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Erekat accuses Israel of seeking to destroy PNA
19/3/2006 12:41

Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat on Saturday accused Israel of destroying the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) and looking for new peace partner.

"Israel seeks to destroy the PNA and at the same time looks for a Palestinian partner who accepts the unilateral actions Israel is planning to carry out in the future," Erekat told Palestinian radio Voice of Palestine.

"Israel is undermining the PNA through its policy of assassinations, closure and siege," Erekat said.

Secretary General of the Palestinian Presidency Tayeb Abdul Rahim proposed dissolution of PNA at a meeting of Fatah Central Committee on Thursday.

"As Israel dose not implement or respect any of the agreements reached between the two sides and continues its attacks and unilateral measures on Palestinian territories, I suggested at the meeting consideration of dissolving the PNA," Saturday's Al-Quds daily quoted Rahim as saying.

PNA President Mahmoud Abbas who chaired the meeting said he would consider calls for his resignation and dissolving the PNA, sources said.

The suggestion came after Israeli seizure of jailed leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Ahmed Saadat in a raid on a Palestinian prison in the West Bank town of Jericho on Tuesday.



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