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Meeting of top Palestinian decision-making body faces more boycotts

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, the second largest faction of the PLO, will boycott the upcoming meeting of the Palestinian National Council to protest Fatah's refusal to hold the gathering in a neutral location where all factions can attend.
Palestinians take part in a party on the occasion of the 49th anniversary of the creation of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine on December 12, 2016, south of Nablus. / AFP / JAAFAR ASHTIYEH        (Photo credit should read JAAFAR ASHTIYEH/AFP/Getty Images)
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), the second-largest faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), has decided to boycott the upcoming meeting of the Palestinian National Council (PNC), scheduled to be held April 30 in Ramallah.

Zulfiqar Sawirjo, a PFLP leader, told Al-Monitor, “Our position is clear. The PNC should convene outside the country so that all factions can attend the meeting. Holding a PNC session in Ramallah under the Israeli occupation prevents many faction leaders from attending such a meeting. We will boycott the PNC but remain part of the PLO, which serves as a reference for the Palestinian people.”

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