EU, Russian, Japanese and Chinese diplomats address PA anti-annexation rally

European Union, Russian, Japanese and Chinese representatives emphasized their opposition to Israeli unilateral annexation and their commitment to a two-state solution at a Fatah organized rally attended by thousands.

“Russia sees that the only solution is an agreed upon settlement on the basis of the two-state principle,” Russian Ambassador to Palestine Gocha Buachidze says. “We need an urgent resumption of negotiations between the two parties under UN mediation.”

EU Representative Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff also warns Palestinians not take any unilateral moves of their own in response.

Members of the top Fatah and Palestinian leadership are in attendance, including Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh, Palestinian Liberation Organization Chief Negotiator Saeb Erekat, and top ministers in the Palestinian government.

— Aaron Boxerman