Abu Mazen Rejects Peace Under Occupation
The article discusses President Mahmoud Abbas's speech at the opening of the first session of the Revolutionary Council of Fatah. In his speech, he drew red lines against plans for annexation, displacement, and settlement expansion, emphasizing that protecting the Palestinian people, their land, and their institutions remains the top priority. He highlighted that the Israeli plan known as "E1" poses a direct threat to the existence of the Palestinian state and called on the international community to take concrete steps to halt settlement activity and implement international resolutions, especially Security Council Resolution 2334. Furthermore, he reaffirmed his rejection of any encroachment on the holy sites in Jerusalem or attempts to impose new facts there. He condemned Israel's withholding of Palestinian funds, viewing it as an attempt to weaken the resilience of the Palestinian people. Abbas stressed that Palestinian unity, the continuation of legitimate institutions, and rejection of any alternatives are the foundation of this stage. He called for strengthening the unity of Fatah and implementing internal reforms, along with adopting the option of peace based on ending the occupation, establishing a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. Finally, the speech linked the Palestinian people's struggle to survival and peaceful resistance, warning against attempts to undermine the Palestinian state project. He clarified that the unity of the people and resistance are the means to confront external pressures and occupation.
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