A handout picture provided by the Algerian Presidency's official Facebook Page on October 12, 2022 shows the Palestinian Hamas movement's leader Ismail Haniyeh (L), Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune (C) and Fatah member Azzam al-Ahmed (R) posing for a picture along other officials during a meeting of Palestinian factions in the Algerian capital Algiers. (Photo by Algerian Presidency's Facebook page / AFP)
Divided Palestinian factions met in Algiers Thursday amid efforts to persuade them to sign a reconciliation deal to lay out timelines to hold elections within a year, officials said.
"The Palestinians have been divided for more than 15 years, which has hugely weakened our cause," said Azzam al-Ahmed, the head of the Fatah delegation in the Algerian capital.
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