Palestinian Presidency: Jerusalem will remain the eternal capital of the State of Palestine

OCCUPIED AL-QUDS, May.29, (ST)- Nabil Abu Rudeineh, the spokesman for the Palestinian Presidency, said today that the Israeli occupation is irresponsibly and recklessly playing with fire by allowing settlers to desecrate the holy sites in occupied Jerusalem and by escalating the killing of Palestinians.

 

Abu Rudeineh told Voice of Palestine radio that the Israeli entity is disregarding the international community, and that it does not respect the decisions of international legitimacy, and considers itself to be above the law.

 

He urged the international community, especially the US administration, to shoulder its responsibilities towards what is happening and not to use double standards.

 

“All the Israeli measures in occupied Jerusalem are in violation of the UN Security Council resolutions, which consider Jerusalem to be part of the territories occupied since 1967,” said Abu Rudeineh. 

 

He pointed out that  the Israel entity has become  isolated in the world due to its crimes and its failure to abide by international resolutions.”

“The road to security and peace in the region passes through fulfillment of the rights of our people. Islamic and Christian sanctities are a red line, and their desecration can never be accepted,” Abu Rudeineh added, according to WAFA News Agency. 

 

Moreover, the spokesman said that East Jerusalem, with its Islamic and Christian holy sites, will remain the eternal capital of the State of Palestine, in accordance to the international legitimacy resolutions and international law.

 

Abu Rudeineh’s remarks came in response to a statement by Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in which he claimed that “Jerusalem will remain a united city that will never be divided again.”

 

Compiled by : Basma Qaddour