PALESTINIANS FATAH HAMAS TALKS


epa04176278 The head of the delegation of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) Azzam Al Ahmad (L), a senior figure in the mainstream Fatah party of President Mahmud Abbas, Hamas Prime minister Sheikh Ismael Haneiya (2-R) and senior Hamas leader Ahmad Nahar (R) sit together during a meeting in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, 22 April 2014. Man in background is not identified. Palestinians have relaunched efforts to reconcile their rival leaderships in the west Bank and Gaza strip as US-brokered peace talks have been collapsing in recent weeks, ahead of a deadline to reach a framework deal at the end of this month. EPA/MOHAMMED SABER