President Abbas: 2.5% Of Jewish Communities In Gaza Were Built On Privately Owned Land

2005-09-05

[IMRA: So much for the narrative that the Jewish communities in the Gaza Strip were built on land taken from Arab families. "Referring to the lands Israel would evacuate in Gaza Strip, President Abbas said that 97.5 percent of these lands were state-owned lands..."]

President Abbas Heads Fateh Central Committee Meeting and Visits IUG

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GAZA, Palestine, September 5, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - President Mahmoud Abbas headed on Sunday a meeting for Fateh movement's Central Committee, in which he discussed with the committee members the latest field developments and the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza Strip and northern West Bank.

The committee listened to reports, during the meeting in Gaza City, from different departments, regarding the organization of Fateh's upcoming revolutionary assembly, along with the preparation for the movement's sixth general convention.

On the other hand, President Abbas also visited the Islamic University in Gaza (IUG) along with a delegation of Palestinian Authority officials, in order to inaugurate the university's new administration building and learn about the recent developments in the university's facilities and academic standards.

"I'm happy to visit such a Palestinian academic monument that is the pride of the Palestinian people. This monument, which was built on the foundations of religion and Islam, has been keen on raising Palestinian generations well," the President said, addressing the gathering at IUG.

Referring to the lands Israel would evacuate in Gaza Strip, President Abbas said that 97.5 percent of these lands were state-owned lands, pointing out that the Islamic University was entitled to receive lands in order to expand its facilities and carry out its noble duty.

On his part, the President of the IUG, Dr. Kamalein Shaath, welcomed the visit of President Abbas and his accompanying delegation, highly valuing this visit and asserting that the university has extended its services to the Palestinian community for more than 25 years.

"Currently we have 16,000 students enrolled in the university, and we're always holding research workshops and conferences to discuss the burdens on our people," Dr. Shaath said.

Following his visit to the university and its different sections, IUG president and members of the board of trustees presented President Abbas with the university's emblem and the Islamic University Decoration in recognition of his efforts.

Source: IMRA – Independent Media Review and Analysis