The Dominican vote at the United Nations in recognition of a Palestinian state seemed to be the key issue on the agenda of President Leonel Fernandez’s host, Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. <\/p>\n
President Leonel Fernandez, on an official visit to Jordan, said that his government supports the Palestinian people to declare an independent and sovereign state, as reported by China’s Xinhua news agency. <\/p>\n
Fernandez, on his first official visit to the Palestinian Authority, also stressed Israel’s “right to exist in a peaceful territory,” according to reports covered by the agency. <\/p>\n
As reported, President Mahmoud Abbas thanked Fernandez for the DR’s interest in getting involved in the international efforts to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East.<\/p>\n
“Our will is that Palestine will be a free nation, and that its people can live in peace,” said Abbas during a joint press conference with Fernandez.<\/p>\n
Fernandez said his government supported the Palestinian people’s right to “create an independent state that can co-exist in peace with Israel.” <\/p>\n
The news agency recalled that late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat announced the creation of Palestinian statehood in 1988, living alongside Israel with East Jerusalem as its capital, based on pre-1967 borders, including the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian Authority complains of what it calls “Israel’s continued occupation.” <\/p>\n
In late May, the Palestinian leadership reaffirmed it would apply to the United Nations to gain recognition for an independent Palestinian state despite opposition from the United States. <\/p>\n
President Fernandez visited the Palestinian Authority on Sunday, arriving from Jordan, as part of a Middle East tour with visits to Spain and France. <\/p>\n
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The Dominican vote at the United Nations in recognition of a Palestinian state seemed to be the key issue on the agenda of President Leonel Fernandez’s host, Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. President Leonel Fernandez, on an official visit to Jordan, said that his government supports the Palestinian people to declare an independent and … <\/p>\n