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16th January 2011, 05:08
PFLP official: Israel should not dictate calm
Published yesterday (updated) 15/01/2011 21:16
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BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine official Kayed Al-Ghoul said Saturday that calm in the Palestinian territories was an internal issue that should not be dictated by Israel.
Al-Ghoul said the implementation and timing of periods of calm should serve Palestinian resistance to the occupation, and ease Palestinians' suffering.
Hamas recently held a series of talks with factions in the Gaza Strip, urging them to stop firing projectiles into Israel and comply with an unofficial ceasefire. The meetings followed weeks of rising tension along the border with Israel.
Gaza Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh on Thursday met with security commanders in Gaza and called on armed Palestinian factions to refrain from actions that could endanger Gaza, instructions interpreted as a call to join Hamas' two-year ceasefire with Israel.
The Gaza-based premier said his decision was an effort to prevent Israel from "taking advantage" of the pretext cited by its army for firing on Gaza following rocket attacks.
Al-Ghoul, a PFLP central committee member, told Ma'an Radio that it was wrong to deal with the occupation by acquiescing to Israeli demands.
"Several years ago calm was presented as an Israeli demand. Some claim that they are distancing Palestinians from a new Israeli attack. We say this is the wrong way to deal with occupation."
The PFLP official said a ceasefire with Israel should facilitate the withdrawal of occupying forces from the Palestinian territories.
Otherwise, Israel was using the calm to enforce its position as occupier, he said.
Al-Ghoul said that for several years, PFLP had affirmed that calling for calm should not be a response to Israeli threats.
He called for a united leadership of resistance to be formed to discuss the ceasefire and decide on actions according the interests of Palestinians.
"Submitting to Israeli threats means that we will always be under this pressure."
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Published yesterday (updated) 15/01/2011 21:16
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BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine official Kayed Al-Ghoul said Saturday that calm in the Palestinian territories was an internal issue that should not be dictated by Israel.
Al-Ghoul said the implementation and timing of periods of calm should serve Palestinian resistance to the occupation, and ease Palestinians' suffering.
Hamas recently held a series of talks with factions in the Gaza Strip, urging them to stop firing projectiles into Israel and comply with an unofficial ceasefire. The meetings followed weeks of rising tension along the border with Israel.
Gaza Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh on Thursday met with security commanders in Gaza and called on armed Palestinian factions to refrain from actions that could endanger Gaza, instructions interpreted as a call to join Hamas' two-year ceasefire with Israel.
The Gaza-based premier said his decision was an effort to prevent Israel from "taking advantage" of the pretext cited by its army for firing on Gaza following rocket attacks.
Al-Ghoul, a PFLP central committee member, told Ma'an Radio that it was wrong to deal with the occupation by acquiescing to Israeli demands.
"Several years ago calm was presented as an Israeli demand. Some claim that they are distancing Palestinians from a new Israeli attack. We say this is the wrong way to deal with occupation."
The PFLP official said a ceasefire with Israel should facilitate the withdrawal of occupying forces from the Palestinian territories.
Otherwise, Israel was using the calm to enforce its position as occupier, he said.
Al-Ghoul said that for several years, PFLP had affirmed that calling for calm should not be a response to Israeli threats.
He called for a united leadership of resistance to be formed to discuss the ceasefire and decide on actions according the interests of Palestinians.
"Submitting to Israeli threats means that we will always be under this pressure."
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