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Fatah official: UN Resolution gave Palestinians the right to “armed struggle” (i.e., violence)

From the film Fatah: Revolution until Victory:
Fatah Central Committee member Abbas Zaki: “We have [UN] Resolution 3236 that says that the Palestinian has the right to use any means of struggle, including armed struggle. That’s an international resolution.”

Note: PA leaders and officials have legitimized Palestinian violence by quoting UN resolution 3236 which "recognizes the right of the Palestinian people to regain its rights by all means." The PA interprets "all means" as including violence against civilians, but has chosen to ignore the continuation of the resolution which states that the use of "all means" should be "in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations..." The UN Charter prohibits targeting civilians, even in war. Chapter 1, Article 1, opens by saying that the "international disputes" should be resolved "by peaceful means."


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