The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates (MOFAE) held Israel responsible for preventing the holding of a consultative meeting for a number of Jerusalemites regarding their participation in the legislative elections in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, along with the arrest of a number of participants and summoning others. The statement by the Ministry called the move a dangerous indication of the occupation’s insistence on preventing the holding of elections in Jerusalem. The Ministry condemned “the attack on Palestinian democracy,” and considered it a flagrant violation of the agreements signed between the two parties. The Ministry also stressed the need for the European Union and the International Quartet to take a serious stance on the matter. For further details, click here