The Palestinian Presidency on Thursday called upon the US Administration to revert the illegal steps taken by the previous administration to build the US Embassy in occupied Jerusalem.
In a statement, the Palestinian Presidency affirmed that respect for international law is a condition for the success of any political solution, adding that the illegal decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of the occupying power and build the US Embassy on private property confiscated in 1848 from Palestinian owners, some of whom are holders of US citizenship, is a violation of international law and an endorsement to policies of annexation and apartheid rather than policies for the benefit of a just and lasting peace.
The Palestinian Presidency stressed that the decision of the US, or any other country, to build an embassy in Jerusalem is a flagrant violation of UN resolutions and international legitimacy, considering moving forward with building the embassy a flagrant violation of the rights of Palestinian refugees guaranteed by international law, and a joint American-Israeli slap in the face of any remaining hopes for a two-state solution.
The Palestinian Presidency indicated that whatever fait accompli Israel and the US try to impose on Palestinian historical rights in Jerusalem, it will not change the international community's recognition that East Jerusalem is part of the territory occupied by Israel since 1967 and that the permanent status of the entire city of Jerusalem will be determined only through negotiations.
This week, the occupations Planning Committee in Jerusalem approved plans submitted by the US to build its embassy on 36 acres of private and Waqf land, confiscated in 1948 from Palestinian owners.
Source: Qatar News Agency
