PA denounces US decision to let Americans born in Jerusalem list Israel on their passports

The Palestinian Authority condemns the decision to allow Americans born in Jerusalem to list Israel as their birthplace on their passports, a spokesperson for PA President Mahmoud Abbas says.

“East Jerusalem is occupied land, [US Secretary of State Michael] Pompeo’s statements are unacceptable and constitute a flagrant violation of international law,” longtime Abbas spokesperson Nabil Abu Rudeineh says.

— Aaron Boxerman

File: Nabil Abu Rudeineh, spokesman of PA President Mahmoud Abbas, speaks at a press conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah on December 5, 2017. (Flash90)

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