Hamas, Fatah Sign Declaration in Beijing on Plans to Form Joint Government

Various Palestinian factions, including rivals Hamas and Fatah, have signed a declaration to form a joint government during negotiations sponsored by the Chinese communist regime. The Beijing Declaration was signed at the end of reconciliation talks held in China’s capital from July 21 to 23, according to a statement from the Chinese foreign ministry, reported by Chinese state media. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who hosted senior Hamas official Moussa Abu Marzouk, Fatah Vice Chair Mahmoud al-Aloul, and representatives from 12 smaller Palestinian groups in Beijing, said they had agreed to establish an “interim national reconciliation government” to rule the Gaza Strip once a cease-fire is reached between Israel and Hamas....