PLO: dismiss the government, announce state of emergency, call early elections

Ramallah - Ma‘an - The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)‘s Executive Committee recommended on Thursday the dismissal of the Palestinian national unity government, the announcement of a state of emergency and early elections.

The PLO-EC also recommended bringing interim international forces to the Gaza Strip to separate the rival factions and protect the national institutions, which the committee said have been assaulted by "Hamas mobs."

The committee described the Hamas-affiliated Al-Qassam Brigades and the Executive Force to be "mutineers" and "law breakers". The committee also called on the PLO central council to convene as soon as possible.