Palestinians Hold Sit-in on 10th Anniversary of Split Between Gaza, West Bank

10 years of Hamas-Fatah conflict.

Ramallah, 20 Ramadan 1438/15 June 2017 (MINA) – A number of Palestinians taking part in a Ramallah sit-in Wednesday on the 10th anniversary of the split between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, expressed fear it “might turn into a separation” between the two areas, calling for ending it for the sake of national unity.

Speaking to KUNA on Wednesday, Wasel Abu Youssef, a member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), said there are no signals that an end of the 10-year split is looming.

He urged Hamas movement to cancel the governmental administrative committee formed to manage the Strip’s affairs and to enable the government of national reconciliation to take this job.

Meanwhile, Tayseer Al-Ali, a Palestinian citizen, told KUNA in a similar statement that after 10 years of the division, matters have gone worse.

He stressed the necessity of ending this state and unifying Palestinians.

Palestinian activist Sahar Al-Kawasmi, told KUNA that the sit-in aims to stress the hazards of the continuation of the split on the Palestinian Cause, and the dire need for Palestinian unity. (T/RS5/RS1)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)