President Mahmoud Abbas tonight received a telephone call from Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, during which they discussed the latest developments in the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people, particularly in the Gaza Strip.
The president stressed during the phone call the importance of promptly ending the war of genocide waged by the Israeli occupation against Palestinian civilians.
The President stressed the need to accelerate the introduction of humanitarian, relief and medical aid to the entire Gaza Strip in order to enable shelters and hospitals to fulfill their role of providing what is necessary to alleviate the suffering of citizens there.
The president reiterated Palestine’s categorical rejection of the displacement of any Palestinian citizen, whether in the Gaza Strip or the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, stressing that Gaza is an integral part of the Palestinian State.
He stressed the rejection of separating the Gaza Strip from the rest of the Palestinian territory, including Israel’s plans to reduce or re-occupy any part of its territory.
The President warned of the dangerousness of the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, including the imposition of restrictions on the entry of worshippers into the Al-Aqsa Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan, the terrorist crimes committed by colonists against the defenseless Palestinian people, persistence of extrajudicial execution against civilians, the military incursions into Palestinian cities, villages, towns and refugee camps, and the continued colonial expansion and establishment of new colonies.
President Abbas affirmed that peace and security can only be achieved through Palestine’s full UN membership, which shall be set by the decision of the Security Council, an end to the occupation of the state of Palestine, including its capital, East Jerusalem, in accordance with international legitimacy.
The president thanked the Dutch Prime Minister for his country’s support for the implementation of the two-state solution based on international legitimacy and for its continuous support for the Palestinian people, especially the provision of humanitarian assistance, and its support to UNRWA.
President Abbas also stressed during the call the keenness of the State of Palestine to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries and friendly peoples
source: WAFA
