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Encyclopedia > Palestinian Prisoners' Document

The "Prisoners' document" is a document drawn up by Palestinian prisoners who are currently being held in Israeli jails. There were five prisoners who took part in writing this document and are affiliated with Fatah, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), and the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP). The term Palestinian has other usages, for which see definitions of Palestinian. ... Fatah (Arabic: فتح); a reverse acronym from the Arabic name Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini (literally: Palestinian National Liberation Movement) is a major Palestinian political party and the largest organization in the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), a multi-party confederation. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Islamic Jihad (Arabic: ‎, Harakat al-Jihad al-Islami) is a terrorist Islamist group based in the Syrian capital, Damascus. ... The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) (Arabic الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير فلسطين - al-jabhah al-sha`biyyah li-tahrīr filastīn) is a Marxist-Leninist, nationalist Palestinian political and military organization, founded in 1967. ... Flag of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine. ...


The document consists of 18 points, and calls for an Israeli withdrawal to the pre-1967 borders and the creation of a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza strip. The initial version of the document has generally been interpreted as implicitly recognizing Israel's right to exist, as opposed to the official Hamas platform, which calls for Israel's destruction. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas had called for a national referendum on the document on July 26, if Fatah and Hamas could not reach a negotiated settlement.[1] Initially, Hamas leaders dismissed Abbas' calls for a referendum on the document as "illegal" and vowed to boycott it.[2] However, Hamas later agreed to negotiate with Fatah on the contents of the document, and an agreement was reached on June 27, 2006.[3][4] A poll in late June 2006, showed that support for the referendum among the Palestinians was at 47%.[5] Prior to this agreement being reached, Hamas and Islamic Jihad prisoner's who took part in drafting the document retracted their names and support from it in protest at Mahmoud Abbas' decision to hold a referendum based on the plan; they stated that Mahmoud Abbas was exploiting the document for political purposes.[6] Proposals for a Palestinian state vary depending on ones views of Palestinian statehood, as well as various definitions of Palestine and Palestinian (see also State of Palestine). ... The West Bank The Palestinian National Authority (PNA or PA) is a semi-autonomous state institution nominally governing the bulk of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (which it calls the Palestinian Territories). It was established as a part of Oslo accords between the PLO and Israel. ... Mahmoud Abbas (Arabic: محمود عباس) (born March 26, 1935), commonly known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن), was elected President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) on January 9, 2005 and took office on January 15, 2005. ... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ...


President Mahmoud Abbas seeks use the Prisoner's document as the basis for final status negotiations with Israel. Israel's Prime Minster Ehud Olmert has dismissed the Prisoner's document, however,[7] claiming that it is out of touch with the internationally recognized conditions, as the document also calls for the right of return for Palestinian refugees, as well as full Israeli withdrawal from all parts of the West Bank. Ehud Olmert (IPA ; Hebrew: אהוד אולמרט; born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel. ... The term Right of return reflects a belief that members of an ethnic or national group have a right to immigration and naturalization into the country that they, the country, or both consider to be that groups homeland, without prior personal citizenship in that country. ...

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Controversy and Ambiguity

Some critics accuse the Western media as interpreting the document as implicitly recognising Israel's right to exist even though it makes no mention of a two-state solution. The document also reiterates the widely-supported assertion - amongst Palestinians and others - of the illegitimacy of the occupation.[8] [9] When asked about whether the document implies the recognition of Israel, Hamas legislator Salah al-Bardawil, told Reuters: "We said we accept a state (in territory occupied) in 1967 -- but we did not say we accept two states." [10]


See also

The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Fatah (Arabic: فتح); a reverse acronym from the Arabic name Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini (literally: Palestinian National Liberation Movement) is a major Palestinian political party and the largest organization in the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), a multi-party confederation. ... Combatants Arab nations Israel Arab-Israeli conflict series History of the Arab-Israeli conflict Views of the Arab-Israeli conflict International law and the Arab-Israeli conflict Arab-Israeli conflict facts, figures, and statistics Participants Israeli-Palestinian conflict · Arab League · Soviet Union / Russia · Israel and the United Nations · Iran-Israel... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with State of Palestine. ... One issue in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the charge that the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), the main political organization of the Palestinians, is allied with Hamas, a Palestinian fundamentalist paramilitary and political organization, which is accused of organizing suicide bombers and other attacks against Israel, often targeting civilians. ...

References

  1. ^ "Israel nabs 2; Palestinian leaders talk" Newsday, June 25, 2006
  2. ^ "Abbas risks all with vote stategy" BBC News, June 8, 2006
  3. ^ Highlights of the Hamas Fatah Agreement Boston Globe, June 27, 2006
  4. ^ "Hamas: We will reach deal on prisoners' plan by Monday" Ha'aretz, June 18, 2006
  5. ^ "Poll: Only 47 percent of Palestinians would vote for prisoners", Ha'aretz 19/06/2006
  6. ^ "Prisoner's retract from draft proposal" Ha'aretz, June 13, 2006
  7. ^ "Olmert's Mission", Cape Cod Times, June 11, 2006
  8. ^ "Hamas resist Israel recognition" BBC News, June 27, 2006
  9. ^ Hamas resists Israel recognition BBC June 27, 2006
  10. ^ "Hamas sticks to hard line despite deal with Abbas" Reuters, June 27, 2006

Newsday is a daily tabloid-size newspaper which primarily serves Long Island and the New York City borough of Queens, although it is sold throughout the greater New York City metropolitan area. ... The current BBC News logo BBC News and Current Affairs is a major arm of the BBC responsible for the corporations newsgathering and production of news programmes on BBC television, radio and online. ... The Boston Globe is the most widely-circulated daily newspaper in Boston, Massachusetts and in the greater New England region. ... Haaretz (הארץ, The Land) is an Israeli newspaper, founded in 1919. ... Haaretz (הארץ, The Land) is an Israeli newspaper, founded in 1919. ... Haaretz (הארץ, The Land) is an Israeli newspaper, founded in 1919. ... The current BBC News logo BBC News and Current Affairs is a major arm of the BBC responsible for the corporations newsgathering and production of news programmes on BBC television, radio and online. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC, sometimes also known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world, founded in 1922. ... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... Reuters Group plc (LSE: RTR and NASDAQ: RTRSY) is best known as a news service that provides reports from around the world to newspapers and broadcasters. ...

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