A delegation of Israeli peace activists presented the leading Palestinian official in Jerusalem, Faisal Husseini, with a petition signed by 520 Israelis supporting the Palestinian people’s right to declare a state in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and eastern half of Jerusalem. Husseini thanked the delegation members during Sunday’s meeting, saying such shows of support served the interests of both the Israeli and Palestinian peoples in their pursuit of peace.
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