Arab League refuses to pass Palestinian draft resolution which condemns the normalisation deal between Israel and UAE
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki has described the deal between the UAE and Israel as “an earthquake" that hit the Arab consensus over the Palestinian cause.
Palestine and Arab countries agreed to include an emphasis in the final agreement on commitment to a 2002 Arab Peace Initiative, two-state solution and the land for peace principle, a Palestinian diplomatic source said on condition of anonymity.The source said some Arab states, attempted to add provisions to give a form of legitimacy to the normalisation deal. Those countries were not named.
Al-Malki described the deal between the UAE and Israel as “an earthquake" that hit the Arab consensus over the Palestinian cause. The decision amounts to "official Arab legislation for normalisation," said Palestine Liberation Organization Executive Committee member Ahmed Majdalani.
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