Palestine Thursday accused the US of not being a "fair mediator" in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and said the Trump administration's stance on the issue has "blown the cover" of its foreign policy in the Middle East.
Palestinian envoy in New Delhi, Adnan Abu Al Haija, thanked India for its support for the cause and hoped that the Indian leadership will continue to "guide and support" it.
"Some people say (US President) Mr Donald Trump is the worst thing to happen to the Palestinians. I don't agree. Because, in what he is and what he does, he has blown the cover of the American foreign policy in the Middle East," he said at an event here to mark the 'International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People'.
The envoy alleged that the US was never a "fair mediator" when it came to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
"The pro-Israel bias of the US has always been there for everyone to see, irrespective of whether it was Democrat or a Republican (administration).
"The US used to give an impression of impartiality (on this issue). With Mr (President Donald) Trump, that fake veneer is gone, and the real and true face of the American policy is out for everyone to see," Al Haija said.
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The event was hosted by Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) at Sapru House and Head of the Mission, League of Arab States, Alyaa Ghannam and UN Resident Coordinator in India Yuri Afanasiev.
Former ambassadors of India Sanjay Singh and TCA Raghavan also addressed the audience, which included members of the diplomatic corps, retired foreign service officers, foreign policy experts and scholars.
India has been supportive of the Palestinian struggle and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his message to mark the occasion, said, "We hope for an early resumption of dialogue between Palestine and Israel for moving towards a comprehensive and negotiated resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."
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