Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh met today in his office in Ramallah, with consuls and representatives of European countries in Palestine, where he briefed them on the latest political developments, and discussed a number of issues of mutual interest.
Shtayyeh briefed the European officials on the Israeli violations committed against the Palestinian people, especially the killings and arrests, the daily incursions into Palestinian areas, the demolition of homes, and the seizure of land and settlement expansion, calling on the European Union to pressure Israel to stop these measures.
“Europe must have a stronger voice and effective steps to compel Israel to stop its violations against our people and to establish an independent and sovereign Palestinian state within 1967 borders and with Jerusalem as its capital, in order to achieve the required peace and justice,” said Shtayyeh.
Shtayyeh stressed the need to fill the current political vacuum through a peace initiative led by the International Quartet, and the need for Israel to respect the signed agreements, which will contribute towards starting a dialogue on many political, economic and final-status issues, he said.
At the international level, the Prime Minister said that “Israel has vetoed our democracy” by preventing the holding of elections in Jerusalem. The agreements signed with it provided for the participation of Jerusalemites in voting and running as electoral candidates, which has been done in previous elections, said the premier.
Source: Palestinian News & Info Agency