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PFLP Won't Run in Palestinian Elections, Condemns PA Repression

  • Palestinians take part in a rally organized by the PFLP to celebrate the 45th anniversary of its founding in Gaza City, Dec. 6, 2012.

    Palestinians take part in a rally organized by the PFLP to celebrate the 45th anniversary of its founding in Gaza City, Dec. 6, 2012. | Photo: Reuters

Published 13 March 2017
Opinion

Anger has grown against the Palestinian Authority, which people condemn for its increased coordination with the Israeli occupying state.

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, PFLP, a Marxist liberation group, announced Monday they will not take part in local Palestinian elections, in protest of the Palestinian Authority’s violent suppression of demonstrations in the Israeli-occupied territories Sunday.

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The demonstrations were in support of Basel al-Araj, the Palestinian revolutionary killed by Israel in early March.

As the Ma’an News Agency reported, PFLP politburo member and Palestinian Legislative Council MP Khalida Jarrar said that the left-wing party would not participate in the May 13 elections, denouncing the suppressive measures by PA police. She added that they would only consider rejoining if all PA officers that assaulted protesters were held accountable.

Palestinians have been increasingly angered by the PA, condemning the self-rule government’s increased coordination with the Israeli state. On Monday, hundreds demonstrated in Ramallah, calling for PA President Mahmoud Abbas’ resignation.

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Many were also angered when it was announced that five Palestinian activists detained by the PA would still be tried for allegedly planning an attack on Israel. This, despite the fact that four of the men, upon being released by the PA, were detained by Israel.

PA police also cracked down on protesters in Ramallah Sunday, injuring 11 protesters who had been part of a contingent demonstrating against the murder of al-Araj, including al-Araj’s father.

The PA has also been criticized for its "revolving door policy," which effectively funnels Palestinians from PA jails into Israeli prisons, as part of its “escalating security collaboration” with Israeli authorities.

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