Erekat resigns as negotiator as Al Jazeera leaks claim their first Palestinian victim
Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat resigned yesterday, taking blame for leaks to Al Jazeera of details of peace talks between the Palestinian Authority and Israel. Some Palestinian commentators, however, say Erekat’s resignation is natural because of the stalled negotiations between Israel and the PA. Meanwhile, the secretary general of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Yasser Abed Rabbo, announced that the PA plans to hold parliamentary and presidential elections before September. But Hamas, which holds power in the Gaza Strip, immediately said it would move to prevent such a vote from taking place in the coastal territory….
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Erekat resigns as negotiator as Al Jazeera leaks claim their first Palestinian victim
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