Khaled Mesha'al will, in fact,
seek a continuation of his leadership of Hamas:
"Khaled Meshaal is standing for re-election to lead Hamas four months after announcing he would step down.
"The decision is a setback for hardliners in the Islamist movement who
have criticised Mr Meshaal's recent reforms, which include dismantling
Hamas's headquarters in Damascus, reconciling with its Palestinian rival
Fatah and tentatively embracing unarmed struggle against Israel...
"While (Mesha'al) has tried to bring Hamas closer to Muslim Brotherhood
affiliates in Egypt, Tunisia and Qatar, hardliners inside the group have
resisted. They see these changes as straying from Hamas's platform of
resisting Israel and jeopardising ties with important allies. Tehran, a
supplier of cash and, some say, weapons, is believed to have reduced its
support to Hamas as punishment.
"The changes also have riled officials in Gaza. Unifying with Fatah is
seen as a threat to their business and political interests in the
Palestinian enclave, which Hamas captured from Fatah in 2007."
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