Jordan: Hamas-Fateh unity crucial to peace progress

 Jordan's Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour on Saturday saidunity among the Palestinian factions is crucial to render peacemaking efforts asuccess, the state-run Petra news agency reported.Commending the reconciliation between Fateh and Hamas movement recently, theJordanian premier said all efforts to support peace and make progress in peacetalks will be in vain if there is no unity among the Palestinians."We hope that the deal reached recently between the Palestinians for unity andreconciliation is honored as the Arab and Islamic nation will condemn any partythat hampers the implementation of this deal," said Ensour following a meeting inAmman with his Palestinian counterpart Rami Hamdallah.In April, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party and the Hamasmovement announced a reconciliation agreement, declaring an end to their internalsplit."Palestinian unity is crucial at this stage of the Palestinian issue," said Ensour.The Jordanian premier reiterated Jordan's support for the Palestinians, saying anydifference amongst them harm Jordan as well as the Palestinian issue.The Palestinian premier stressed the importance of continued cooperation withJordan in the face of the Israeli provocations and violations against Al AqsaMosque.The mosque, which is highly regarded in Islam and Judaism, is overseen by Jordan although it is located in East Jerusalem.