Palestinian Authority senior negotiator Saeb Erekat slams the US policy change on West Bank settlements, saying it undermines international law.
Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat in Cairo, Egypt in this 2011 file photo. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)
“International law and system clearly define the illegality of all Israeli settlements, including by the International Court of Justice, the UN Security Council, and the International Committee of the Red Cross,” he says in a statement. “Israel’s colonial-settlement enterprise perpetuates the negation of the Palestinian right to self-determination.
“Once again, with this announcement, the Trump administration is demonstrating the extent to which it’s threatening the international system with its unceasing attempts to replace international law with the ‘law of the jungle.’
“Henceforth, the international community must take all necessary measures to respond and deter this irresponsible US behavior, which poses a threat to global stability, security, and peace. The only way towards achieving peace in Palestine, Israel, and the entire Middle East is with the freedom and independence of the State of Palestine on the 1967 border with East Jerusalem as its capital.”
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