 | If your mind's never boggled before, this is what it feels like... |
Palestinian factions on Monday joined together in an accord of honor stipulating not carrying arms during the upcoming legislative elections. While the accord was not signed by the Islamic Resistance Movement (HAMAS) and the Islamic Jihad Movement (IJM), 12 other Palestinian factions signed the accord.
| You mean the two parties most likely to break the agreement didn't even bother to agree to it? Which of the Fleagle brothers thought this up? Eagle Eye or Bird Brain... No. Wait. Lemme guess... |
The 12 factions were Palestinian National Liberation Movement (FATEH), Palestinian Peoples Party (PPP), Palestinian Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP), Palestinian Democratic Union (FIDA), Palestinian Popular Struggle Front, Arab Liberation Front, Palestinian Liberation Front, Arab Liberation Front,
Arab-Palestinian Front, the the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine General-Command, National Palestinian Initiative and Al-Saeka Organization.
| I think some of these were made up specifically so they could sign. Most of them haven't really been counted among the ranks of the gun-totin' heroes, like the elephants in the living room that didn't sign. |
| Sorta like the Judaean Peoples Front and the Peoples Front of Judaea. |
Factions' representatives, during the signing ceremony, expressed unity and solidarity with one another in this "very crucial step" that would help in battling the common enemy and bring together Palestine's people.
| I'll bet they had a group hug while the ink was drying... |
The 25-article accord stipulated absolute accordance with Palestinian legislative elections' laws, a maximum of USD 1 million to be used by each party for electoral publicity with a maximum of USD 60,000 for each candidate, submitting a financial statement to the electoral committee and not accepting any money from the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) or any non-Palestinian organization. |