PA introduced amendments to UN statehood bid

The Palestinian Authority has made important amendments to the draft resolution submitted for a vote in the UN Security Council, Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Malki said yesterday.

Speaking from Algeria, Al-Maliki said: “The draft resolution is open to amendments to be submitted by any member state. We will try now to strengthen the draft resolution by adding some texts which are clear language-wise and do not have any ambiguities.”

According to Al-Maliki, the amendments include emphasis on having East Jerusalem as the capital of the Palestinian State and part of the occupied Palestinian territories, the applicability of international law on the entire occupied Palestinian territories, the complete cessation of settlement activity and any provocative acts of aggression on Al-Aqsa Mosque or other Islamic and Christian holy sites.

He pointed out that the Jordanian mission to the UN will operate, in its capacity as a member state of the UN Security Council, to help the Palestinians submit the suggested amendments and receive updates about the ongoing discussion over the draft resolution.