IRAN TODAY WELCOMED MAKKAH AGREEMENT REACHED BY HAMAS AND FATAH MOVEMENTS, STOPPING BLOODSHED AMONG PALESTINIAN PEOPLE AND PAVING THE WAY FOR A NATIONAL UNITY GOVERNMENT. IRANIAN NEWS AGENCY QUOTED IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN ALI HUSSEINI AS SAYING IRAN WELCOMES ANY STEP THAT CONTRIBUTES TO THE UNITY OF PALESTINIAN RANKS. HUSSEINI ALSO LAUDED THE COOPERATION OF THE PALESTINIAN LEADERS AND THE SAUDI PATRONAGE OF THE MEETING. HE EXPRESSED SATISFACTION OVER THE AGREEMENT AS IT FOCUSES ON SOLVING INTERNAL PROBLEMS OF THE PALESTINIANS AND ENDING THE INFIGHTING THAT RESULTED FROM THE ISRAELI AND AMERICAN INTERFERENCE. HE HOPED THAT THE STEP MIGHT LEAD TO REAL UNITY OF PALESTIAN FACTIONS AND THE LIBERATION OF PALESTINE. HE CITED THE RECENT THREATS ON THE HOLY ALQUDS AS FLAGRANT VIOLATION OF FREEDOM OF RELIGION THAT NECESSITATES INTERFERENCE OF FREEDOM-LOVING COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD TO STOP ISRAELI ACTS OF PROVOCATION.
