The Hamas terrorist groups called for the establishment of a national committee of all Palestinian Arab terrorist organizations to take part in "defending Jerusalem and conducting the struggle against Israel's Jewish policies in the capital.
Maher Abed, a member of the Hamas Politburo, said Wednesday that Israel's continued aggression in Jerusalem, which includes home demolitions and expulsions, requires a national stance to deter the "occupation" from continuing a policy of pressure Palestinian Arabs to leave the city.