CAIRO, January 17, 2018 (WAFA) – President Mahmoud Abbas said Wednesday in a speech addressing the Al-Azhar International Conference in Support of Jerusalem in Cairo that the Palestinians still adhere to peace and will use all the available options, but not violence or terrorism.

“We will not trust the American administration which is no longer suitable for the role of mediator of the peace process. We will adhere to peace, but peace shall not be at any cost, and we will seek all options but not terrorism and violence,” Abbas told the conference.

He added, “The announcement by US President [Donald] Trump to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel would not give Israel any legitimacy in it. America chose to violate international law and defy the will of the Arab and Islamic peoples and the world to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of the Israeli occupation.”

The President called upon the Muslim and Arab countries to take practical steps to compel Israel to stop its violations against the holy city of Jerusalem. He encouraged Arabs and Muslims to visit Jerusalem as a token of support for the city.

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