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Friday, August 7, 2009

Zubeidi: Unity should be regained by power and force if necessary

Ma'an
Palestinians should regain unity with Gaza even if strength and power is used former Al-Aqsa Brigades fighter Zakariya Zubeidi said during a speech to the Sixth Fatah Congress in Bethlehem Thursday......

The speech Zubeidi delivered was a critical assessment of the party, with frank statements that made clear where he hoped the movement would go in the coming years. “During 18 years of negotiations [under Fatah]” he said, “no hope has been created.” He conintued, “what has been created is an extremist Israeli society that is now behind the opposition to peace… Full story
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