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Thursday, August 27, 2015
Palestinians set date for first PNC congress in 20 years
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePalestinian leaders have set September 15-16 as the dates for the first Palestine National Council congress in nearly 20 years, after Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced his resignation as head of the PLO executive.
The meeting of the PNC, which represents those in the Palestinian territories and the diaspora, is to be held in Ramallah.
“It has been decided to ask the Palestine National Council to convene for a session on the upcoming 15th and 16th September in Ramallah,” says senior Palestinian official Azzam al-Ahmad. “The council’s agenda includes electing a new executive committee for the (Palestine Liberation Organization).”
Ahmad says the congress will also discuss the stalemate in peace talks with Israel, among other issues.
— AFP
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