Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas's Fatah movement renewed its charter for the first time since the launch of the Middle East peace process in 1991 but Israel reacted angrily on Sunday to its insistence on the right to resist.
At its first congress in 20 years and the first ever on occupied Palestinian soil, Fatah stressed its commitment to a negotiated peace with Israel. But delegates stopped short of renouncing any resort to violence.
"Fatah stresses its commitment to the pursuit of a comprehensive peace but reiterates the Palestinian people's right to resistance to occupation in all its forms in line with international law," the new charter said, according to extracts carried by the Palestinian WAFA news agency.
Israel reacted angrily with Environment Minister Gilad Erdan saying the Palestinians show "no real desire to reach a compromise with Israel."
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