Palestine – Palestinian Factions Decline to Take Part in Local Elections

In a press conference, The Palestinian resistance announced their declination to participate in the partial elections in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, which were called by the Palestinian National Authority and Fatah Movement, confirming that this call made by the Authority in light of its intransigence and its cancellation of the presidential and parliament elections does meet what was agreed on in Cairo, Nael Abu Odeh a leader in Mujahedeen Movement, Nael Abu Odeh, who indicated that any elections need national consensus and creation of suitable environment, Palestinian resistance called on to abide by previous national agreements on presidential and parliament elections and the National Council, as well as local councils.