Arab League renews rejection of displacement of Palestinians, says Palestinian state prerequisite to achieving regional stability

AMMAN — The Arab League on Wednesday stressed that the fundamental principles of the Palestinian cause will remain a "consistent and unwavering point of consensus" across the Arab world.

The League also emphasised that one of the central tenets of these principles is the right of the Palestinian people to establish their independent state on the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, the Jordan News Agency, reported. 

It also noted that the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip together form the territorial foundation of the future Palestinian state within the context of a two-state solution, without any separation between the two or infringement upon the rights of the Palestinian people, whose continued presence on their land remains a cornerstone of their just cause.

Expressing confidence in the US and its president's commitment to a just peace in the region, the League said that the proposal presented by US President Donald Trump promotes a scenario of Palestinian displacement, a plan firmly rejected by both the Arab world and the international community and violates international law.

The Arab League also stressed that the proposal is an agenda for instability and does not contribute to advancing the two-state solution, which remains the sole viable formula to achieving lasting peace and security for both Palestinians and Israelis, as well as for the region.