The top Palestinian Muslim cleric issued a religious edict on Tuesday against any disruption of Israel's planned withdrawal from the occupied Gaza Strip, due to start next week. The Grand Mufti of Jerusalem also said in the fatwa that there should be no looting or theft of anything left behind by the Israelis because everything was the property of the Palestinians.
"It is forbidden to obstruct Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip or from any other occupied area from which Israel wants to withdraw. All should cooperate to ensure the withdrawal takes place," Ikrima Sabri told Reuters.
Israel's withdrawal from all 21 Gaza settlements and four of 120 in the West Bank will mark the first time that it has removed settlements from land that Palestinians want for a state. Evacuation of settlers is due to start on August 17.
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