(MENAFN- Gulf Times) His
Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani received a written
message from the President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas,
pertaining to the latest developments in the Palestinian arena and the
possibility of the US administration to recognise Jerusalem as the
capital of Israel or the transfer of the US embassy in Israel from Tel
Aviv to Jerusalem.
The ambassador of Palestine to Qatar Munir
Abdullah Ghannam delivered the message during a meeting with His
Highness the Emir at Al Bahr Palace yesterday.
During the meeting,
the Emir affirmed the State of Qatar's firm stance on the Palestinian
issue in general and Jerusalem in particular because of its religious
and political importance to Arabs, Muslims and the whole world.
Qatar has totally rejected any measure calling for the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
An
official source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement
to Qatar News Agency (QNA) that such measures undermine the
international efforts aiming at the implementation of the Two-State
solution.
The source reiterated Qatar's firm position in support of
the Palestinian cause and the rights of the brotherly Palestinian
people, foremost of which is the establishment of an independent and
sovereign state on the basis of the 4 June 1967 borders with Jerusalem
as its capital.
Meanwhile, the extraordinary session of the Council
of the League of Arab States, at the level of permanent delegates,
began yesterday at the headquarters of the Arab League Secretariat to
discuss developments affecting Jerusalem and its legal and historical
status.
Qatar participated in the meeting with a delegation headed by
Permanent Representative to the Arab League Saif bin Muqaddam
al-Buainain.
The meeting discussed the formulation of an Arab
position to confront threats and challenges facing Jerusalem, its
identity and its historic status.
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