Palestinian Authority Chairman Abu Mazen met today (Saturday) in his office in Ramallah with the US delegation headed by Barbara Leaf, Assistant Secretary of State for Israeli-Palestinian Affairs, and with his deputy, Hadi Amar.
During the meeting, Abu Mazen stressed that “East Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine,” he clarified that “the current situation cannot be tolerated in the absence of a political horizon.”
Abu Mazen clarified that the goal of the Palestinian Authority is to put an end to the occupation, as he puts it, “Our goal is to end the occupation on the basis of international legitimacy decisions,” he added. We remain strong in our country, and the time has come for the occupation to end. “
He said, “The current situation cannot be tolerated, in the absence of a political horizon and international protection for our Palestinian people while the Israeli occupation authorities abdicate their obligations in accordance with signed agreements and international legitimate decisions. The occupation authorities continue unilateral actions, especially in Jerusalem.” By extremist groups of settlers, they arrive in large numbers and hold prayers in its courtyards. “Their homes, killing children and harming our defenseless people, while continuing the crimes of the settlements and the terror of the settlers.”
He stressed that “the Palestinian leadership is in the process of taking steps to deal with the Israeli escalation, in light of the inability of the international community to oblige Israel to comply with international decisions and stop their steps. It is carrying out ethnic cleansing and racial discrimination, in light of American silence.” Of international law. “
He stressed “the need to remove the Palestine Liberation Organization from the list of US terrorist organizations, to reopen the US Consulate in East Jerusalem and the PLO Office in Washington, as a full and committed partner in the peace process, and to stop all unilateral actions.”
US Assistant Secretary of State Barbara Leaf reaffirmed the Biden administration’s commitment to a two-state solution and said the mission’s mission is to prepare for the visit of President Biden, who is interested in meeting with Abu Mazen and discussing strengthening Palestinian-American partnership and relations. Stop the escalation in the region and move to the political horizon.
Photo: Presidential Press Office, Palestinian Authority
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