The right to armed resistance

Senior Palestinian officials from the rival Hamas and Fatah parties sit during a meeting in Gaza City October 2, 2017. (Photo by AFP)

As Fatah and Hamas, the two main Palestinian factions strive to achieve national reconciliation, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has issued a demand that may throw a wrench into the negotiations. 

Last week, Abbas called on Hamas to surrender its weapons to the Palestinian Authority. The two sides are slated to meet in Cairo on Tuesday for Egyptian-brokered negotiations. 


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