Palestinian Authority (PA) cabinet leader Mohammad Shatyyeh on Thursday called on the international community to pressure Israel to allow Palestinian Arabs living in eastern Jerusalem to participate in the general elections to the Palestinian Parliament in accordance with the agreements signed between the parties.
"Palestinian democracy must not be held captive by the mood of the occupation, as the agreements stipulate that all Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including Al-Quds (eastern Jerusalem -ed.), are allowed to participate in the elections and present their candidacy, and we want the international community to make its voice heard on this issue,” he said at a meeting with 51 ambassadors and consuls in Ramallah.
Read more