Hawatemah ready to join talks on final status

The secretary general of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Nayef Hawatemah, has reiterated his readiness to take part in the final status talks taking place between the Palestinian government and Israel, conducted on the grounds of the "land-for-peace principle" in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions 242, 338, 194 and 225.

In an interview with Reuters published on Saturday, Hawatemah said his front accords special attention to rebuilding Palestinian unity, which was destroyed since the signing of the Oslo accord, adding that this unity should be based on provisions of international legitimacy resolutions and on rebuilding the negotiating process on new grounds, giving up the "step-by-step" policy and moving into comprehensive negotiations.

He indicated the DFLP's next session of dialogue with the Palestinian government, which is to be held before the end of October. There are bilateral preparatory meetings being held in Ramallah to discuss reports that are to be debated during the forthcoming October session.