Residents in the besieged coastal enclave of the Gaza Strip are divided over the sustainability of the upcoming reconciliation agreement between the Hamas and Fatah movements. Last Thursday, 13 October, 14 Palestinian factions, including Fatah and Hamas, signed an “Algerian declaration” after holding a two-day meeting in Algeria to end fifteen years of division among the main Palestinian political parties. Based on the declaration, the factions agreed to elect a Palestinian National Council at home and abroad, using a proportional representation system with the participation of all Palestinian…