PA Criticized for Silence on Rising Israeli Settler Violence in West Bank
"Our people started to ask about the time when the PA's political leadership will assume its political, ethical and national responsibility," the DFLP said in a statement.
The DFLP also asked: "When will the PA defend the Palestinians and their national dignity against the brutal attacks of the settlers, which have become a daily phenomenon with the full backing of the Israeli occupation forces?"
According to the statement of the DFLP, the events in the Palestinian towns of Turmus Ayya, Huwwar, Orif, Saanjal and others "indicate that there is a new occupation policy being implemented there."
The DFLP believes this policy is "based on unleashing the hands of the settlers to burn Palestinian homes, cars and other property to plant fear among them in order to repeat what happened in 1948."
In the statement, the DFLP reiterated that the Palestinians recognize the goals of such an Israeli policy, stressing: "Palestinians are aware of this and the 1948 scenario will never be repeated, but this does not exempt the PA from its duty to defend the Palestinians."
The DFLP also called for the PA not to believe it is working sufficiently when it calls for the US administration to pressure Israel to stop its attacks, noting: "This is a ridiculous game."
The DFLP called for the PA to turn to the Palestinian people and adopt the popular and armed resistance against the Israeli occupation, as well as to issue strategic decisions that achieve victory against the occupation and settlers.
Source: Middle East Monitor
