Jerusalem governorate: The Jerusalem Governorate announced that the reported establishment of an embassy for the separatist region of 'Somaliland' in occupied Jerusalem is a clear violation of international law and relevant UN resolutions. This move is condemned as it undermines the international legal system, which is based on the inadmissibility of acquiring territory by force.
According to Palestine news and Information Agency, the governorate described the action as a direct assault on the legal and historical status of occupied Jerusalem. The city is recognized as an integral part of the Palestinian territory occupied in 1967 and the capital of the State of Palestine. The governorate emphasized that establishing any embassy or diplomatic mission in occupied Jerusalem violates UN Security Council resolutions, especially Resolutions 476 and 478 (1980), which declared all Israeli measures to change the city's character, legal status, and demographic composition null and void. The resolutions call on states to avoid establishing diplomatic missions there.
The governorate clarified that such actions do not legitimize the Israeli occupation or its attempts to impose alleged sovereignty over occupied Jerusalem. It does not create any legal rights inconsistent with the city's internationally recognized status. The statement indicated that the move is part of ongoing efforts to impose political and diplomatic realities in violation of international law, aimed at entrenching the illegal annexation of occupied Jerusalem while disregarding the legitimate national rights of the Palestinian people.
The governorate urged the international community, the United Nations, and all states to uphold their legal and moral responsibilities, adhere to relevant international resolutions on the Palestinian cause and Jerusalem, and take practical steps to prevent ongoing Israeli violations and discourage actions that could encourage further settlement and expansion policies. It reaffirmed that occupied Jerusalem remains an inseparable part of the Palestinian territory occupied in 1967 and the capital of the State of Palestine. All measures aimed at changing its legal or historical status are considered null and void and will not affect the established rights of the Palestinian people under international law and UN resolutions.