Palestinians Urge Demos, Strike Against U.S.-Led Conference
TEHRAN (Dispatches) - Palestinian factions have called for demonstrations and a general strike in protest at an upcoming U.S.-led conference in Bahrain, which centers on a controversial Washington-crafted "peace” plan.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah Party announced factions within the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) umbrella group had called for the demos and the strike, Middle East News reported.
The factions have set June 24, a day ahead of the two-day conference, as the day when the rallies will begin across the Zionist-occupied West Bank and the blockaded Gaza Strip. The strike is planned to start across the Palestinian territories as the event begins in the Bahraini capital, Manama.
The conference is meant to offer economic incentives for the U.S.-devised plan, which Washington has called "Deal of the Century” and which it says would resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
But, according to reports that have revealed the details of the plan, it ignores the Palestinians’ rights and historical demands altogether.
The Palestinians, who would normally be one party to any deal on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, have rejected the plan based on the details that have emerged.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah Party announced factions within the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) umbrella group had called for the demos and the strike, Middle East News reported.
The factions have set June 24, a day ahead of the two-day conference, as the day when the rallies will begin across the Zionist-occupied West Bank and the blockaded Gaza Strip. The strike is planned to start across the Palestinian territories as the event begins in the Bahraini capital, Manama.
The conference is meant to offer economic incentives for the U.S.-devised plan, which Washington has called "Deal of the Century” and which it says would resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
But, according to reports that have revealed the details of the plan, it ignores the Palestinians’ rights and historical demands altogether.
The Palestinians, who would normally be one party to any deal on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, have rejected the plan based on the details that have emerged.