RAMALLAH, August 11, 2011 (WAFA) – Fatah movement, headed by President Mahmoud Abbas, said Thursday that it will fight Israeli settlement plans in the Palestinian Territory through legitimate means.

It said Israeli government approval of building 4300 units in occupied Jerusalem “is a new aggression against the Palestinian land and scorns the international community and United Nations resolutions.”

Fatah rejected in a statement attempts by the Israeli government “to solve its social and economic problems at the expense of the Palestinian peoples’ rights and their occupied territory.” It said it is ready to “protect Palestinian rights and to resist the occupier’s settlement projects through legitimate means.”

It said that “looking for solutions at the expense of the historical rights of the Palestinian people on their land will not lead to security and stability.”

The only way to solve Israel’s social, economic and security problems is in stopping settlement construction on Palestinian land once and for all and in withdrawing from all the Palestinian territory occupied in 1967, as well in recognizing Palestinian right in having a state on their land, said the statement.

Fatah urged the international community to act quickly to put a stop to Israel’s settlement plans, which could bring tension back to the region.

M.A.