Hamas, Islamic Jihad call on PLO to withdraw recognition of Israel after Israeli parliament vote

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.