Will the Fatah-Hamas Deal Delay the Middle-Eastern Peace Process?

original article: http://www.vice.com/en_ca/read/hip-hop-is-on-trial-in-America

This article discusses the effect that the Fatah-Hamas treaty would have on the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians. The treaty was signed between the Hamas, an organization that has been in power in Gaza for the past seven years. The Fatah used to be the governing political party in Gaza, but had been overthrown by the Hamas. Since then, the Fatah has largely governed the west bank, with many conflicts arising between the two parties. This deal was signed in order to unite the two parties in the common goal of creating a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.

The controversy of this article exposes the effect that the Fatah-Hamas deal will likely have on the ongoing peace talks with the state of Israel. It is very likely that this treaty will either stall all altogether bar the peace process from taking place. This is due to Hamas-Fatah having the goal of “Creating an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.” It is important to note the Hamas’ involvement in the “liberation” of Palestine, which is generally done through acts that are regarded as terrorism in most of the non-Muslim world. The two parties take on a rather hostile attitude towards the state of Israel, which will likely stop the peace talks between the Palestinians and Israelis for some time.