By NNN-WAFA
Ramallah : President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine confirmed that Jerusalem is the capital of the state of Palestinian and that the Palestinians will never give it up.
In a speech at a Palestinian National Conference on Jerusalem held Jan 26 in Ramallah, Abbas said that the Jewish settlements, particularly what is built in Jerusalem, are illegal and we will never accept them. “Whatever they do in Jerusalem and no matter what they do to change its structure, occupied Jerusalem will remain the capital of the state of Palestine and we will never give it up,” he added.
Abbas accused Israel of seeking to change facts on the ground in East Jerusalem to preempt permanent status talks with Israel that include negotiations over the eastern section of the city occupied in 1967.
As for the crossings, Abbas said he is ready to take up the crossings to ease the suffering of our people, calling on Israeli government to end the siege imposed on Gaza.
“The long Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip,” said Abbas, “has caused a popular explosion. When you deny the people fuel, medicine and all their basic needs, what should they do? The people have no choice but to explode.”
Abbas confirmed that the Islamic movement was part of the Palestinian people, demanding that Hamas give up control of crossing points into Gaza Strip to the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) as well as give up its control of entirely.