(Jerusalem Post) Khaled Abu Toameh - Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addressed members of the Fatah Revolutionary Council at a meeting in Ramallah on Thursday. The Revolutionary Council issued a statement at the end of the meeting backing Abbas' plan to seek UN recognition of a state and to sign a reconciliation accord with Hamas. The council urged Palestinians to escalate "popular resistance" against Israel, especially in Jerusalem. The Fatah council also urged Palestinians to take part in events marking Nakba Day on Sunday by participating in marches and rallies. The statement warned against abandoning the "sacred right of return" for Palestinian refugees to their original homes inside Israel.
2011-05-13 00:00:00Full ArticleBACK Visit the Daily Alert Archive