PFLP slams US call for ceasefire talks as 'ploy' to aid 'Israel'
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The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine underlines that the United States is calling for ceasefire talks to provide cover for "Israel".
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Supporters of the leftist Palestinian group, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), chant slogans during a protest in solidarity with the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 17, 2023. (AP)
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) denounced recent reports of US efforts to impose a ceasefire agreement on "Israel", calling them a "ploy and a new act of deception" by the Biden administration aimed at covering up the ongoing aggression and ensuring the continuation of what it described as a genocidal war.
The PFLP's statement, released on Monday, highlighted the continued false accusations leveled against the Palestinian people and their resistance by the US, along with its military support and direct participation in the war on the side of the Israeli occupation.
In response to these developments, the PFLP emphasized that the Palestinian Resistance's willingness to engage with mediator initiatives has always been tied to its desire to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people and stop the crimes and massacres committed by the Israeli occupation. However, the Resistance movement also warned that using negotiations as a tool to perpetuate the genocidal war effectively turns these talks into an instrument of war and aggression.
The PFLP underscored the need for mediators to demand an immediate and comprehensive halt to the Israeli occupation's crimes and its war against the Palestinian people before any negotiations can begin.
The movement argued that it was inconceivable to hold talks while the Israeli occupation's crimes continued in shelters, schools, displacement camps, and hospitals.
Negotiations being used for cover
Moreover, the PFLP dismissed the significance of any negotiations "as long as the Israeli government and its war criminals have not provided a clear and public approval of the proposals initially put forward and adopted by US President Joe Biden."
The movement firmly rejected the notion of "opening the door to new negotiations or discussing old or new conditions proposed by the war criminals in the Israeli government."
"We will not allow our people to be held hostage" as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu employs further ploys and theatrics alongside the remainder of his cabinet and amid US and international cover, the PFLP underlined, stressing the need for an actionable plan to end the aggression and a binding international decision to guarantee this plan.
Finally, the PFLP reaffirmed the unity of the Palestinian people and their Resistance in the face of the aggression by the Israeli occupation and its allies, as well as their maneuvers under the guise of negotiations.
The movement expressed full confidence in the resistance's ability to defend the rights of the Palestinian people and uphold their legitimate demands.
Last week, Qatar, Egypt, and the United States issued a joint statement saying that the time had come to finalize a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip and arrange for a prisoner exchange.
The statement also noted that the parties have been working for months to reach a framework agreement, which is now on the table, with only the implementation details remaining.
The three countries expressed their readiness to present a final proposal to resolve the issues related to implementation in a manner that meets the expectations of all parties. They also called on both sides to resume urgent talks on Thursday, August 15, in Doha or Cairo.
