Make or Break: Fatah and Hamas Delegations Arrive in Sana'a

Heading a delegation from Hamas, the Chairman of the Damascus-based Hamas Political Bureau Khalid Mashaal arrived in Sana'a to discuss the Yemeni initiative aiming to patch up their differences with Fatah.

Similarly, a delegation from Fatah and other Palestinian factions led by head of Fatah bloc at the Palestinian Legislative Council Azam Al-Ahmed is to arrive in Sana'a for the same end.

The two delegations' visit comes in response to the Yemeni invitation directed to Palestinian factions to discuss the details of the Yemeni initiative comprising seven points and aiming to end the differences between Fatah and Hamas.

Sources from Hamas assured they are optimist about the success of the Yemeni mediation efforts.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Abu Mazen paid earlier a visit to Yemen, one of the countries that support Hamas especially popular and political forces.

Yemeni initiative contains seven points and it aims to ease the current tension between Fatah and Hamas as well as initiating a direct dialogue between both movements to resolve the current crisis.

The seven point initiative includes asking Hamas to retract its coup in Gaza Strip and to have things as they were before Hamas took over it on June 13, 2007.

The proposal also calls for resumption of dialogue between all Palestinian factions based on the Cairo Agreement of 2005 and Mecca Accord of 2007, adhering to the Palestinian legitimacy, respecting law and constitution and reestablishing the security apparatuses on national principles and to be commanded by the supreme authorities and the national unity government.