The Palestinian National Popular Action Forum slams ‘official leadership’ exclusionary polices

The Palestinian National Popular Action Forum has issued a statement condemning recent policy moves taken by the Palestinian Authority to appease Israel and other foreign parties. At a time when the Palestinian people face grave “existential challenges”, and the need for genuine national unity could not be greater, the forum has denounced attempts by the “official leadership” to enforce policies that contradict the national will.   The statement highlighted a number of policies that lack national consensus. Foremost among them are: The suspension of payments to the families of martyrs, the wounded, and prisoners; the issuance of a decree-law related to local government elections, which requires candidates to declare and acknowledge positions that contradict their national convictions; the initiation of preparations […]