Palestinian President Welcomes Support After UN Vote On Jerusalem

The Palestinian president welcomed Thursday a United Nations General Assembly resolution criticising the US government’s controversial recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Advertisement “This … Continue reading Palestinian President Welcomes Support After UN Vote On Jerusalem

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Updated December 21, 2017

The State of Palestine’s President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during the U.N. General Assembly at the United Nations on September 20, 2017 in New York, New York. Kevin Hagen / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP

The State of Palestine’s President Mahmoud Abbas. Kevin Hagen / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP

The Palestinian president welcomed Thursday a United Nations General Assembly resolution criticising the US government’s controversial recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

“This decision reaffirms once again that the just Palestinian cause enjoys the support of international law, and no decision by any party can change the reality,” a statement from Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas’s spokesman said.

AFP