Hundreds of Palestinians gathered at Al-Manarah, Ramallah's main square, calling for Palestinian unity.
The four year old Palestinian division between the rival factions of Fatah and Hamas is no more endurable for these people.
The Hamas government banned the anti-division protests in the Gaza Strip for security reasons.
On the same day, acting PA chief Mahmoud Abbas stressed that the coming presidential and parliamentary elections should be held by September simultaneously in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and Jerusalem/Al-Quds.
Abbas sayings came in press conference with President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Jose Ramos-Horta.
The Hamas movement slammed the PA's proposal of new elections by September, saying Abbas had no legitimacy.
Hamas which democratically won the parliamentary elections in 2006 and took control of the Gaza Strip has repeatedly called for a reform in the PLO and an end to the internal division before elections.
The majority of the Palestinians here in the West Bank and in Gaza are not satisfied with the latest PA changes. Major Palestinian rallies are expected to kick off in Gaza and the West Bank on March 21st calling for an end to the division.
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