Palestinians won’t accept any role for US in peace process with Israel: President Mahmoud Abbas
World | December 13, 2017 16:09 ISTPresident Mahmoud Abbas said that President Donald Trump’s decision was a “crime” that threatens world peace.
President Mahmoud Abbas said that President Donald Trump’s decision was a “crime” that threatens world peace.
His announcement came on a day when the UNSC convened an emergency meeting tomorrow after US President Donald Trump, in a controversial move, recognised Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
United States' decision to relocate its embassy to Jerusalem has left India in diplomatic lurch. A long-standing Palestinian cause supporter, India has distance itself from US on the matter. But is it enough?
Donald Trump also ordered government to begin preparations to move US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
In his message, Modi said India was an active development partner of Palestine, engaged in extending technical and financial assistance to improve the lives of the Palestinian people.
Israel opposes any Palestinian membership in U.N.-related organizations until a peace deal has been reached.
In a video statement on social media, senior Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said: “We will put on hold all our communications with this American administration.”
Trump now has 90 days to consider whether the Palestinians are in “direct and meaningful negotiations with Israel.” If Trump determines they are, the Palestinians can keep the office.
The US stopped funding UNESCO after it voted to include Palestine as a member in 2011.
Hamdallah called on the international community and Islamic countries to intervene to halt violations made by the government of the Israeli occupation against the revered place
AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi not visiting Palestine during his forthcoming visit to Israel would "strengthen the occupation of West Bank and Gaza."
India on Tuesday reaffirmed its support to Palestinian cause with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that New Delhi hopes to see a sovereign, independent, united and viable Palestine.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday said that he will seek Prime minister Narendra Modi’s help for bringing peace to the Middle East.
US President Donald Trump will meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the White House on Wednesday.
In February President Trump had hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. During a joint press conference, Trump had asked for Israeli settlements to be temporarily halted.
Palestinian envoy to Russia Abdel Hafiz Nofal has warned that any attempt by the United States to shift its embassy to Jerusalem will seriously complicate the situation in the region and may result in a “holy war”.
To kick-start the stalled peace talks between Israel and the Palestine, a major international conference was today held in Paris which was attended by delegates from over 70 nations. Palestinians have welcomed the French initiative
Pope Francis and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday met here to open a Palestinian embassy in the Vatican City.
Voicing concern over the deteriorating security situation in Palestinian, India has said that dialogue is the only viable option for a durable and comprehensive peaceful solution of the issue.
In an unusual sharp rebuke, The United States have accused Israel of betrayal of trust over later's plans to build hundreds of new settlement homes deep in the West Bank. The Obama administration in its
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