections expected in May.

Egypt asserted keenness on helping Palestinians to overcome obstacles that could affect conducting the elections.

The first round of the National Dialogue held in Cairo last February and lasted for two days.