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Hamas, Islamic Jihad call on PLO to withdraw recognition of Israel after Israeli parliament vote
19 July 2024 12:33 BST
Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) have called on the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) to withdraw its recognition of Israel in retaliation for the Israeli parliament's approval of a bill that rejects the establishment of a Palestinian state.
The groups made the announcement on Thursday following a meeting in Qatar between Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh and Islamic Jihad chief Ziad Nakhaleh and his deputy Mohammed al-Hindi, according to a statement made by Hamas.
Hamas and the PIJ said that the Palestinian people have a right to establish their own state with Jerusalem as its capital.