Ramallah:The Central Committee of the Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah) convened a meeting led by Hussein al-Sheikh, Vice President of the State of Palestine and Deputy Chairman of Fatah. The agenda focused on political, national, and organizational developments impacting the Palestinian territories.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency , the meeting addressed the current political landscape and the situation in the occupied West Bank, including Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip. The committee discussed the challenges facing the Palestinian cause amidst evolving developments, emphasizing the need to preserve unity and strengthen Palestinians' commitment to their national rights.
The committee announced its decision to remain in permanent session to monitor political, field, and organizational developments. It aims to address the challenges confronting the Palestinian national project, including issues of displacement, annexation, and settlement expansion. Efforts will continue to protect Palestinian rights, national resources, and the resilience of Palestinians in their homeland.
Following President Mahmoud Abbas' invitation for Egypt to host a comprehensive national dialogue, the committee unanimously agreed to commence preparations for this dialogue. The dialogue is anticipated to fortify the Palestinian national project and safeguard the achievements of the Palestinian people over six decades.
A delegation has been formed to initiate the national dialogue, with the goal of strengthening Palestinian partnership and addressing the political and national challenges. The committee also underscored the importance of holding general and Palestinian National Council elections as a means to renew political legitimacy and unify the Palestinian political system.
The committee emphasized the need to create conditions conducive to holding elections across Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, and called for the Central Elections Commission to operate without hindrance. It urged the removal of obstacles it attributes to Israeli restrictions on Palestinian electoral participation.
The committee expressed optimism for constructive engagement from Palestinian and regional parties to ensure the success of the national dialogue and to foster national partnership through democratic means. It also praised Egypt's support for the Palestinian national project and the goal of establishing a Palestinian state on territories occupied in 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital.