GAZA CITY (IRNA) -- The Islamic resistance movement of Palestine, Hamas, on Saturday welcomed an invitation extended by President Hosni Mubarak to Palestinian political parties -- Hamas and Fatah -- to host inter-Palestinian talks on Cairo.

Sami Abu Zuhri, in charge of media center of Palestine, told IRNA that Hamas government appreciates Egyptian leader’s initiative to revive the state of Palestine and national unity of Palestine.
“The Hamas government gave positive response to President Mubarak’s invitation without hesitation and we hope that Palestine Authority chief Mahmud Abbas will also welcome it,” Abu Zuhri said.
He said that currently the ground is well-prepared to revive Palestine and its national unity and deal with the current wave of Israeli state terrorism and economic blockade of Gaza Strip.
“If the Fatah movement refuses to accept the invitation, it must bear the consequences of internal conflict in Palestine.”
The Egyptian leader on Friday offered to mediate between the Palestinian political parties and said that continued split between the two political parties has weakened the Palestinian nation.
President Mubarak also ordered to ease border restrictions on Rafah border with Gaza to allow the Palestinians escaping from Israeli carnage escalated since January 16 which has almost claimed four or five lives of Palestinian youth a day.