Meanwhile in Gaza…..
Arrests, recriminations threaten Hamas, Fatah talks

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah group accused rival Hamas of arresting dozens of Fatah activists in the Gaza Strip on Monday.

The recriminations threaten to derail Egyptian-mediated efforts to reconcile the two Palestinian groups.

A Hamas spokesman said there had been no arrests and accused Fatah of distortion aimed at undermining the talks.

Arrests and counter arrests by forces loyal to the two groups have hampered efforts to restore political unity and boost prospects for a resumption of peace-making with Israel.

Senior Fatah lawmaker Ashraf Gomaa told Reuters by telephone from Gaza that at least 90 of those arrested on Monday had been identified, but that the Hamas sweeps were continuing.