(Gatestone Institute) Khaled Abu Toameh - On July 12, the weekly Palestinian protests along the Gaza-Israel border were held under the banner of "No to negotiations [with Israel], no to reconciliation and no to recognizing the [Israeli] entity." By choosing this banner, the organizers of the "Great March of Return" have again proven that the demonstrations are not about improving Palestinian living conditions or easing restrictions on Gaza. Instead, the message is: "We don't recognize Israel's right to exist and therefore we will never negotiate or make peace with it." At the same time, Israel and Hamas are conducting indirect talks, under the auspices of Egypt and the UN, on ways to reach a truce.
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