During the opening of the international park in Ramallah
He called on the world to recognize the Palestinian state and Jerusalem as its capital
shtayyeh: We appreciate the position of all the countries that rejected the American statements on settlements
The Prime Minister said: "We appreciate the positions of all countries that have rejected American statements on the legitimacy of settlements in the West Bank, the issue for us is not only in the settlement, which is a symptom of the occupation, but the main headline for all of us must be the end of the occupation”.
This came during his speech at the event of the agricultural day and the opening of the international park in Ramallah and Al-Bireh on Thursday, in the presence of a number of ministers, ambassadors and consuls accredited to the State of Palestine who planted trees on the occasion of their country in the park, in addition to a number of official and legal persons.
"Despite what we are facing by the United States and Israel, the solidarity with us from the rest of the world has doubled," he said. Your presence is a message of solidarity with Palestine and standing with international law. "
Also said: We call on you to take the right steps today and recognize the state of Palestine on the 1967 borders with Jerusalem as its capital. Sweden, the Vatican and some parliaments in Europe have done it, and we ask you to translate the demands of your people on the ground,"
He continued: "The United States has taken unilateral steps to torpedo all the agreements and the destruction of the rules of the peace process, which considered the issue of refugees, settlements, borders and Jerusalem are issues of a final solution, which we will negotiate, on the way towards ending the occupation."
“Judaizing Jerusalem, annexing the Jordan Valley, using areas called C as a reservoir for settlement expansion, and continuing the blockade of the Gaza Strip are systematic steps to destroy any chance of a Palestinian state, and that what Trump and Netanyahu agreed on.
Shtayyeh said: President Abbas called for the holding of the legislative and presidential elections, and received a response from 14 factions that agreed to hold these elections. "
For his part, Dean of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps accredited to the State of Palestine, Moroccan Ambassador Mohammed Al Hamzawi said: "The Palestinian issue concerns us all and it is one of the most important issues in the world." It is illegal to undermine all the foundations of the settlement, through the policies of annexation and settlement, and to strive to destroy the two-state solution agreed upon by all parties, as an acceptable solution and blessed by the entire international community as a platform for building a space of peace and security in the region. "
"We believe that the time has come for the international community to take appropriate decisions and positions to oblige the occupying power to stop its policy of settlement and annexation of land and other illegal measures, which are condemned by international laws," Hamzawi said.