The Fatah movement headed by Mahmoud Abbas, who also serves as chairman of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), stressed on Wednesday that there will be no solution to the conflict or peace if Jerusalem is not recognized as the capital of the state of “Palestine”, even if that means the conflict continues forever.
In response to U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks about him taking the issue of Jerusalem off the negotiating table, Fatah spokesman Osama al-Qawasmeh said it was a serious mistake, because Trump believed the Palestinian leadership, headed by Abbas, would agree to a partial settlement or a solution that did not include Jerusalem.