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January 03, 2018 

For years, the Palestinian leadership has engaged in good faith in numerous meetings and encounters with the US administration and have constantly provided the American team with presentations, briefings as well as responding to many inquiries. Our U.S. counterparts know well the efforts invested by the Palestinian side in terms of proposals as well as of regional initiatives.

Press Statement

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates   

25 December 2017  

Guatemala's embassy move to Jerusalem is a shameless act of lawlessness 

The State of Palestine condemns the announcement by Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales about his country’s decision to move their embassy to Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. President Morales dragged his country to the wrong side of history by committing a flagrant violation of international law as well as relevant United Nations Security Council and General Assembly resolutions, including most recently resolution ES10/19. This announcement is also a brazen act of disrespect and disregard to the collective positions of international alliances and groups Guatemala is part of, including the Non-aligned Movement.  

Extensive Palestinian Bilateral and Multilateral diplomatic efforts were made by the minister of foreign affairs and expatriates his excellency Dr.Reyad Malki and through official diplomatic channels, to warn the international community and the international organizations of the dangers threatening the two-state solution and the peace process, and the danger of their silence and the ongoing statements of condemnation and declarations. 

December 07, 2017

The State of Palestine expresses its adamant and unequivocal rejection of the announcement made by US President Donald Trump. The American Administration’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel is an act of hostility against the Palestinian people, their inalienable national rights. Further, the State of Palestine views this policy announcement as an assault on the spirit and letter of international law, including the United Nations Charter, which does not accept the acquisition of territory by force nor the consequences that result from such illegal actions. It is also an assault on the spirit and standing of Jerusalem as a city at the heart and spiritual center of billions of people around the world.

Jerusalem is the social, political, cultural, religious and economic heart of Palestine. It is also the heart of billions of believers from the three monotheistic religions, including hundreds of millions of Arab Christians and Muslims. It is, therefore, the heart of the Arab World. It is a significant symbol of our region and its fate is key to any efforts leading to a peaceful and stable region.