Azerbaijan, Baku, 2 July / corr. Trend U. Sadigova, R. Hafizoglu/ The ruling party of Palestine Fatah believes that the accusation by Hamas movement of attempting to violate truce with Israel in Gaza Strip are ungrounded and false and Fatah is ready to cooperate.
"Fatah tries to help Hamas and Israel to strengthen temporary truce, but it does not take advantage of it for its own political purposes," Fahmi Zaarir, the spokesman for Fatah said.
The security service of Hamas resistance movement reported on 30 June that Mohammad Abu-Irman, (Abu Kusai) one of the activists of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades has been arrested. This organization which is militarized wing of Fatah is involved in firing shells to the Israeli territory, Arab sources said on 2 July.
"Fatah has fired shells to the Israeli territory for already three times with the mediation of its Al-Aqsa wing since the signing of the truce between Hamas and Israel which loosens truce in Gaza," Mushir Al Masri, the spokesman for Hamas movement said to Trend by telephone from Palestine.
According to Al Masri, Hamas has repeatedly stated that Fatah wants the Palestinian territory to be under Israel's blockade. "The latest developments in Palestine once again show that Fatah does not want a peace to be established in Palestine. The Fatah leader sacrifices the Palestinian people for the sake of its political games," Mushir Al Masri said.
Fatah spokesman Fahmi Zaarir believes that the current Palestinian government does not meddle with Hamas-Israel relations at all. According to Zaarir, Jerusalem and Hamas are to be blamed for an attempt to violate truce.
"On its part, Israel does not respect documents signed between Fatah and other organizations. At the moment, none of the parties observes truce," Zaarir said to Trend by telephone from Palestine.
According to Zaarir, Fatah tries to unite all Palestinians under its auspice to fight for the independence together both in Gaza Strip and West Bank.
"The agreement between Hamas and Israel is important for all Palestinians to insure security in the region. Therefore, it is wrong to claim that Fatah tries to violate it," Zaarir said. The spokesman also added that not relations with Hamas, but the policy of Jerusalem hiders the talks between Israel and Palestine.
"Fatah and Hamas do not support open contracts that would impede relations with Israel. Israel, as an occupant country, does not render enough support for the final truce which could lead to the establishment of the independent Palestinian state like the one that existed until 1967 war," Zaarir said.
As to the truce, the spokesman said that the key problem is connected with Israel, but not Palestine. The key demand of both Jerusalem and Hamas is the full adherence to the truce into which Fatah tries to contribute," he said.
The independent Israeli political expert Riah al-Assal believes that Fatah and Hamas should end mutual accusations in order to maintain truce in Gaza Strip. "Though there is truce in Gaza, the situation is unstable as before," As Assal said to Trend by telephone from Palestine.
"At present, the chief aim of Israel and Hamas is to strengthen this truce," Al Assal said.
The ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel with the mediation of Egypt took effect on 19 June. According to the agreement, Israel is supposed to open check points through which the residents of Gaza Strip are provided with the humanitarian aid. On its part, Hamas should end firing Kassam rockets to the Israeli territory.
The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas was founded by the Sheik Ahmad Yasin on 14 December 1987 to liberate occupied Palestinian lands. Its attitude toward Fatah strictly deteriorated after victory in 2006 parliament elections. At present, Gaza is being fully controlled by Hamas.
The Fatah movement was founded in 1956; its historical leader is Yasir Arafat (Abu Ammar). At present the movement is run by Mahmud Abbas.
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