The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Palestinian Expatriates, Riyad al-Maliki, called on his Irish counterpart Simon Coveney to continue exerting pressure on Israel not to block the holding of elections in all of the Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem. Al-Maliki considered that the legal status of Jerusalem cannot be compromised, as it is the eternal capital of the State of Palestine. He further stressed that the decision to hold elections is an irreversible Palestinian decision. For further details, click here
