RAMALLAH, April 29, 2018 (WAFA) - The Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) Sunday announced its intent to participate in the 23rd session of the National Council scheduled for Monday.

Qais Abdul Karim, DFLP member, said in a press conference in Ramallah that Taysir Khaled is the candidate in the Executive Committee.

Abdul Karim said the DFLP emphasizes the importance of convening the National Council and called for exerting all efforts to ensure the participatiion of all factions.  

He added that it is necessary for all factions to work towards unity and resisting US bias in favor of the Israeli right wing and its declaration to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

DFLP welcomed efforts to end the division and rejected calls to end reconciliation efforts and create new entities to replace the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO).

It said the National Council must adopt decisions that favor ending the division and commit to reconciliation.

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