Palestinian Authority (PA) president Mahmoud Abbas has reiterated his adherence to the peace process and the political and diplomatic approach as means to end the occupation.
In a lengthy speech he delivered at the seventh Fatah conference on Wednesday Abbas also renewed his support for the convening of an international peace conference according to the French initiative.
He expressed his rejection of any transitional or piecemeal solutions to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict adding that he would work on getting full UN membership.
“We are determined to obtain full membership in the UN and to join all international organizations” the PA chief said.
In another context Abbas expressed his thanks to Hamas political chief Khaled Mishaal for his message that was read on his behalf at the opening ceremony of the Fatah conference describing it as a “message of good faith.”
He pledged to continue making efforts to end the national division and strengthen the internal front affirming that there would be no Palestinian state without Gaza.
The president added that he would work on convening the Palestinian National Council with the participation of all Palestinian factions before year-end to rearrange the national institutions.
