By NNN-KUNA
Ramallah : Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has stressed that a peaceful settlement with Israel will not be “at any cost”, pledging at the same time that Palestinians will have their say in any settlement reached.
Abbas made the remarks during his reception of a number of Fatah leaders in Jerusalem and Bethlehem, who recently won elections.
The Palestinian president urged them to hold Fatah’s sixth general conference despite all obstacles, the Palestinian Radio said Sunday.
As for talks with Israel, Abbas said “we are seriously negotiating and keen to reach a settlement for all issues concerning the final solution”.
Abbas, who is Fatah’s leader, said that there was no excuse for not holding the movement’s conference.
There have been growing tensions in Fatah over preparations to hold its sixth general conference for the first time since 1989, as the conference is expected to elect new leaders and members.