The unified Palestinian delegation was convenient for Egypt and Israel, both of which consider Hamas a terrorist organization, and for Palestine, because it helped to bring an end to the violence. And it was a political boon for Abbas, who was able to field a delegation headed by one of his confidants, Azzam al-Ahmad, and thus claim the right to announce the ceasefire.
这一合作方针的效果在埃及所牵线的与以色列的间接对话中表露无遗。将哈马斯视为恐怖组织的埃及和以色列乐于见到统一的巴勒斯坦代表团，巴勒斯坦也能从中获益，因为这有助于结束暴力。对阿巴斯来说，这也是一个政治大礼，他得以组建一个以其亲信艾哈迈德（Azzam al-Ahmad）为首的代表团，从而获得宣布停火的权利。