The Palestinian leadership decided Monday to stop all contacts and to continue halting security coordination with the Israeli occupation authorities in reponse to the ongoing offensive on Jenin refugee camp.
This came in a statement issued at the conclusion of the emergency meeting for the Palestinian leadership, chaired by President Mahmoud Abbas, at the presidential headquarters in Ramallah, to discuss the ongoing Israeli aggression against Jenin.
The leadership decided, according to the statement read by the official spokesman for the presidency, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, to invite the heads of the Palestinian political factions to an emergency meeting to discuss and agree on a comprehensive national vision and unite the ranks to confront the Israeli aggression.
The leadership affirmed the right of the Palestinian people to defend themselves against the aggression and that the mission of the Palestinian Authority is to protect the Palestinian people, and to put all its capabilities for this purpose, urging everyone to shoulder their responsibilities in this matter, with an emphasis on adherence to the international legitimacy and international law.
Abu Rudeineh said that in light of the Israeli lack of commitment to the Aqaba and Sharm el-Sheikh understandings, the leadership declares that these understandings are no longer valid and no longer exist.
The leadership also decided to immediately go to the UN Security Council to implement Resolution 2334 and the resolution on international protection for the Palestinian people, the halt on unilateral measures, impose sanctions on the occupying state, and call on the International Criminal Court to expedite its proceedings on referred cases.
The Israeli occupation army started a large-scale military offensive on Jenin refugee at Monday dawn.
So far, at least eight Palestinians were killed, over 100 others were injured, including 20 seriously. The occupation forces have also forced hundreds of families to flee the camp as they prepare to intensify the operation on the coming hours.
Source: Kuwait News Agency