PALESTINE GETTING CLOSER WITH INTERNAL UNITY
Gaza, 23 Jumadil Akhir 1435/23 April 1435 (MINA) – After being hampered by Israeli soldiers block in the Erez border, Fatah party as well as other parties delegation finally entered the Gaza Strip on Tuesday afternoon for reconciliation meetings.
Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)’s correspondent in Gaza reported that a delegation led by Azam Al-Ahmad and Mustafa Barghouti arrived in the Gaza Strip at 7 pm Gaza local time greeted by Palestinian officials, such as the Deputy Foreign Minister Ghazi Hamad and the Hamas government spokesman, Taher Nunu.
In a press conference upon his arrival at Erez, Azam al-Ahmad said that the delegation arrival this time is not for dialogue but to implement what has been agreed at previous meetings.
“I insist we should immediately resolve this split and together we carry out what was agreed by all Palestinian factions without exception and prominent figures independent state,” said Azam.
He continued as saying, “We want a sovereign state of Palestine as a whole with Al-Quds as its capital, the Palestinians can not be broken apart by any power.”
Azam asserted, the reconciliation visit not on behalf of one faction, but delegates who formed the Palestinian government on March 31 meeting.
“I saw there’s seriousness and sincere intentions of both sides, it makes me optimistic that the internal Palestinian unity could be achieved” he added.
Furthermore Azam said it opposed any form of ongoing Judaization Projects on the old city Al-Quds (Yerusalem) and Islamic holy site Al-Aqsa mosque by Israel, and called for more action so that it could get out of the difficulties that have been caused by the occupation forces.
“We are one country, one nation, and none of the power in this world able to cut this sacred bond,” said Azam.
After the press conference, the delegation immediately visited the residence of Palestinian Prime Minister in Gaza, Ismail Haniyeh in the Shati refugee camp, Gaza City.(L/KJ/P03/P04)
Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)
