President Abbas: Hamas can never outlaw me

Thursday September 25, 2008 16:45 by Rami Almeghari - IMEMC & Agencies

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, asserted on Thursday that no one can outlaw him and that he is opponent to a militarized Intifida or any armed resistance, yet he never renounces the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.

Palestinian President , Mahmoud Abbas

In an interview with the London-based Alhayat Arabic newspaper, published Thursday, the president was quoted as saying " we have never renounced our rights, acknowledged by the international legitimacy".

He also believed that the two-state solution is a possible option , to which the Palestinians are still committed.

At the internal level, President Abbas confirmed that he is now inclined towards adopting a much more biding conciliation program among the Palestinians, as seen by the Arab states league".

Abbas's remarks came after the ruling Hamas party in Gaza hinted at the possibility that President Abbas might be regarded illegitimate leader after January2009, the date for the end of Abba's term in office.

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