Shtayyeh: We Are Entering A New Phase With Israel
Arab World
Ramallah - Kifah Zaboun
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh said that the Palestinian Authority was about to begin a new and different stage, in an apparent reference to its decision to cancel agreements with Israel. Commenting on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s annexation of the Jordan Valley and the subsequent confiscation of Palestinian tax funds, Shtayyeh said: “Regarding all of this, the message is clear. For us, the current situation cannot continue permanently… We are embarking on a new stage.” The Palestinian premier, in a news conference, stressed that Israel’s “planning to annex the Palestinian valleys, impose sovereignty on the illegal settlements, confiscate tax funds and demolish homes…” were all aimed at undermining the establishment of a Palestinian state and weaken the existing Palestinian institutions. Shtayyeh welcomed the European position that rejected the Israeli annexation plan. He accused the Israeli judiciary of being a “hostage” of the political decision. “This is not the first time that Israel has violated security, economic and political agreements… even the mutual recognition agreement,” he underlined. The Palestinian prime minister touched on the exchange of accusations between Palestinian and Saudi Twitter users over the past few days. He said in this regard that on behalf of President Mahmoud Abbas, he called on Palestinians to refrain from offending any Arab or interfering in their affairs. “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with its King, government, and all its people, is dear to us,” Shtayyeh stressed. “The Kingdom has been helping us throughout history... President Abu Mazen spoke to His Majesty the King a few days ago... Saudi Arabia has always been the backbone of support of the Palestinian cause in international forums,” he added.
from Asharq AL-awsat https://aawsat.com/english/home/article/2256896/shtayyeh-we-are-entering-new-phase-israel
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