# Fatah and Dahlan bloc hold reconciliation talks ahead of Palestinian elections

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-25 17:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/25/fatah-dahlan-bloc-hold-reconciliation-talks-ahead-of-palestinian-elections?traffic_source=rss

> Senior Fatah officials and Mohammed Dahlan’s Democratic Reform bloc met in Egypt’s Alamein for reconciliation talks before Palestinian legislative elections. The atmosphere was described as positive, but no practical agreement was reached. Fatah is increasingly concerned that a possible coalition involving Dahlan’s group, Hamas and other factions could challenge it at the polls.