Palestinian PM Mohammed Shtayyeh urges the African Union to withdraw Israel's observer status as heads of state from the 55-member body meet for a two-day summit
Palestine has urged the African Union to withdraw Israel's observer status as heads of state from the 55-member body meet for a two-day summit.
The relationship with Israel is a rare point of contention for a body that values consensus and is expected to dominate the Addis Ababa summit this weekend. Powerful AU member states, notably South Africa, protested the decision, saying they had not been properly consulted and that the move contradicted numerous AU statements -– including from Faki himself –- supporting the Palestinian Territories.Earlier on Saturday, Faki said the AU's commitment to the Palestinian push for independence was "unchanging and can only continue to go stronger".
Israel was previously accredited at the Organisation of African Unity , but lost that status when the body was disbanded and replaced by the AU in 2002.
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