Representatives from Hamas, Fatah, and other Palestinian factions signed a joint statement with China’s mediation, agreeing to end years of divisions and form a national unity government.  

According to the Gaza Health Ministry, more than 39,000 Palestinians have been killed and roughly 90,000 wounded since the start of the conflict. For Israel, as many as 1800 dead with 116 kidnapped Israelis whose fates remain unknown.

Joining the discussion:

• Aaron Mate hosts “Pushback with Aaron Mate” on The Grayzone. 
• Khalil Jahshan serves as the Executive Director of the Arab Center here in Washington DC.  
• Victor Gao is a Chair Professor at Soochow University.  

Gazans have expressed hopes that the signing of the Beijing Declaration, a reconciliation and unity agreement between Palestinian factions, will unite all Palestinian people and help end the deadly conflict between Israel and Hamas.https://t.co/QUNeBX7mWD pic.twitter.com/Pis774wxBX

— CCTV+ (@CCTV_Plus) July 24, 2024

Palestinian factions have agreed to end divisions and form an interim unity government during talks in China. The Beijing Declaration which was signed at the closing ceremony marks reconciliation between the rival factions https://t.co/HYUQNugHoW pic.twitter.com/BqnN3DrRAX

— Reuters (@Reuters) July 23, 2024