Mustafa al-Barghouthi, secretary-general of the National Initiative Movement, has affirmed that Israel’s intended annexation plan in the occupied West Bank means an end to any efforts to establish an independent Palestinian state and reach a two-state solution.

 “The annexation plan also means the end of two illusions — the first is the wagering on the US as a mediator of the so-called peace and the second is the possibility of reaching a compromise with the Zionist movement, which is sending an obvious message that it wants all Palestine and Jordan.” Barghouthi said in an interview conducted with him by the Palestinian Information Center (PIC).

The National Initiative chief described the annexation plan as “a message to everyone imagining that we are in the process of finding a solution with the Zionist movement and the occupation,” stressing that “the reality says that the Palestinians are in an ongoing struggle and confrontation.”

“The Palestinians must put aside their differences and join forces quickly because the Israelis will try to devour us one by one and one group after another,” he said.