23 August 2013 - 19:30
Palestinians in Gaza rally against talks resumption

Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza Strip have participated Friday in a rally, organized by Hamas and Jihad movements, against talks’ resumption and against the ongoing siege on the Strip.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza Strip have participated Friday in a rally, organized by Hamas and Jihad movements, against talks’ resumption and against the ongoing siege on the Strip.

The participants, holding Palestinian flags and factions' banners, have taken to the streets of Gaza after Friday prayers to protest against negotiations and security coordination with the Israeli occupation.

During the rally, Minister of Awqaf Dr. Ismail Radwan stated that the national and Islamic factions stand against resumption of talks with the Israeli occupation, stressing their adherence to the national constants.

Resumption of talks contradicts with the Palestinian national consensus and represents a betrayal to the resistance option, martyrs' blood, and prisoners' sacrifices, he said.

He stressed that no one is entitled to make any concession on the Palestinian refugees' right of return, noting that negotiations have only led to an Israeli escalation in settlement and Judaization schemes. 

Dr. Radwan emphasized that the Palestinian negotiator is not authorized to waive the right of return and prisoners' rights nor to internationalize Jerusalem issue or to exchange lands.

The leader in Hamas movement advocated national reconciliation as an option to end the internal division and restore national unity based on national constants topped by resistance.

He pointed out that resumption of talks deepens the internal division and Gaza siege, calling for adopting a Palestinian national strategy against negotiations.

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