Embassy of the Palestinian Authority statement unfortunate and inaccurate
16 January 2017
The statement released today by the Embassy of the Palestinian Authority, and hurriedly echoed by the ANC, is simply inaccurate and most unfortunate. The DA understands that the Embassy had not been given a full briefing by their government, but we would have preferred for them to contact us, or indeed their own principals, before releasing a false public statement.
The DA had a confirmed meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mr Mahmoud Abbas, and had informed South Africa’s Embassy in Ramallah of the meeting, and had invited South Africa’s ambassador to join the meeting. This is incontrovertible, and we include the full trail of correspondence and record of contact with President Abbas’ office, and the SA Embassy in Ramallah, below here.
We visited the Palestinian Territories, met with human rights activists, visited refugees in Ramallah, and met with leaders of the business community and investors who are building the new Palestine despite the ongoing conflict.