Factions ask Egyptian authorities not to drag Gaza into their political disputes

National and Islamic forces in the Gaza Strip held a meeting on Saturday to discuss the internal Palestinian situation, especially with regard to the end of the division and restoration of national unity.

The factions stressed the need to accelerate the implementation of the reconciliation agreement, in light of the threats to the national cause and to the rights of the Palestinian people.

A statement issued by the conferees stated that the forces discussed the developments in the Arab Republic of Egypt, and stressed their great concern about the stability, security and unity of the Egyptian people and their national soil. They also called for adopting all democratic means to deal with internal differences in order to stop the bloodshed.

National and Islamic forces underlined that the Palestinian people will never be part in the Egyptian internal conflicts and political disputes.

They demanded the Egyptian authorities not to drag the Gaza Strip in the Egyptian internal affairs as this would affect the humanitarian situation in Gaza, which has already started to suffer from a crisis that may get worse.