Palestinian President calls for forming follow-up committee to complete dialogue of heads of Palestinian factions

CAIRO – 30 July 2023: During an inter-Palestinian conference hosted by Egypt in the City of Al Alamein, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called for forming a follow-up committee from the participants of the conference to complete the dialogue on various issues and files that were discussed today, 

 

The committee will be tasked with accomplishing the agreements or recommendations that resulted at the Al Alamein gathering, according to the final statement issued by heads of the Palestinian factions.

 

Conference of the secretaries-general of Palestinian factions aimed at finding a unified strategy.

 

Abbas hoped that another meeting can be held soon in Egypt to announce the end of division and the restoration of Palestinian national unity.

 

Abbas delivered a speech at the beginning of the conference emphasizing the Liberation Organization as the legitimate and only representative of the Palestinian people; hence the commitment to its program and international obligations.

 

He said the Palestinians are ready to hold elections as soon as possible under the one condition that Palestinians in Jerusalem could vote.

 

Abbas thanked his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for hosting the conference of Palestinian factions. He emphasized Egypt’s pivotal role in support of Palestinian parties.