Hamas says Egyptian plan needs to be modified

The exiled leader of Hamas group says an Egyptian plan for Palestinian reconciliation needs to be modified. Khaled Mashaal says that the agreement cannot be a basis of reconciliation with rival Fatah in its current form. Mashaal made his comments to reporters Wednesday after a meeting of leaders of eight Syria-based radical Palestinian factions. On Sunday, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said that Egypt issued invitations to rival Palestinian factions for power-sharing talks. During the meetings that are to start on November 9, Hamas and Fatah are to talk about forming a joint government, rebuilding the security forces and setting a date for presidential and legislative elections.