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South African Embassy meets with Hamas MPs in Ramallah

[ 01/02/2011 – 10:59 AM ]

 

RAMALLAH, (PIC)– Officials from the South African Embassy in Palestine met West Bank Hamas MPs Monday in Ramallah to discuss diplomatic solutions to problems faced by Palestinian elected officials.

Palestinian MPs in Jerusalem have been sitting in at the Red Cross for months to protest decisions to have them exiled from the holy city.

MP Mohammed Abu Teir, who was recently exiled from Jerusalem, told the guests that Israel has been ethnically transferring Palestinians from the holy city, Yaffa and Acre for the past forty years.

MP Ayman Daraghima, also attending, asked the South African government to raise the issue at the UN Security Council.

Embassy consultant Michael Van Nikirk responded: “We are gathering data and putting it before the Foreign Ministry and discussing ways to help through diplomatic means.”

The delegation said they have been discussing the matter with the South African Parliament.

South African Embassy meets with Hamas MPs in Ramallah.