Ramallah - Ma'an - The Preparatory Committee held an important meeting on Sunday evening to make the necessary arrangements for President Mahmoud Abbas and members of the Palestinian leadership to head to Gaza, with the aim of achieving the objectives of the move, most notably stopping the ongoing aggression on the southern governorates and the complete and immediate withdrawal of the Israeli occupation forces, and affirming that the State of Palestine has jurisdiction over the entire territory of the State of Palestine, including the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The Preparatory Committee decided on the practical steps for political and legal action, mobilizing Arab, Islamic and international support, and securing the support of the United Nations and its institutions and bodies for this action. The committee also decided to contact the political bureau of Hamas and other Palestinian factions in order to agree and reach an understanding with them on joint steps to achieve this national init iative. Source: Maan News Agency