CAIRO, April 29, 2018 (WAFA) - The Secretary-General of Arab League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian discussed on Sunday the latest developments related to the Palestinian issue.

The Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Mahmoud Afifi, said in a statement that the meeting, held at the headquarters of the Arab League in Cairo, was an in-depth dialogue that focused on a number of regional and international issues, particularly developments in the Middle East and the Palestinian cause.

The  spokesperson reported on Aboul-Gheit as affirming the Arab position and decisions made in this regard in the recent Arab summit in Saudi Arabia, especially with regard to the status of Jerusalem; which is gaining special importance and sensitivity during the current stage in the light of recent US positions.

The Arab League chief stressed the importance of the role that France can play as one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and an active state within the framework of international relations and at the level of the European Union.

He stressed that  France has active actions and contacts in support of the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, adding that France can also pressure the Israeli side to comply with the resolutions of international legitimacy and stop violations committed by the occupation authorities against the Palestinians in the occupied territories.

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