"We will not join the meeting for secretaries-general of the Palestinian factions hosted by Egypt before the release of our brother fighters from the Palestinian Authority (PA) prisons," IJP's Secretary General Ziyad Al-Nakhala said.

"Hamas believes that the PA is seeking to improve its image at the time that it continues to pursue, kidnap and detain Palestinian fighters, activists and students," said senior official Hussein Abu Kwaik. "The PA must halt political detention and release all political prisoners immediately."