'Israel' should expect comprehensive Intifada: PFLP official

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
22 Feb 2024 23:59

The PFLP's head of international relations says the Front received from Hamas that negotiations over a ceasefire in Gaza are stalled.

Maher al-Taher, the head of international relations in the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).

Maher al-Taher, the head of international relations in the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), considered that the latest operation in occupied al-Quds has proven that the aggression of the Israeli occupation has not succeeded in eliminating the Resistance of the Palestinian people.

In an interview for Al Mayadeen, al-Taher responded to the statements of Israeli Police Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, warning "Israel" that it should prepare itself for a comprehensive Palestinian Intifada (uprising).

The Palestinian official reiterated that the battle with the Zionist entity is one for existence, stressing there are no political solutions to it.

Touching on the ongoing negotiations in the Egyptian capital over the situation in the Gaza Strip, the PFLP pointed out that "Israel" believes military pressure can force the Palestinian Resistance to compromise on its demands, vowing that all attempts by the Israeli occupation to strike the popular support for the Resistance in Gaza will fail.

Despite some Arab sides seeking to ensure a ceasefire in Gaza before the start of the holy month of Ramadan, according to al-Taher, the PFLP received from the Hamas movement that the negotiations are stalled.

Rumors about negotiations progress are false: Resistance source

Earlier, a source in the Resistance leadership told Al Mayadeen that all the rumors circulating about the progress of negotiations between the Palestinian Resistance and "Israel" were false.

The source revealed that "Israel", in ongoing warmongering, continues to reject Hamas' proposal, calling it "unfeasible," and insists on its own conditions that do not include the withdrawal of its forces from Gaza or a permanent ceasefire.

According to the source, Hamas on the other hand provided appropriate solutions concerning the ceasefire, the return of displaced Gazans, the prisoner release deal, and the complete withdrawal of the IOF from Gaza.

However, this was considered "a high ceiling" of demands by the Israeli occupation, the source stated, adding that negotiations are being stumped for that reason and from the Israeli side solely, therefore obstructing a breakthrough.

The source highlighted that "Israel's" obstinance comes from internal conflicts that do not allow any form of flexibility in setting conditions, and the delusion that the occupation can force Hamas into a weakened position through military pressure.