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Palestinian presidency rejects Israeli attempts to "separate Gaza from West Bank"

13 Nov 2023 08:35am
A supporter of the Hezbollah Lebanese Shiite Muslim movement, holds a scrave with the word 'Palestine' as she watches its leader deliver a televised address on a large screen commemorating the annual Hezbollah Martyrs' Day, in Beirut's southern suburbs on Nov11, 2023, amid the ongoing aggression by Israel. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)
A supporter of the Hezbollah Lebanese Shiite Muslim movement, holds a scrave with the word 'Palestine' as she watches its leader deliver a televised address on a large screen commemorating the annual Hezbollah Martyrs' Day, in Beirut's southern suburbs on Nov11, 2023, amid the ongoing aggression by Israel. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)
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RAMALLAH - The Palestinian presidency on Sunday rejected the Israeli attempts to "separate Gaza from the West Bank," saying they "will not achieve security and stability for anyone."

Nabil Abu Rudeineh, the spokesperson of the Palestinian presidency, stressed in a statement that Gaza is an integral part of the Palestinian territory under the jurisdiction of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).

Abu Rudeineh said the Israeli attempts to separate Gaza from the West Bank will fail and will not be allowed, regardless of any pressure or threat.

He urged Israel to stop aggression against Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank, calling on the United States to immediately act to halt the conflict in the enclave.

The spokesperson emphasized that security and stability in the region and the world "will only be achieved by ending the Israeli occupation and establishing an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders."

Moreover, he reiterated that any international efforts would be futile as long as the occupation of the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem persists.

Earlier in the day, Hussein Al-Sheikh, secretary general of the PLO executive committee condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's declaration on retaining security control over Gaza once the ongoing conflict ends.

In a televised speech on Saturday, Netanyahu announced that Israel would work to establish full security control over Gaza after the conflict, aiming to "eliminate security threats" while refusing to allow the Palestinian Authority to return to Gaza. Enditem

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Palestinian presidency rejects Israeli attempts
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