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| DFLP supporters rally in Gaza against talks |
| 2010-08-29 |
| (Ma'an) -- Officials and supporters of a leftist Palestinian faction gathered in Gaza City on Saturday in protest over direct negotiations with Israel "in compliance with Israel and US preconditions." Senior Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine leader Salih Zeidan spoke at the rally, affirming his party's rejection of talks scheduled to begin on 2 September in Washington. He called on President Mahmoud Abbas to "avoid yielding" to US and Israeli pressures. "Negotiations have no reference, nor an international framework, and they do not preserve the Palestinian people's rights," Zeidan said. During the demonstration, marchers chanted slogans accusing both Hamas and Fatah of giving priority to their "partial interests" over Palestinian national interests, and called on Abbas and Gaza government premier Ismail Haniyeh to end rivalry between both movements "which is the origin of all troubles." The PLO and Palestinian Authority accepted an invitation last Friday by the US to attend a peace summit in Washington to mark the relaunching of direct talks, after they were broken off 20-months ago. Several Palestinian factions denounced the decision, with many describing the move as abandoning Palestinian rights. |
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