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RAMALLAH, Dec 28 (KUNA) -- The Central Committee of the Palestinian
movement Fatah has decided to suspend membership of Mohammad Dahlan as a
result of disagreements with President Mahmoud Abbas, according to sources.
Committee insiders told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on Tuesday that the
commission decided to suspend Dahlan's membership and unseat him as the
chairman of the culture and information sub-committee, following disagreements
with the president.
Dahlan's membership was suspended pending conclusion of investigations by a
special panel after he addressed criticisms to the president over the latter's
policies, the sources told KUNA.
Abbas has chaired a recent meeting of the committee and briefed the members
about latest contacts and consultations at various levels, within the
framework of the peace efforts.
The Palestinian president has officially expressed staunch opposition to
re-launch of "the armed struggle" at full scale, vis a vis Israel's
intransigence to soften its stance on the settlement issue, and has frequently
stressed that diplomacy remained the best and most fruitful option for the
Palestinians to resort to. (end)
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