Syria-based Palestinian groups including the Islamist Hamas said on Thursday they will not sign a reconciliation deal with rival Fatah unless the text includes a clause on the right to resist Israeli occupation.

Fatah has already said it backs the Egypt-mediated Palestinian unity agreement and was due on Thursday to present a signed copy of the accord to Egyptian leaders.

Khaled Abdel Majid, spokesman for the Damascus-based Palestinian bloc, said "the Palestinian factions will not sign the accord [...] unless the text includes the principles and the rights of Palestinians, especially that of resisting the Zionist occupation."

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