Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, the foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates reiterates his country’s “firm demand” for the establishment of a Palestinian state based on the pre-1967 lines with East Jerusalem’s capital.
UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, speaking in a pre-recorded video message, takes credit for halting Israel’s plan to annex parts of the West Bank by agreeing to normalize relations with the Jewish state.
He expresses the hope that the “historic peace accord” with Jerusalem will lead to the resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan addressing the UN General Assembly, September 29, 2020 (screen grab)
“The call for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the borders of 1967 with East Jerusalem as its capital in line with the relevant international resolutions and the Arab and international consensus will remain a firm demand,” Al Nahyan says.
“My country has made persistent efforts using all available diplomatic channels to affirm our total rejection of the annexation of Palestinian territory, and we have warned of its impact on all parties and on the security of the region.”
— Raphael Ahren
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