Palestinian factions reject peace with Israel, slam Arabs - Summary

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Damascus - Palestinian factions backed by representatives from Iran and the Lebanese opposition party Hezbollah rejected Wednesday any peace deal with Israel and vowed to continue the struggle for the liberation of all of "Palestine."The Syria-based factions lambasted in their conference in Damascus Arab leaders for their inaction towards the hardships of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip resulting from an Israeli blockade.

"Gaza is now the biggest prison in the world. It is the biggest prison in history," Khalid Mishal, the exiled political leader of the Islamic militant group Hamas, told the congregation.

The anti-peace faction leaders, slammed Fatah, the faction of Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas, for signing the Oslo peace agreements with Israel.

"Abbas and his supporters gave up 80 per cent of the land of Palestine. This is why they are cast into the dust bin of history," thundered Ahmed Jibril, the leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/177448,palestinian-factions-reject-peace-with-israel-slam-arabs--summary.html

[msmcghee]

1. Wow . .

"Abbas and his supporters gave up 80 per cent of the land of Palestine."

Does this mean WB Palestinians are finally giving up on annexing Jordan?

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2. Palestinians urge more resistance against Israel

DAMASCUS - Hamas and Syria-based Palestinian groups called for stepped up resistance against Israel as they began a three-day "national conference" Wednesday while the Hamas-run Gaza Strip faced a crippling blockade.

"This is a meeting of rights and resistance," Hamas supremo Khaled Mashaal told the conference in the Syrian capital, Damascus, which was also attended by Syrian officials and pro-Syrian Lebanese opposition figures.

Meshaal, whose group has controlled Gaza since last June, denounced the blockade imposed by Israel on the impoverished Palestinian territory, branding it a "tragedy and an immoral crime.

"I call for the pursuit of popular anger against the Zionists and the Americans until the blockade is lifted," Meshaal said.

http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=24015

[msmcghee]

3. How can they be facing a "crippling blockade" . .

.. when they tore down the wall and the Egyptians are allowing free passage?

[Boojatta]

4. Maybe Egypt is part of the big prison that's allegedly bigger than the Gulag was.

[msmcghee]

5. Yes, a true "victim's" prison . .

. . recognizes no mere physical walls. It's in the neo-cortex. :thumbsup: