The latest setback to Palestinian reconciliation came on Sunday when a Hamas official asked to delay plans for the next Egyptian-brokered meeting with Fatah to iron out details of the so-far still-born agreement signed a year ago. The meeting was scheduled to be held in Cairo on Wednesday. The Palestinian Ma’an news agency reports that tension between the two factions rose again when at a PLO-sponsored, televised symposium, the Fatah and Hamas participants disagreed over whether there has been any progress toward reconciliation. According to the agency, the Fatah representative said efforts had come “very close” while the Hamas rep said there was “no tangible breakthrough.” The disagreement opened the door to rehashing accusations such as the Hamas charge that Fatah collaborates with Israel while Hamas has succeeded in firing rockets at Tel Aviv.