ALBAWABA - Israel revoked the travel permits of Palestinian diplomats, in a move seen as designed to curtail their movement in the occupied West Bank and abroad.
#Israel reportedly revoked the VIP certificate of Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki
— AbuAliEnglish (@AbuAliEnglishB1) January 8, 2023
According to Palestinian reports, this comes as a response to his diplomatic activity against Israel, with the minister's return to the #West_Bank this morning.
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The first to bear the brunt of Sunday's action was Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki. He was crossing overland from Jordan into the West Bank, when he was detained by Israeli soldiers. He had his travel permit confiscated.
Brazilian President Lula da Silva said that his country will strongly support the rights of the Palestinian people and will support Palestine’s efforts in all international arenas.
— Palestinian Return Centre (@prclondon) January 3, 2023
Da Silva made the remarks in a meeting with Palestine Foreign Affairs Minister Riyad al-Maliki. pic.twitter.com/LfDbkLJonO
Malki said that he was returning from the Brazilian president’s inauguration when he was informed that Israel rescinded his travel permit, which allows Palestinian officials to travel freely in and out of the West Bank, unlike ordinary Palestinian citizens, according to the Palestinian Chronicle.
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki says the Palestinian leadership is considering a legal and political response to the vindictive measures recently announced by the far-right Israeli government against the Palestinian people. pic.twitter.com/UsoE1XzKyz
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) January 8, 2023
The new restriction on diplomats is the latest move by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's rightwing government to increase hardships on Palestinians.
The Turkish Anadolu news agency said the Israeli move was in response to a Palestinian bid to seek the International Court of Justice (ICJ)’s opinion on the decades-long Israeli occupation, the longest in modern history.
El Presidente Lula d #Brasil reitera respaldo a la causa palestina
— Amistad Hispano Arabe (@AAHArabe) January 4, 2023
El mandatario manifestó su postura durante un diálogo con el ministro palestino de Relaciones Exteriores y Expatriados, Riyad Al-Maliki, quien viajó a Brasilia para asistir a la toma de posesión de Lula pic.twitter.com/X8Ipjgldy8
Palestinians condemned the Israeli move, saying it was a violation of international law.
