The good news is that China has brokered a peace agreement. (Everyone is supposed to support peace over war, right?) But it’s not an agreement between Israel and Gaza. It’s not even a deal between Ukraine and Russia, though China now has enough influence over Russia that they should be able to do so if they want. No, this is a peace agreement between Hamas and Fatah, the two primary Palestinian factions that have been at odds for decades. The world is all too familiar with Hamas by this point, with its current remnants being all that remains of the official government of the Gaza Strip. Fatah (formerly the Palestinian National Liberation Movement) is the party of Mahmoud Abbas and largely represents the Palestinians in the West Bank. If this tentative peace agreement sounds like good news to you, rest assured that it’s not. (Associated Press)
Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah…
