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Fatah armed wing vows to continue ""armed struggle""
2/1/2005 7:30

Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, the armedwing of the mainstream Fatah movement, on Saturday vowed tocontinue attacks against Israel.

"The armed struggle will never stop until the Palestinian peoplegain their legitimate rights for freedom and independence and aPalestinian state is established with Jerusalem as its capital,"said the group in a leaflet to mark the 40th anniversary of theestablishment of the Fatah movement.

"The historic struggle of the Palestinian people against themilitary occupation of their lands would be torches that wouldlight the path of fighting for freedom for the coming generations,"said the leaflet.

The group called on the Palestinians not to stop "fighting theoccupation and to carry the torch that late leader Yasser Arafatcarried," adding "we will never give up as long as there is anoccupation."



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