Palestine agreed with Jordan and Egypt to form a joint committee to support President Mahmoud Abbas' call for an international peace conference to resolve the Mideast conflict, Fatah Vice President Mahmoud al-Aloul has announced.
Aloul told state radio that the international conference supports Palestinian diplomatic efforts to preserve the two-state solution's vision.
This came after Abbas met with King Abdullah II of Jordan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on his first foreign visit in many months.
Abbas is seeking to launch a new political process in the region after the change in the US administration, as the Palestinian Authority (PA) intensified its coordination with the international quartet and the Arab world, as well as President-elect Joe Biden’s team.
Fatah central committee member Hussein al-Sheikh emphasized that the Palestinian-Jordanian-Egyptian meetings constitute a basic pillar in a joint action strategy in the region.
He indicated an agreement on an action plan that seeks to overcome differences with Arab states.
His statements confirm an Asharq al-Awsat report on Abbas’ attempts to coordinate Arab positions before the inauguration of Biden, and limit regional differences to support a new political process.
Following Biden’s victory in the US elections last month, the Authority immediately resumed coordination with Israel after a six-month freeze.
It also reassigned ambassadors to Arab countries after recalling them in protest at the normalization agreements, and said it was ready for negotiations with Israel without conditions.
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry warned the international community of the impact of the current stage on the two-state solution, noting that the ruling right in Israel wants to implement its expansion plans at the expense of the Palestinians and their rights.
The ministry said in a statement Tuesday that the Israeli right and settlers are exerting all efforts to benefit from the remaining period of Donald Trump's term to ensure the current Israeli government remains in power.
They are also offering incentives to settlers at the expense of Palestinian land hoping to win their votes in any upcoming Israeli elections, reiterated the statement.
The Ministry warned that Israel continues with its expansion and settlement plans, as well as demolitions of dozens of facilities and homes in various parts of the country.
The statement indicated that settlement plans are still in action, led by right-wing and extremist settlers in the Israeli government and abroad, stressing the need to deal with the Palestinian cause seriously and forcing Tel Aviv to comply with international laws and regulations.
It concluded that the Palestinian people hold onto their rights and insist on taking practical steps towards achieving them, regardless of regional developments.
