Palestinian leaders have rejected a Jordanian proposal calling for normalisation of relations between Arab states and Israel. Leaders from across the political and ideological spectrum said they opposed the suggestion, which calls for normalisation before ending the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip, East Jerusalem and Syria's Golan Heights. The proposal is due to be presented to the Arab League summit in Algeria on Monday. "This would be a very grave concession," Sakhr Habash, a member of the Fatah central committee, said. "How could any Arab or Muslim leader embark on such a thing while Israel is still occupying our homeland and refusing to recognise our legitimate rights?" he said.Speaking to Aljazeera.net on Saturday, Habash said any concessions to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon would only make him want more. He described the Jordanian proposal as "amounting to a submission to Sharon's designs and American dictates". Habash, a former adviser to the late Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat, criticised Arab officials who use Palestinian contacts with Israel as a pretext for normalising with the Jewish state. "I know some Arab leaders would argue we cannot be more royal than the king or more Catholic than the pope. However, the Arabs should remember we are under Israeli occupation - we are actually prisoners in Israel's hands."