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Hamas Pushes Abbas On Sanctions, Says Unity Deal Could Be At Risk

October 17 2017

Israel

The Hamas militant group has warned that delays by Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas in easing sanctions on the Gaza Strip could threaten the unity agreement finalized earlier this month, reports Agence France-Presse.

"The continuation of the punitive measures against our people in Gaza a month after the dissolution of the administrative council spoils the general atmosphere for reconciliation," a Hamas spokesman said on Tuesday.

Hamas, which controls the Gaza...

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