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During the speech he delivered on behalf of His Excellency the President: The State of Palestine welcomed President Trump’s plan and Security Council Resolution No. 2803, based on our conviction that the war must stop and that the suffering of our people must end. The President: What is happening in the West Bank reflects the same approach that our people are exposed to in the Gaza Strip. The President: Israel continues to undermine the work of the government of the State of Palestine through piracy and detention of Palestinian tax and customs funds, which to date have exceeded $4.5 billion. Addis Ababa/PNN – Prime Minister Mohamed Mustafa, representing President Mahmoud Abbas, participated in the work of the thirty-ninth summit of the African Union, which began today, Saturday, in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, amid broad participation from African heads of state and government. Mustafa said during the speech he delivered on behalf of Mr. President: “I am pleased to stand among you today, on behalf of your brother, Mr. President Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine, conveying to you his greetings and best wishes. I sincerely wish the Thirty-Ninth African Summit Conference success and success until it achieves its higher goals and objectives in order to achieve for the African continent and its struggling peoples the well-being, stability and sustainable development they aspire to. The President said: “This summit comes at a watershed moment in the history of the Palestinian people, who are still suffering from historical injustice that has reached an unprecedented level in the war on Gaza, a war that has been watched by millions live and whose number of victims has exceeded more than 70,000 citizens This was accompanied by Israel’s use of starvation as a tool of war, in addition to its destruction of 85% of the infrastructure in the Gaza Strip, in clear violation of international law. His Excellency added: “The State of Palestine has agreed to the American proposal regarding the Gaza war, and Security Council Resolution No. 2803, which begins with a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and ends with self-determination for the Palestinian people and the independence of their state after a two-year transitional period The suffering of our people must stop and that the suffering of our people must end, especially since the Security Council resolution clearly stipulated the inclusion of relief and recovery needs, and the launch of the reconstruction process in Gaza.” The President continued: “Despite the announcement of a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, thanks to the important role of the mediators, led by (the United States, Egypt, Qatar and Turkey), Israel is still violating these understandings, as it has killed more than 500 Palestinians since the announcement of the ceasefire until today. Which threatens the sustainability of the agreement and undermines the full implementation of its second phase.” His Excellency indicated that what is happening in the West Bank reflects the same approach to which our people are exposed in the Gaza Strip. As Israel continues to confiscate citizens’ lands, expand illegal settlements, and protect the attacks and terrorism of settlers who practice all kinds of injustice towards Palestinian citizens, their property, lands, and crops, in flagrant violation of international law, and during the past month alone, terrorist gangs of settlers committed 1,872 attacks on our people in the West Bank. The President added: “On the other hand, Israel’s attempts to undermine the work of the government of the State of Palestine continue, through piracy and withholding tax funds.” And the customs that they collect on our behalf at the crossings and borders, and refused to transfer them to our government, as stipulated in the economic protocol of the Oslo Agreement signed between the two parties, as the funds seized to date have exceeded 4.5 billion dollars. Accordingly, our government has lost about 70% of its income as a result of the detention of these funds. Any government in the world can continue its work while losing about two-thirds of its financial resources. Below is a speech by Mr. President: We would like to begin by offering congratulations to His Excellency the President of the Republic of Burundi, the President. Evariste Ndayishimiye, for assuming the presidency of the African Union for the current session 2026, wishing him success. Thanks are extended to His Excellency the President of the Republic of Angola, President João Lourenço, for his presidency of the previous session of the Union. I also take this opportunity to emphasize our pride and pride in the depth of historical ties and firm African solidarity with the Palestinian cause, and the common values on which Palestine’s relationship with the African continent has been founded since the middle of the last century, first and foremost. Rejection of all forms of colonialism, and the right of peoples to freedom, self-determination, and rejection of dependency. From the depth of history, we look forward to a shared future of development to achieve sustainable development and the exchange of experiences and benefits in order to achieve prosperity and economic integration and strengthen the bonds of friendship and mutual benefit among our peoples. In this regard, we praise the acceleration of the efforts of the African Union and its member states to achieve sustainable development and increasing growth rates, and we strongly support these efforts that seek to exploit the resources and bounties of the continent for the benefit of the national benefits of the African peoples. Mr. President, leaders and heads of delegations, honorable audience, our people are still suffering from the scourge of the long-term Israeli occupation, and the escalation of Israeli crimes and violations day after day. Our people are in dire need of intensified solidarity and the efforts of the international community in order to achieve their freedom, self-determination, and the embodiment of their independent state on the borders of June 4, 1967, and based on international resolutions. This summit comes at a watershed moment in the history of the Palestinian people, who are still suffering from historical injustice that has reached an unprecedented level in the war on Gaza. This war was watched by millions live, and the number of victims exceeded more than 70,000 Palestinian citizens. This was accompanied by Israel’s use of starvation as a tool of war, in addition to its destruction of 85% of the infrastructure in the Gaza Strip in clear violation of international law. The State of Palestine has agreed to the American proposal regarding the Gaza war, and to Security Council Resolution No. 2803, which begins with a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and ends with self-determination for the Palestinian people and the independence of their state after a two-year transitional phase. Our approval came based on our conviction that the war must stop and that the suffering of our people must end, especially since the Security Council resolution clearly stipulated the introduction of relief and recovery needs, and the launch of the reconstruction process in Gaza. Despite the announcement of a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, thanks to the important role of the mediators, led by them (the United States, Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey), Israel is still violating these understandings, as it has killed more than 500 Palestinians since Announcing a ceasefire until today, which threatens the sustainability of the agreement and undermines the full implementation of its second phase. In this context, we stress the necessity of removing all obstacles imposed by the Israeli occupation to the implementation of the arrangements related to the second phase of the agreement, including the work of the Interim Gaza Administration Committee, in order to ensure the continuity of services, organize the humanitarian effort and early recovery. Our vision for the future of the Gaza Strip is clear: Gaza is an integral part of our homeland Palestine, our people are one, and our national project is one. Within the framework of our broader vision, which is based on one state, one political system, one government, one law, and one legitimate weapon, in accordance with the relevant UN resolutions. Ladies and gentlemen, what is happening in the West Bank reflects the same approach to which our people are exposed in the Gaza Strip. As Israel continues to confiscate citizens’ lands, expand illegal settlements, and protect the attacks and terrorism of settlers who practice all kinds of injustice towards Palestinian citizens, their property, lands and crops, in flagrant violation of international law. During the past month alone, terrorist gangs of settlers committed 1,872 attacks on our people in the West Bank. A few days ago, the Israeli government took new illegal measures that strengthen settlement and allow settlers to control and own lands. In the West Bank, in clear violation of international law and international agreements, all with the aim of imposing full sovereignty over Palestine and preventing the embodiment of an independent Palestinian state. These dangerous Israeli measures announced a few days ago require a firm and decisive international response, to protect the two-state solution. On the other hand, Israel’s attempts to undermine the work of the government of the State of Palestine continue, by pirating and detaining the tax and customs funds it collects on our behalf at the crossings and borders, and refusing to transfer them to our government, as stipulated in the protocol. The economic agreement of the Oslo Agreement signed between the two parties, where the funds seized to date have exceeded $4.5 billion. Accordingly, our government lost about 70% of its income as a result of withholding these funds. Any government in the world can continue its work while losing about two-thirds of its financial resources. Today, we cannot fail to talk about the city of Jerusalem, with its religious, historical, and legal status, and the systematic Israeli policies it faces that aim to impose an illegitimate fait accompli, by accelerating settlement and undermining the Palestinian presence in Jerusalem. These policies include repeated raids on the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, and serious violations of the existing historical and legal status quo, in addition to policies of demolishing homes, withdrawing identities, and preventing our people, Muslims and Christians, from reaching the holy places for prayer in Jerusalem. These practices constitute a flagrant violation of international law and relevant international legitimacy resolutions, and undermine any horizon for achieving a just and lasting peace in the region. It must be reaffirmed here that East Jerusalem is an integral part of the Palestinian Territory occupied in 1967, and it is the eternal capital of the State of Palestine, and that any attempts to impose a reality contrary to that will not establish a right, nor will it change the legal status of the Holy City. Mr. President, distinguished heads of delegations, the past year represented a prominent milestone in the path of international political momentum in support of our people, especially the establishment of the international coalition to implement the two-state solution, and the initiative of the brothers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and friends in the French Republic to hold the international conference. To implement the two-state solution, based on the resolutions of the United Nations and the Arab Initiative. This path culminated in the New York Declaration and its annex, which were adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on September 12 of last year, 2025, with the appreciated support of your countries that voted in favor of this declaration, and the international recognition of the State of Palestine was great, as the number of countries that recognized it reached 160 countries. Mr. President, Distinguished Leaders, Honorable Audience, I renew our thanks and gratitude for the historical positions. And the principles of the African Union and member states to support and support the Palestinian cause in its various historical stages and in all regional and international forums. We also affirm our support for your struggle, your rights and your priorities in Africa, and the necessity of enabling the African continent to perform its pioneering role in a multilateral world, while preserving its national sovereignty and cultural and historical identity. We also salute on this occasion the great effort made by the United Nations, its Secretary-General and all its bodies for the great support and services they provide to our people. We salute all the official and popular international efforts that gave the Palestinian issue its deserved position as a central issue on the international agenda. We renew our affirmation and full support for the aspirations of our friends and brothers in Africa towards stability, development and prosperity. We wish success and prosperity for the work of your summit, and for the future of the African continent and its free peoples more security and prosperity. May the peace, mercy and blessings of God be upon you. – –
