Palestinians vow to fight on against Israel

PALESTINIANS marked the third anniversary of their uprising for statehood yesterday by vowing to fight on against Israel until they achieve victory.

Several thousand Palestinians shouted their defiance at a rally in the West Bank city of Nablus, one of few gatherings marking the anniversary of the start of a conflict which shows no sign of ending.

"We come here to show our determination to continue the Intifada (uprising) until we achieve freedom," Nablus Governor Mahmoud Aloul told the cheering crowd.