Agreement is good sign

The Palestinian reconciliation is an important step, for without Hamas' integration there can be no peace in the Middle East, writes the conservative Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: "It is unclear where this step will lead. But the attempt to weaken the Hamas 'terrorist organisation' which won the 2006 elections by isolating it has undoubtedly failed. Unless Hamas and its supporters are integrated there will be no Palestinian state and no peace with Israel. This time it is at least important to find out whether Hamas is prepared to compromise. Prime Minister Netanyahu's demand that Fatah decide between Israel and Hamas certainly won't lead anywhere. What has he done for the peace talks so far?"

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