In its proposed platform for the next Palestinian Authority government, Hamas reiterated its right to “armed resistance” against Israel. The focus of the platform, which was submitted to P.A. President Mahmoud Abbas last Friday, is to establish an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital, and implement the “right of return” for Palestinian refugees, Ha’aretz reported.
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