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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas showing his ink-smeared finger after voting in the Ramallah local elections, October 2012 (File photo: AP) Ramallah - Asharq Al-Awsat
The deputy head of Fatah, Mahmoud al-Aloul, said on Wednesday that excluding Jerusalem from the Palestinian parliamentary and presidential elections would be “a betrayal and a crime.”
Aloul stressed the need to deal with the elections in Jerusalem, like the rest of the Palestinian governorates, pointing out that the matter was agreed upon in previous meetings with the factions and the national and Islamic forces.
Aloul s statements came ahead of a meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and heads of Palestinian factions for a unified position on the elections.
Fatah and PLO: No elections without Jerusalem
Member of Fatah’s Central Committee Azzam Al-Ahmad [Mohammed Talatene/Apaimages] April 19, 2021 at 9:01 am
Member of Fatah s Central Committee and the PLO s Executive Committee Azzam Al-Ahmad yesterday reiterated that the PLO and Fatah will not accept carrying out elections without Jerusalem.
Speaking to
Voice of
Palestine radio, Al-Ahmad said: Israel continues its aggressive policies against Jerusalem – the capital of the state of Palestine, pointing to the increasing raids on Al-Aqsa Mosque, settlement expansion, house demolitions, and the prevention of Palestinian activities.
Israel to evict 400 Palestinians from Jerusalem s Sheikh Jarrah – Cartoon [Sabaaneh/MiddleEastMonitor]
Regarding the elections, he said: Israel started to put obstacles ahead of carrying out the elections such as preventing Fatah candidates from holding consultation meetings.