Palestine Not to Agree with Any Changes on 1967 Borders of Jerusalem
The Palestinians will not accept any changes to the 1967 border of East Jerusalem, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, the spokesman Westbank authority, said on Saturday.
Abu Rudeineh reacted to statements attributed to a White House official saying that the United States considers what Muslim refer to as Al-Buraq Wall, while Jews call the Wailing or Western Wall, as part of Israel, WAFA reported.
“This American decisions proved once again that the current US administration is completely out of the peace process,” said Abu Rudeineh.
Abu Rudeineh further said: “Continuing with this American policy, whether it has to do with recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and moving the US embassy to the city or taking a unilateral decision on final status issues, are in violation of international law and consolidate the occupation. This is not acceptable to us and we denounce it.”
US Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to hold an official visit to the Western Wall on Wednesday after his arrival in Israel.
The wall is located in the part of Jerusalem Israel had occupied in June 1967, which the international communitties and law consider it illegal.