The Take: Why a China-brokered deal is uniting Palestinians
Fourteen Palestinian parties, including Fatah and Hamas, sign a unity deal in China to maintain control over Gaza.
![China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, fourth left, looks on, while hosting an event of signing of the "Beijing declaration" between Palestinian factions, Fatah and Hamas, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Mahmoud al-Aloul of Fatah, third left, and Mussa Abu Marzuk of Hamas, third right, are seen. [Pedro Pardo/AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AP24205350017855-1722038503.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
It has been hailed as an “historic moment for the cause of Palestinian liberation”. Fourteen Palestinian groups, including longtime rivals Fatah and Hamas, signed a deal for “national unity” aimed at maintaining Palestinian control over Gaza once the ongoing Israeli assault is over. What will that mean for Palestine?
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- Diana Buttu (@dianabuttu), Lawyer and former PLO spokesperson
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Chloe K. Li, Ashish Malhotra, Manahil Naveed, Veronique Eshaya, and our host Kevin Hirten in for Malika Bilal.
The Take production team is Amy Walters, Ashish Malhotra, Catherine Nouhan, Chloe K. Li, Duha Mosaad, Khaled Soltan, Manahil Naveed, Marcos Bartolomé, Noor Wazwaz, Sarí el-Khalili, Sonia Bhagat, Tamara Khandaker, Mohammed Zain Shafi Khan and Veronique Eshaya.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera Al Dosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers.
Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.
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