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DAMASCUS, Syria — Hamas called Thursday for reconciliation with supporters of rival Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas but insisted on pursuing “resistance” against Israel.
The condition appeared to preclude any agreement with Abbas, who seeks a peace deal with Israel and whose moderate Fatah faction was not among the groups that backed the statement by Hamas and seven other Damascus- based radical Palestinian factions.
The eight factions said they will reject any political reconciliation deals that hinder the “continuity of the resistance” against Israel, a condition Fatah is sure to reject.
Israel had no immediate comment.
