Islamic Jihad has rejected Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas' call for a mutual ceasefire with Israel, saying that armed resistance was the best form of self-defence against the Israeli army. "We confirm the importance of Palestinian dialogue and we are ready to have this dialogue with Mr Abbas, but we reiterate that the armed resistance is connected to the existence of the occupation," Muhammad al-Hindi, leader of Islamic Jihad in its Gaza Strip stronghold, said. "This armed resistance is in defence of the Palestinian people and in our dialogue we will confirm the importance of maintaining the resistance. "It is the main method to prevent the incursions as happened today in Zaitun," he added in reference to the killing of four Palestinians in an eastern neighbhourhood of Gaza City on Saturday morning.| "Okay, here's what we're gonna do: Hamas, it's your turn to accept the ceasefire, and our turn to reject it. Al Aqsa Martyrs, you can ignore it, and PFLP can keep mum. That about cover it?" |