Hamas spokesman Abel Latif Al-Qanu`: “The elections in Jerusalem are a right of our people, and they are ready to fight anew with the occupation to seize their right to participate in the elections and are able to achieve that.” #Israel#Gaza#Jerusalem
Fatah continues to prepare the field for blaming Israel for the election postponement, Fatah spokesman Jamal Nazal: “ #Israel aims to strike at the democratic process by disrupting the elections in east #Jerusalem In a way that negatively affects democracy in the region” #Gaza
Hamas senior official Adna’an Asfour: “The message of defiance carried by the Damascus Gate youth confirms the ability of our people to impose their demands on the occupier, including forcing it to include east #Jerusalem within the upcoming elections” #Israel#Gaza#WestBank
Fatah : Israel is to blame for the postponement of the elections for not specifically allowing them to be held in #Jerusalem .
Hamas : asking Israel’s approval is irrelevant , we can pressure #Israel into holding the elections in Jerusalem
The PIJ announced that it will boycott tomorrow’s meeting of the factions in Ramallah regarding the Palestinian elections , during which , PA President Abbas will deliver the news of the indefinite postponement of the elections #WestBank#Gaza#Israel#Jerusalem#Palestine
Representatives of the 23 electoral lists that applied for the Palestinian elections will begin a sit in protest in central Ramallah during the expected announcement of the postponement of the Palestinian elections #Israel#WestBank#Gaza#Jerusalem
Joint statement by the #Gaza Factions: “ The dates set for the elections need to be respected , we reject any notion of postponement. The current process should proceed with full emphasis on holding the election in #Jerusalem … (1/2) #Israel#WestBank
For which it should become once again, a battleground for clashes with the occupation, exploiting the same tactics as with the Damascus Gate events , and enforcing our right to #Jerusalem being the eternal capital of Palestine” (2/2) # #Israel#WestBank#Gaza
Ehud Ya’ari on @N12News : PA security apparatus put on high alert over the possibility of rioting breaking out in the #WestBank over the postponement of the Palestinian elections tomorrow #Israel
Hamas : “We reject the idea of postponing the elections, or canceling them, and believe that the real solution is to discuss mechanisms for imposing elections in #Jerusalem without permission or coordination with the occupation…
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“…We affirm that we are not part of the decision to postpone or cancel the elections and the responsibility for the decision to cancel or postpone falls on the shoulders of whoever takes it in response to the occupation's veto that aims to maintain the state of division…”
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…We do not exempt the occupation from responsibility for the decision to postpone, for it is the first and the last side to be responsible for depriving our people of its rights”
(3/3) #Israel#Gaza#Jerusalem#WestBank
Hamas:“The occupation has recently gave in to no less important demands than the demand to hold the elections, and what our people imposed in the Damascus Gate, represents a patriotic lever and behavior that must be followed in the #Jerusalem elections.” #WestBank#Israel#Gaza
Hamas puts the blame , for the Palestinian elections postponement, both on the PA and Israel , explaining the reports of both the IDF and PA internal security forces raising their alert levels #Israel#Gaza#Jerusalem#WestBank
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Today’s thread for protests , marches , clashes , rioting, tensions, stone throwings and so on #Israel#Gaza#WestBank#Jerusalem
IDF navy has been firing towards fishing vessels breaching the naval closure along the #Gaza coastline since the morning . No injuries as of now. #Israel
Reports in #Gaza : IDF navy still continues to fire , intermittently, towards fishing vessels attempting to breach the naval closure along the Gaza coastline #Israel
Lebanese Al Akhbar newspaper : Israel conveyed message to Hamas that will actively de escalate the situation in Jerusalem and will actively work to prevent violence by Jewish extremists against the Arab citizens of the city (1/2) #Israel#Jerusalem#Gaza
Hamas is demanding that Israel will allow the Palestinian elections to be held in east #Jerusalem.
Hamas also responded to #Israel’s threat for escalating strikes if and when the rocket fire continues by saying : “The response would be major and unpredictable “ (2/2) #Gaza