Palestinian groups announce Jenin National Document to confront Israeli government

By Mohammad Ghefari

RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) - Palestinian groups announced a road map Saturday to confront the Israeli government under the Jenin National Document.

The announcement was made at a news conference in the Jenin refugee camp in the northern occupied West Bank, with the presence of representatives from groups under the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) but without Hamas and Islamic Jihad.

The coordinator of the news conference, Ramzy Fayyad, told Anadolu that the aim is to pressure Palestinian decision-makers to take unified steps to confront the right-wing Israeli government.

He said a copy of the document will be handed to Hamas and Islamic Jihad because they did not participate in the news conference and did not clarify their absences.

The document that was seen by Anadolu stresses the importance to restore the role of the PLO and its national charter considered the sole and legitimate body for Palestinians.

It urged a meeting of the heads of Palestinian groups to agree on a national unified program and called for the formation of a Palestinian national unity government.

Tension has been running high across the occupied West Bank in recent weeks amid repeated Israeli raids into Palestinian towns.

Nearly 78 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since the start of 2023, according to Palestinian figures. Fourteen Israelis have been killed in separate attacks during the same period.

*Writing by Ahmed Asmar