The head of the political bureau of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), Ismail Haniyeh, delivered the written response of the movement to the head of the Palestinian election commission, Hanna Nasser, during their meeting in Gaza.
Haniyeh stressed during a press conference in Gaza with Nasser the need to provide the right atmosphere for the elections and the importance of freedom of opinion, and stressed the need for elections in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Jerusalem.
He added that the elections are a means that will hopefully lead to break the current Palestinian impasse, end the internal division and form a Palestinian system based on partnership.
For his part, Chairman of the Electoral Commission Hanna Nasser said that Hamas's response capped the shuttle committee's flights between the West Bank and Gaza, and that the movement agreed to participate in the upcoming elections.
He explained that participation in the upcoming elections may remove the division and achieve reconciliation.
Hamas has taken several steps to reinforce the positive atmosphere, including the release of 57 detainees and convicted on the basis of "different security issues" belonging to the Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah).
The movement also announced earlier its approval for President Mahmoud Abbas to issue a presidential decree calling for elections before the national meeting, which was demanding that the decree precede the decree.
Haniyeh said that President Abbas's approach until the election decree precedes the national meeting, may not be an obstacle or reason to disrupt the elections if it is agreed on the foundations and guarantees that must be available to hold them.
He also expressed flexibility by declaring his movement's agreement to hold elections in accordance with the law of full proportional representation, and said that "will not be an obstacle to the elections."
It is noteworthy that the last legislative elections in Palestine were held in 2006 and won by Hamas, and was in accordance with the law set 75% for proportional representation and 25% for districts.