(Premier Mohammed Shtayyeh during a meeting with Norwegian envoy to the Middle East peace process, Tor Fennesland in Ramallah)

RAMALLAH, Wednesday, September 11, 2019 (WAFA) - Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said the international community should not play the role of the neutral party in the face of the occupation‘s violations of international law and signed agreements, but rather it must turn the recommendations of international meetings into decisions reflected on the ground.

This came during a meeting with the Norwegian envoy to the Middle East peace process, Tor Fennesland today in Ramallah, where they discussed the agenda of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) meeting set to be held later this month in New York.

Shatyyeh expressed in a statement his appreciation for the Norwegian role in leading the donors‘ efforts to support the Palestinian state and maintain the two-state solution, saying that Israel is destroying these efforts by imposing a fait accompli that perpetuates the occupation.

He added: “We want the donors meeting in New York to send a message that the two-state solution is still receiving a feasible international support, and that the international community is still standing behind the rights of the Palestinian people.”

He reiterated his call for an international mechanism to audit Israeli deductions from the Palestinian clearing funds, particularly water, electricity and wastewater bills, stressing that Israel is manipulating these deductions.

Shtayyeh also reviewed the government‘s action plan on the economic and developmental levels during the current period, calling on donors to harmonize their projects with the Palestinian priorities so as to contribute to supporting the national economy, creating jobs and reducing unemployment.

T.R.