Palestinian official denies intention to dissolve PNA

Palestinian official denies intention to dissolve PNA

 A Palestinian official on Saturday denied any intention to dissolve the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) if the bid for Palestinian statehood at the United Nations fails.

"The PNA is not a company to be dissolved when shareholders withdraw," said Mohammed Ishteya, a Palestinian negotiator, adding that the PNA is "a cumulative achievement for the Palestinian people's struggle."

"The Palestinian leadership cannot accept what Israel wants; either the continuation of settlement activities under false negotiations or keeping the PNA under its control," Ishteya said.

As peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians have been stalled for more than a year, Palestine Liberation Organization and the Fatah party formed two committees "to study available options and choices" to find a way out of stalemate, Ishteya said.

The United States, the sponsor of Israeli-Palestinian peace process, opposed the PNA's move to request a full membership at the United Nations. PNA President Mahmoud Abbas submitted the Palestinian application to the U.N. Security Council last month and Palestinian officials accused Washington of delaying the voting on the request.

Israeli media reported that the Palestinian leadership would break up the PNA if the bid for the U.N. membership fails.

English.news.cn   2011-10-29 19:42:35 FeedbackPrintRSS
RAMALLAH, Oct. 29 (Xinhua)