THE Beijing Declaration signed in the Chinese capital on Tuesday reiterates the need for internal Palestinian unity at a critical time when people of the occupied territories are facing merciless slaughter at the hands of the occupying power. Moreover, the diplomatic coup has further strengthened China’s image as a peacemaker in the strife-torn Middle East, succeeding where many other foreign powers have often failed. Fourteen Palestinian factions signed the declaration, with Hamas and Fatah being the most prominent of them. The former controls Gaza, while the latter runs the occupied West Bank through the Palestinian Authority.........

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