A Palestinian figure who attended the Cairo anti-Abbas coalition meeting confirmed that no final decision has been made but added that the aim is clear.
Mohammad Dahlan and Hamas are discussing a three-month alliance of Palestinian legislatures, based on rivalry with Mahmoud Abbas and the political crisis.
Palestinian elections are scheduled for November 28, but the political landscape is, to put it mildly, confusing. An opinion poll shows that Hamas has lost significant support, while 72 percent of Palestinians still oppose Hamas disarming. Hamas, for its part, is betting on a new alliance with the Islamic Jihad Movement and the Popular Front, along with the reformists in the Palestinian National Liberation Movement Fatah.