RAMALLAH, Tuesday, October 31, 2023 (WAFA) - The National Liberation Movement, Fatah, affirmed today the right of the Palestinian people to defend themselves, stressing that halting the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including Jerusalem, is its top priority.

It said in a statement that Fatah leadership, chairman, and all its cadres, have been following, from the first moment, the ongoing bloody aggression against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. It said it was in contact with the brothers, friends, various countries, and international forums to stop the aggression, to bring in humanitarian aid, and to mobilize the embassies and the Palestinian and Arab communities around the world “to confront the Israeli-American media disinformation.”

It stressed that "the ongoing occupation, colonization, and blockade are the root of the problem, and the international community bears the responsibility for its continuation and escalation because it does not demand honoring and implementation of its relevant decisions, despite its tireless efforts to reach a just peace based on rights and international law."

The movement warned of an explosion in the West Bank as a result of “the mounting escalation, the arming of the colonizers, and the continued spilling of our blood. We will defend ourselves against the occupation and the colonizers, no matter how great the sacrifices are.”

It also warned against taking advantage of the situation to escalate the repressive measures against the Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. “We and our people will stand in support of them in all circumstances,” said Fatah.

The statement was issued following a series of meetings that included members of Fatah Central Committee, the Revolutionary Council, and the Secretariat of the Advisory Council.

Fatah also called for holding an emergency Arab summit to stop the aggression and adopt a solid and unified Arab position to put an end to the aggression and massacres.

It said: “The current bloody aggression against our people aims to bring about geographical and demographic changes at the expense of our people and our land, and at the expense of the neighboring Arab countries. Just as the resilience of our people has foiled all conspiracies to erase them and impose the Israeli colonial solution, we will definitely win and will not accept anything less than a political solution that ends the occupation and is based on international legitimacy and its resolutions.”

M.K.