World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit on January 29 urged the international community not to support a proposal by U.S. president Trump and Israeli president Netanyahu for dividing up Palestine and Israel in a plan developed with no meaningful participation from the Palestinian people, the Independent Catholic News website reports today (January 31, 2020).
"WCC urges members of the international community not to support this proposal or to recognize its implementation unless and until it has been substantially revised, negotiated, and agreed with representatives of the Palestinian people and in compliance with the principles of international law regarding belligerent occupation and human rights," said Tveit.
He added, "This proposal was developed without meaningful participation by representatives of the Palestinian people, and primarily in line with long-stated Israeli objectives."
"The proposal constitutes an ultimatum, rather than a real, sustainable or just solution," said Tveit. "Ultimately, any 'solution' that is not based on justice and negotiated agreement will be an imposition and an instrument of oppression."
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