Ramallah: Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa met on Sunday with Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars L¸kke Rasmussen to discuss efforts to end the Israeli war on Gaza and to halt violations by Israeli occupation forces and settlers in the West Bank and in Jerusalem.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA: The meeting was also attended by Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shaheen. Mustafa emphasized the need to stop Israel’s violations of international law, including closure of border crossings, weaponization of starvation in Gaza, settlement expansion, annexation plans, forced displacement in the West Bank and in Jerusalem, and withholding of Palestinian tax revenues and deductions from those revenues. Mustafa praised Denmark for support for the two-State solution, endorsement of the New York Conference Declaration, and support for Palestine.
Rasmussen affirmed Denmark’s support for the two-State solution, for ending the war on Gaza, for reopening of crossings, and for entry of humanitarian aid.
Details:
– Participants: Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa, Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars L¸kke Rasmussen, and Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shaheen.
– Topics raised by Mustafa: ending the Israeli war on Gaza; halting violations by occupation forces and settlers in the West Bank and in Jerusalem; reopening of border crossings; stopping the use of starvation in Gaza; stopping settlement expansion and annexation plans; stopping forced displacement in the West Bank and in Jerusalem; restoring Palestinian tax revenues and stopping deductions.
– Denmark’s response: affirmation of support for the two-State solution; support for ending the war on Gaza; support for reopening crossings; support for entry of humanitarian aid.
– International reference: endorsement of the New York Conference Declaration noted during the meeting.
