Syrian Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Dr. Fayssal Mikdad discussed Monday with Head of Palestinian National Council, Rawhi Fattouh, and the accompanying delegation, the latest developments in the region, especially on the Palestinian field in light of the continuation of the Israeli occupation’s crimes and violation to the resolutions of the international legitimacy and the rights of the Palestinians people.

Mikdad reiterated Syria’s condemnation of Israeli occupation practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, demolition of schools and the killing of children and innocent Palestinians clinging to their lands, stressing that these practices amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Mikdad asserted Syria’s firm standing by Palestine and its belief in the centrality of the Palestinian Arab and international cause.

In turn, Fattouh conveyed the greetings of the Palestinians to Syria that has always been standing by Palestine and its cause.

Fattouh affirmed the importance of constant communication and coordination between Syria and Palestine and all States supporting the Palestinians cause and struggle to realize their rights and establish an independent State with Jerusalem as its capital.