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Palestine Embassy reacts to the President Iohannis statement to reaffirm Romania's position regarding status of Jerusalem
The Palestine Embassy in Bucharest hails the statement made by President Klaus Iohannis to reaffirm the position of the Romanian state in respect to the status of Jerusalem, according to a release of the diplomatic mission senton Saturday.
"By deciding not to take into consideration the embassy's relocation to Jerusalem as a legitimate option, Romania proves, once again, the observance towards the principles of law and international law," Ambassador of Palestine in Bucharest Fuad Kokaly believes, as quoted in the release.
According to the quoted source, the Romanian President's position "remains in agreement" with the resolutions of the UN Security Council decisions, the resolutions of the UN General Assembly and the Fourth Geneva Convention, but also "aligns to the unanimous decision, firmly embraced by all EU members states, which Romania is part of."
"The Middle East peace process is currently in a deadlock and, as the release of the Presidential Administration in Bucharest shows, it cannot be unlocked without implementing the solution of the two states, so that the State of Palestine with the capital in East Jerusalem exercises its right to self-determination and peacefully coexists with its neighbors, according to international law and all resolutions issued by the abovementioned international organizations," the statement says.
The quoted source reveals that "the unilateral, singular decision, in a global context, of the United States to move its embassy to Jerusalem only hinders peace and a climate of normality in the Holy City, the supreme spiritual symbol for more than half of the world's population."
"In this context, we express our believe that Romania will further remain a guarantor of observing the international laws and, also, a partner in the efforts that the State of Palestine and the diplomatic mission in Bucharest carry out in order to continue the peace process in the Middle East," the Palestine Embassy release underscores.