Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stressed during a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron that the ongoing escalation in the region is a result of the political impasse and the continuous Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people and their sacred sites, in addition to Israeli settler terrorism.

Abbas added that the international community’s silence has encouraged the Israeli occupation to commit even more crimes, as witnessed in Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, with hundreds of Palestinian civilians losing their lives, while thousands others were injured, and many taken captive.

The Palestinian President said that ending the Israeli occupation of the lands of the State of Palestine with East Jerusalem as its capital, recognizing the Palestinian people’s right to independence and sovereignty, and granting full UN membership is what would ensure security, stability, and peace in the region.

Abbas emphasized that the failure to implement international legitimacy and international l
aw against Israel and the ongoing injustice and oppression faced by the Palestinian people are pushing matters toward an explosion that no one will be able to endure, calling on the French President to urgently intervene in order to stop the Israeli forces and extremist Israeli settlers’ brutal aggression.

For his part, the French President reiterated his country’s commitment to the two-state solution, to work towards ending the escalation, and contacting all parties.

Source: Qatar News Agency