Palestinian factions, including rivals Hamas and Fatah, have reached an agreement to end their divisions and establish an interim national unity government. The Beijing Declaration was signed at the conclusion of a reconciliation dialogue among 14 Palestinian factions held in China's capital from July 21-23.
Efforts by Egypt and other Arab countries in the past have failed to resolve the 17-year power-sharing conflict between Hamas and Fatah. The success of this new deal remains uncertain.
