African leaders condemn US President Trump's Mideast plan, saying it represents 'umpteenth violation' of multiple UN and AU resolutions
African Union Commission Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat says US President Trump's controversial plan"trampled on the rights of the Palestinian people" –– a line that drew applause in main hall at AU headquarters in Ethiopia.
AU Commission Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat told assembled heads of state that the plan unveiled in late January represented the "umpteenth violation of multiple United Nations and African Union resolutions". The proposals include giving Israel the green light to annex settlements in the occupied West Bank, the largest part of the territories the Palestinians see as their future state.The outgoing AU chair, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el Sisi, said in his remarks on Sunday that "the Palestinian cause will always be in the hearts and minds of the people of Africa".
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