PRETORIA, Friday, November 29, 2019 (WAFA) – South Africa said today on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People it was concerned by the actions of the Government of Israel, which is seeking to foreclose the final status issues, thereby disregarding UN Security Council resolutions on the Middle East Peace Process.

“The Government and the people of South Africa join the international community in reiterating our unwavering solidarity with the people of Palestine. On the eve of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the UN, South Africa urges the global community to act purposively towards a just and peaceful end of the occupation as guided by international law,” read an official statement by the South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation.

The Department added that a just ending of the Israeli occupation “must address disputes regarding the borders for a viable two-state solution, the return of all Palestinian refugees, the status of East Jerusalem as the capital of a Palestinian State and halting all illegal settlements.”

“South Africa calls on all key stakeholders to ensure that all obligations under international law are met in order for a peaceful and just ending of the occupation of Palestine.”

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