RAMALLAH, February 14, 2011 (WAFA) – President Mahmoud Abbas Sunday prohibited PLO, Palestinian Authority and Fatah officials from saying anything against Qatar’s Emir or government.   

Abbas ordered to only focus on the Qatar-based Aljazeera television and its accusations against the Palestinian Authority and not on the Emir of Qatar, saying that the PA has good relations with Arab countries and does not want to do anything to damage this relationship.

The decision comes after Palestinian officials strongly criticized al-Jazeera for its reporting on documents leaked from the Negotiations Affairs Department. Some officials charged the government of Qatar of being behind al-Jazeera campaign against the PA.   

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