(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) BRUSSELS, Nov 16 (KUNA) -- The European Union (EU) said that it is continuing its support to current efforts to reunite Gaza and the West Bank under one single and legitimate Palestinian Authority.
"We are deploying a high-level diplomatic mission this week to discuss with key interlocutors on the ground the political and security conditions and the expectations of the relevant parties in view of a possible redeployment of the EU Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) at Rafah, including possible EU financial assistance," said spokesperson for EU High Representative Federica Mogherini, Maja Kocijancic in a statement late Wednesday.
The EU official noted that opening all crossing points, under the management and control of the Palestinian Authority, will be crucial for freedom of movement for the people of Gaza and for enabling the Palestinian Authority to resume its full responsibilities in Gaza and achieve intra-Palestinian reconciliation.
The EU expects all Palestinian factions to work together in good faith towards that goal, it added.
The efforts to reunite the Palestinian government came after the agreement signed by Fatah and Hamas in Cairo on 12 October and in the run-up to a meeting of all Palestinian factions in Cairo on 21 November. (end) nk.ag
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