Erekat Thanks Angola for Firing Diplomats for Attending US Embassy Move

Ramallah, MINA — Saeb Erekat, secretary general of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) conveyed the Palestinian people and leadership’s gratitude for Angola’s position after firing diplomats for attending the inauguration events of the US embassy without their countries’ consent,WAFA reported

In an article published in Portuguese in Jornal de Angola daily newspaper, Erekat thanked Angola for its position and affirmed the depth of historical relations that ties between Palestine and African countries in their joint struggle against the colonial regimes.

Erekat praised the historical and moral support that Palestine enjoys from African countries on the basis of shared values including freedom and the right to self-determination.

The event, hosted in Tel Aviv by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs last week, was attended by Manuel Augusto Jao Diogo Fortunato, a senior adviser in the Angolan Embassy, with the approval of Angola’s Director for African, Middle East and Regional Organisations, Joaquim do Espirito Santo.

On Monday, Angolan media reported that Fortunato and Santo had both been fired by Angola’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Manuel Augusto, for “failing to comply with procedures and harming Angola’s good reputation.”(T/RS5/S1)

Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)