Islam Times - Dahlan calls for Palestinian govt center to be moved to Gaza

Islam Times - Former Fatah leader Muhammad Dahlan on Friday called for the center of the Palestinian presidency and government to be moved to the Gaza Strip in order to aid national reconciliation.

Dahlan said in a statement that "Gaza's wounds will not heal through trading political and media accusations. Our people hoped and still hope for a different action after their heroic fight against the Israeli offensive."

He added that "by renewing the atmospheres of division we are wasting time, resources, and the Arab and international attitudes that insist on rebuilding Gaza and providing the minimum requirements for human life for some two million Palestinians."

A former security chief in the Gaza Strip under Fatah, Dahlan fled the West Bank after his ouster from the party in 2011, after which security forces raided his home.

Fatah's Central Committee said at the time that he was expelled for harming Palestinian national interests and coercing outside parties to commit crimes over a number of years.

The committee said that Dahlan had led a racket which stole money from the Palestinian Investment Fund and controlled crossings and the movement of goods and people.

Leaked reports also said that the former Fatah strongman in Gaza was building a private armed militia in the West Bank. Dahlan denied the allegations.