Jailed Tanzim leader and Fatah Central Committee member Marwan Barghouti urged Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian factions to lead a ‘popular resistance’ to stop Israeli’s settlement construction and ‘Judaizing’ activities.
“I have always called for creatively combining negotiations with resistance and political, diplomatic and popular activism,” Barghouti was quoted by Israel Radio Saturday as telling Palestinian Al Hayat Al Jadida newspaper.
“I warned against relying exclusively on negotiations, but some were late to discover this,” he reportedly added.
In a message transmitted via his lawyer from the Israeli prison, Barghouti stressed there was no Israeli peace partner.
Barghouti made similar remarks in October, when he warned that the circumstances that led to the second intifada still exist and called on the Palestinians to conduct a ‘peaceful resistance’ campaign.
At the time, the Tanzim leader said “whoever thinks it’s possible to make peace with the current Israeli government is being delusional.”
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1.ChamPress
Authors Comment(s):
Every Israeli government that has ruled over the region since late 1948′ has not only violated a plethora of United Nations resolutions but blatantly refused to treat the Palestinians in the same fashion they do the Israeli citizens whom illegally occupy Palestine.I completely agree with Mr.Barghouti: you cannot negotiate with individuals who consider you non-existant, murder you en mass and expand settlements over your homes – you just can’t.
