Hamas Calls for Daily Confrontations Ahead of Obama’s Visit.

Hamas Calls for Daily Confrontations Ahead of Obama’s Visit.(Matzav).

In an op-ed titled “Receive Obama the way Sharon was received,” published Monday on Hamas’ news website Al-Resalah, columnist Mustafa Sawwaf wrote: “Palestinians everywhere should begin their activities with direct confrontation with the Zionists in preparation for Obama’s visit, even if this entails martyrs and injured until the ominous day of the visit. That should be the day of battle, the great day of mobilization worthy of the American president.”

Meanwhile, the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank demanded on Tuesday that President Obama coordinate his Yerushalayim tour with the PA, since the city, it claimed, is “occupied territory.”

And not wanting to be left out the Palestinian youth group called to reject US President Barack Obama's visit to Palestine and to demonstrate against resuming negotiations, said a press release by Palestinians For Dignity group published on Sunday.

The group said Obama's visit to Palestine, which is expected between 20-22 of March, comes while the hunger striking prisoners are battling Israeli policies and arbitrary measures and the US silence.

Palestinians For Dignity said that it is “naive to presume that US policy toward Israel has changed since Obama took office.”

The group said, “It is hypocritical and disingenuous that the PLO disregards the role of the Obama administration in blocking its membership request in 2011 at the Security Council, and its vote against the resolution at the General Assembly in 2012.”

It criticized the idea of receiving Obama in Ramallah even though the Palestinian leadership assured Palestinians that it considers Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine.

It pointed out the financial sanctions imposed by US congress on international institutions that recognized Palestine. Palestinians For Dignity called on all Palestinians to demonstrate against receiving Obama, who considers Israel “the closest ally in the region” and to refuse return to negotiations.Hmmm.....Get the popcorn ready folks this is going to get a real interesting visit.Read the full story here. more here.