PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) told a Bethlehem Fatah Conference that he genuinely wants peace, but �reserves the right to turn to resistance� in the future should terror once again serve their objectives.
Addressing the audience of over 2,000, Abbas blamed Israel for the stalled diplomatic efforts in the region, insisting the PA is a genuine partner yearning for peace and the establishment of a Palestinian state.
The Fatah organizers ahead of the conference also stated they do not plan to amend the charter to recognize Israel�s legitimate right to exist as a Jewish state.
The conference will also elect its 21-seat central committee, the ruling body of the Fatah faction.
(Yechiel Spira � YWN Israel)
