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Egypt ceasefire talks make progress: Abbas

Reports from Cairo said that progress has been achieved in the talks to reach a ceasefire in Gaza, according to a press release Tuesday by the Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Executive Committee Yasser Abed Rabbo The information coming to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas saying that information come from Cairo said there is a progress in the ceasefire talks, said Abed Rabbo.


Palestinian Islamic Hamas delegation has been holding intensive talks with senior Egypt’s security officials over the past two days in a bid to reach a ceasefire agreement with Israel to end the Israeli offensive on Gaza Strip.
Saudi Arabia satellite TV al-Arabeya has quoted a top Hamas leader in Damascus, Musa Abu Marzooq as saying Palestinian Islamic Hamas movement has substantial reservations on an Egypt’s initiative to reach a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel.
Egypt has mediated in June last year a six-month truce between Israel and Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip. However, the truce ended without being renewed and violence in the area has mounted.
Abed Rabbo added that "although the talks in Cairo hadn't stopped the bloodshed, we hope that we will receive positive results as soon as possible"
"The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) is waiting for a response from all involved parties, whether the initiative was accepted or nor”, said Abed Rabbo, adding that "because if it will be rejected, it means that the bloodshed would continue"
Since Israeli military air and ground operation that was carried out on Dec. 27, more than 945 Palestinians have been killed and more than 4,200 wounded.
He added that "the key to end this war is to accept the Egyptian initiative and go for an urgent Arab Summit to support the Palestinians and implement the related Security Council resolution"