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.
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Fatah movement will run in the upcoming Palestinian legislative elections on a unified list supported by central committee member Marwan Barghouti, who is detained by Israel, according to an informed source.
Discussions over Fatah s candidate for the presidency would be held after the legislative council elections, according to the source, who explained that the goal now is to close ranks.
While Barghouti could be a potential candidate for the presidential elections, the movement faces division among some of its members who plan to form competing electoral lists.