Israeli forces have tightened restrictions around the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, closing roads and entrances to several towns and villages, Wafa news agency reported.
The development comes after Israeli authorities decided to impose a âcomprehensive closureâ on the occupied West Bank and close crossings into the territory until Saturday for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.
Gathered in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, Palestinians celebrate as buses carrying prisoners released from Israeli prison arrive.
At the end of the meeting, President Abbas renewed his welcome to the visiting delegation and emphasized the importance of meetings in building bridges of trust between the Palestinian and Israeli sides. He expressed hope that this meeting would mark the beginning of a new path, not only in politics, but also in the shared human conscience between the two sides. President Abbas called on the delegation members to form a popular Israeli front for a just peace that would make the voice of reason heard within Israeli society.
The Israeli government has explicitly forbade any celebrations surrounding the release.
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Rest in peace.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held a three-hour meeting at his office in Ramallah on Saturday with World Jewish Congress President Ron Lauder, an aide to the president has confirmed.
Der Protest fand trotz eines vorĂŒbergehenden Demonstrationsverbots statt, das am Mittwoch verkĂŒndet wurde. Die Veranstalter haben weitere Kundgebungen angekĂŒndigt. Demonstranten haben den PA-FĂŒhrer Mahmoud Abbas von der Fatah aufgefordert, Sanktionen gegen die rivalisierende Hamas in Gaza fallen zu lassen, von denen sie glauben, dass sie dessen zwei Millionen Einwohner treffen.
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Mehrere Jugendorganisationen schlossen sich aus dem Exil der Kritik an. »Der Nationalrat tagt ohne jede Wahl und besitzt deshalb keine Legitimation«, heiĂt es in einer ErklĂ€rung, die das Internetportal Middle East Monitor verbreitete. »Wir erklĂ€ren den PalĂ€stinensischen Nationalkongress und seine Entscheidungen fĂŒr null und nichtig.« Das Gremium drĂ€nge Millionen PalĂ€stinenser im Exil an den Rand und trenne sie »immer weiter von ihrem eigenen Volk und ihrer Heimat«. Die von der Fatah dominierte FĂŒhrung der PLO habe »unsere groĂartige Sache zu einer traurigen Farce verkommen lassen«.