A senior Fatah official on Monday slammed political detentions that forces loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah do in West Bank.
"We, Fatah movement, prohibit the political detention by any side because it is a national crime and an act against the law," said Hatem Abdel Kader, a Fatah lawmaker based in Jerusalem.
Abdel Kader also called on the Palestinian Authority (PA) to release the detainees it arrested for political motivation.
Abdel Kader's remarks were made during an interview with a radio for the Islamic Jihad movement after the pro-Abbas forces tried to arrest a senior commander of the second Islamic movement in West Bank city of Jenin.
The West Bank forces also crackdown against Hamas members since June last year following Gaza fighting in which Hamas routed pro-Abbas forces and took over the territory.
Recently, as part of gestures towards reconciliation with Hamas, the PA released most of Hamas detainees. However, according to Fatah, Hamas increased detentions of Fatah members in Gaza.
Source:Xinhua
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