Shttayeh appreciates the signing of the French Loire Region's Charter of Friendship and Support with the Jerusalem Governorate
The delegation was briefed on the efforts made to hold the elections
He stressed that Israel is systematically destroying any chance of establishing a Palestinian state
Prime Minister received Dr. Mohammed shttayeh, in his office in Ramallah, the head of the regional council of the French Loire Atlantic region, Philippe Grofalle, who led a delegation of mayors, regional advisors and heads of civil society institutions in the region, in the presence of the French Consul General in Jerusalem, René Trokaz.
The Prime Minister said: "Israel is systematically destroying any chance of establishing a Palestinian state, through the Judaization of Jerusalem, and the use of areas called" C "as a reserve reservoir for settlement expansion, in addition to the continued siege on the Gaza Strip, and the threat of annexation of areas in the West Bank, Especially the Jordan Valley.”
"We call on you through the European countries to take measures against the settlers of their nationality, whose presence in the territories occupied in 1967 is illegal," shttayeh said.
The Prime Minister thanked the delegation for their belief in the rights of the Palestinian people. .
Appraising the signing of the Charter of Friendship and Support with the Jerusalem Governorate, Signed by 18 municipalities and local bodies of the region, pointing out that the Charter represents a condemnation of Israeli violations in Jerusalem, and through which local bodies seek to urge the French government to recognize the Palestinian state
shtayyeh was briefed through the delegation on cooperation projects implemented by the region with Palestine, especially with the municipality of Marj Ibn Amer in Jenin.