RAMALLAH, June 11, 2012 (WAFA) - Fatah Commissioner of International Relations Nabil Shaath Monday expressed concern over a purported draft agreement between Israel and the Vatican that reportedly recognizes Israel’s illegal annexation and control over occupied East Jerusalem.

“We trust that the Holy See will clarify the situation and affirm that it will uphold its legal and moral responsibility, as a High Contracting Party to the Fourth Geneva Convention, and ensure that any agreement upholds the Holy See’s position affirming the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and independence on the territory Israel occupied in 1967, including East Jerusalem,” said Shaath in a statement.

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