The Elders have written to world leaders urging them to support Palestinian unity. Having welcomed the reconciliation agreement signed between Fatah and Hamas in May 2011, The Elders are now calling on the international community to demonstrate a fresh approach to its pursuit of a viable two-state solution based on international law and respect for fundamental human rights.

Writing in The Washington Post, Jimmy Carter argues that the international community can help Palestinian democracy and further the path to Arab-Israeli peace by supporting Palestinian reconciliation.