Hamas and Fatah have sealed an agreement and a new technocrat government has been formed. Reconciliation remains complicated and needs more players on board than the two major parties. The danger of failure is great. It is for precisely this reason that the US and Europe should actively support this process writes hbs Palestine- Jordan office director René Wildangel.

This commentary by René Wildangel was originally published in the German daily Süddeutsche Zeitung and republished by Qantara.de in May 2014. To read the full article in English please press HERE.