Abbas told Hamas: “Whatever you reach with Fatah, I agree to it” – says top PLO official

PLO Executive Committee Secretary Saeb Erekat:  "President [Abbas] told me… that what he said [to Hamas leader Haniyeh], is what he said openly to all the Palestinian factions. He said: “I agree in advance to all the recommendations you will submit”… He told Hamas: “Whatever you reach with Fatah, I agree to it.” Saeb Erekat also serves as Fatah Central Committee member and PLO Chief Negotiator.