Resistance would resume talks based on May 6 paper: PFLP

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
6 Jun 2024 00:09
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PFLP official Marwan Abdel Aal affirms the Palestinian Resistance's rejection of "any ambiguous agreements."

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Marwan Abdel Aal, a member of the Political Bureau of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) in Lebanon (Al Mayadeen)

Marwan Abdel Aal, a member of the Political Bureau of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) in Lebanon, said that while the PFLP has not officially received the ceasefire and prisoner exchange proposal laid out by US President Joe Biden, its contents have been leaked to the group.

Abdel Aal revealed to Al Mayadeen that Biden's proposal contains a perilous point being discussed with mediators, specifically the phrase "discussion on the conditions for implementing the second phase."

"We reject any ambiguous agreements that force us into a new maze for the enemy to exploit," the PFLP official underlined.

Touching on his presence in Cairo, Abdel Aal confirmed that the PFLP was invited officially by the Egyptian leadership and that a delegation from the Fatah movement will also head to the Egyptian capital, confirming that talks are ongoing in Doha with Hamas.

The official made it clear that the Palestinian Resistance would resume negotiations if they were based on the previous document it presented on May 6, affirming the factions' commitment to the content of this proposal.

Abdel Aal told Al Mayadeen that Biden's proposal includes Israeli objections to the May 6 document and that Hamas has not received the proposal officially.

In the same context, he stressed that "the Resistance would be the first to address the day after the war from a Palestinian perspective," adding that the United States is seeking to understand how to digest the new reality post-war in Gaza, which significantly impacts the region.

The PFLP official indicated that "Israel's" expansion of the war on the northern front with Lebanon amid its failure in Gaza will not allow it to achieve its objectives.

Elsewhere, Abdel Aal considered that the Palestinian narrative is turning from a cultural narrative to a political one, which the Israeli occupation perceives "as an existential threat."

Hamas insists on primary demands for any exchange agreement

Earlier on Wednesday, the Head of the Political Bureau of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, affirmed that the movement and the Resistance factions are dealing seriously and positively with any agreement that is based on a comprehensive ceasefire, complete withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces, and prisoner exchange.

In a statement, Haniyeh said that the Resistance group is conducting negotiations "armed with this position, which represents the will of our people and its courageous resistance."

On Tuesday, senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan criticized the Israeli occupation's response to the ceasefire proposal submitted by the Resistance in May, stating that it does not meet the requirements for a permanent ceasefire and full withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.

During a press conference, Hamdan emphasized Hamas' stance communicated to the mediators, which stipulates that they cannot agree to any deal that fails to ensure a lasting ceasefire and comprehensive withdrawal from Gaza.

'Israel' the one refusing to halt war: Hamas official

Similarly, senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad emphasized earlier that the onus is now on the Israeli occupation to take action, stating that the movement had no new proposals to either accept or reject.

"We viewed Biden's speech positively and showed flexibility, but [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu rejected it and chose to continue the war," Hamad told Al Mayadeen.

He asserted that Hamas believes the occupation is uninterested in reaching an agreement, a sentiment reinforced during negotiation rounds where the Israeli delegation lacked full authority to make decisions.

The Palestinian official highlighted that Netanyahu seems intent on perpetuating the war despite significant pressure on the Israeli occupation to accept a mediator's proposal that Hamas has already approved.