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Al-Araby
Al-Araby
A four-day convention of the Palestinian Liberation Organization’s (PLO) Central Council was held in Ramallah for the first time in four years based on the PA president Mahmoud Abbas’ instructions. In the weeks ahead of this convention, Fatah leaderstouted the council meeting as an effort to craft a new national vision in the wake of Israel’s continued settlements expansion and mounting violations against the Palestinians. The meeting, according to them, was held to make crucial decisions with regards to the relationship with Israel, the suggestion that the PA will end its agreements with Isra…