freepalestine
6th May 2011, 04:25
PFLP greets reconciliation and emphasizes that unity means confrontation of the occupier
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The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine said on May 3, 2011, as the Cairo agreements to end division and restore national unity are signed, that breaking the siege on the heroic Gaza Strip, opening its crossings, and reconstruction after years of blockade and aggression by the occupation, must be national priorities.
In a press statement, the Front said that the Palestinian leaders and representatives who have gathered in Cairo have come together under the auspices of the revolution of January 25. It noted that the threats of the occupation and financial and material pressure and foreign intervention will not dissuade the Palestinian movement from meeting the aspirations and goals of our people at home and in exile to return to a serious national solidarity and mutual struggle to confront the occupation, aggression, and siege.
The Front also said that the Palestinian people and the broader Arab nation are looking today toward events in Egypt to not only sign an agreement, but to embody Palestinian national unity with all political, militant, social and cultural rights under the banner of an inclusive Palestine Liberation Organization, to carry on the national, democratic and human struggle on the path to liberate our land and our people, to democracy, unity and justice.
The event was attended by a delegation from the Front, led by Comrade Maher al-Taher, leader of the PFLP's branch in exile. Other members of the delegation are Comrades Abu Ahmad Fuad, Rabah Muhanna and Jamil Majdalawi. Comrade Abdel Rahim Mallouh, Deputy General Secretary of the PFLP, was blocked from leaving the West Bank by an Israeli prohibition on his exit and denied the ability to participate. Comrade Ahmad Sa'adat, General Secretary of the PFLP, is imprisoned in Israeli jails - having spent over 775 days in isolation at present - and thus unable to lead the delegation.
Comrade Khalida Jarrar, member of the Political Bureau, said that the occupation was trying all methods to thwart Palestinian unity, saying that "Israel is launching threats and restriction on freedom of movement of political leaders such as Abdel Rahim Mallouh in an attempt to thwart efforts of Palestinian reconciliation."
Comrade Jamil Mizher, a member of the Central Committee of the PFLP, said the winds of change in the Arab region has had a clear impact on the signing of the reconciliation agreement, saying that he hoped this important step would continue in the framework of a comprehensive national movement to safeguard the national rights of the Palestinina people.
In an interview with Al-Aqsa TV, comrade Mizher said that there is a state of cautious optimism on the Palestinian street about the reconciliation, noting that the Palestinian people have gone through many dialogues, meetings and past agreements, including the failed Mecca agreement, and lived through a difficult period with serious repercussions on all aspects of life.
Comrade Mizher emphasized that overcoming the state of division relies on serious political will, stressing that all forces, particularly Fateh and Hamas, must live up to their responsibility to our people and address all issues through a comprehensive national dialogue. He noted that real national unity requires firm commitment to Palestinian national goals, not merely sharing positions between Fateh and Hamas and factional quotas.
He emphasized that there is an Israeli interest in prolonging division and exploiting Palestinian contradictions. He noted that Palestinian leadership must not rely on the U.S. administration or the Quartet, saying such forces will only put obstacles before any meaningful reconciliation, and emphasized the need for an official statement expressing an end to negotiations with the occupation as it continues to murder, imprison and attack our people, deny our rights, and construct colonial settlements.
Comrade Rabah Muhanna, one of the members of the delegation to Cairo and a member of the Political Bureau, emphasized that the people's control is necessary for any effective agreement. He also emphasized that the security services must protect Palestinian security and end participation in security cooperation with the occupation state. He pledged that the PFLP would maintain transparency before the masses, the only guarantor of success of any reconciliation.
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The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine said on May 3, 2011, as the Cairo agreements to end division and restore national unity are signed, that breaking the siege on the heroic Gaza Strip, opening its crossings, and reconstruction after years of blockade and aggression by the occupation, must be national priorities.
In a press statement, the Front said that the Palestinian leaders and representatives who have gathered in Cairo have come together under the auspices of the revolution of January 25. It noted that the threats of the occupation and financial and material pressure and foreign intervention will not dissuade the Palestinian movement from meeting the aspirations and goals of our people at home and in exile to return to a serious national solidarity and mutual struggle to confront the occupation, aggression, and siege.
The Front also said that the Palestinian people and the broader Arab nation are looking today toward events in Egypt to not only sign an agreement, but to embody Palestinian national unity with all political, militant, social and cultural rights under the banner of an inclusive Palestine Liberation Organization, to carry on the national, democratic and human struggle on the path to liberate our land and our people, to democracy, unity and justice.
The event was attended by a delegation from the Front, led by Comrade Maher al-Taher, leader of the PFLP's branch in exile. Other members of the delegation are Comrades Abu Ahmad Fuad, Rabah Muhanna and Jamil Majdalawi. Comrade Abdel Rahim Mallouh, Deputy General Secretary of the PFLP, was blocked from leaving the West Bank by an Israeli prohibition on his exit and denied the ability to participate. Comrade Ahmad Sa'adat, General Secretary of the PFLP, is imprisoned in Israeli jails - having spent over 775 days in isolation at present - and thus unable to lead the delegation.
Comrade Khalida Jarrar, member of the Political Bureau, said that the occupation was trying all methods to thwart Palestinian unity, saying that "Israel is launching threats and restriction on freedom of movement of political leaders such as Abdel Rahim Mallouh in an attempt to thwart efforts of Palestinian reconciliation."
Comrade Jamil Mizher, a member of the Central Committee of the PFLP, said the winds of change in the Arab region has had a clear impact on the signing of the reconciliation agreement, saying that he hoped this important step would continue in the framework of a comprehensive national movement to safeguard the national rights of the Palestinina people.
In an interview with Al-Aqsa TV, comrade Mizher said that there is a state of cautious optimism on the Palestinian street about the reconciliation, noting that the Palestinian people have gone through many dialogues, meetings and past agreements, including the failed Mecca agreement, and lived through a difficult period with serious repercussions on all aspects of life.
Comrade Mizher emphasized that overcoming the state of division relies on serious political will, stressing that all forces, particularly Fateh and Hamas, must live up to their responsibility to our people and address all issues through a comprehensive national dialogue. He noted that real national unity requires firm commitment to Palestinian national goals, not merely sharing positions between Fateh and Hamas and factional quotas.
He emphasized that there is an Israeli interest in prolonging division and exploiting Palestinian contradictions. He noted that Palestinian leadership must not rely on the U.S. administration or the Quartet, saying such forces will only put obstacles before any meaningful reconciliation, and emphasized the need for an official statement expressing an end to negotiations with the occupation as it continues to murder, imprison and attack our people, deny our rights, and construct colonial settlements.
Comrade Rabah Muhanna, one of the members of the delegation to Cairo and a member of the Political Bureau, emphasized that the people's control is necessary for any effective agreement. He also emphasized that the security services must protect Palestinian security and end participation in security cooperation with the occupation state. He pledged that the PFLP would maintain transparency before the masses, the only guarantor of success of any reconciliation.
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