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French Consul General in Jerusalem Ferdirk Disneyo and his wife organized a reception on the occasion of National Day of the State of France in the Old City of Jerusalem.

Set up the French Consul General in Jerusalem Ferdirk Disneyo and his wife held a reception on the occasion of National Day of France, in the edifice of the French National “St. Anne” in the Lions Gate in the Old City in Jerusalem, attended by Prime Minister Dr. Salam Fayyad, Minister of Jerusalem, Adnan Al-Husseini, governor of Ramallah and Al Bireh, Dr. Leila Ghannam and Secretary Tourism Rola Maiah and a group of national figures and officials and representatives of institutions and the clergy and the diplomatic corps.
He welcomed the French Consul in a speech the audience and said to him, a great joy that Astqublkm on the occasion of the French National Day in the edifice of the French National in the heart of the old city, a guide to reinforce Jzzr France for centuries in Jerusalem, noting that history has given to France responsibilities towards this city and France intend to continue to carry this responsibilities and to defend this diversity in general and religious diversity within it.
He stressed that his country was the French consul to defend the aspirations of the Palestinians to continue to live in freedom and dignity in Jerusalem demand a halt to settlement activity and mechanisms of destruction and the dimensions of Lacan in Jerusalem or in other areas also called for the reopening of Palestinian institutions in Jerusalem such as Orient House and the Chamber of Commerce.
He said it was important that we celebrate the principles of the French Republic which the values ​​of freedom and justice and brotherhood and to take the Palestinian people their freedom and to live within the state and to establish its sovereignty over its territory and brotherhood, which in its framework must be based relationship with others.
The Adva these values ​​are shared by France with the peoples of the world are in the service of peace, justice, and through it passes a Palestinian state living in peace and security alongside Israel, stressing that this goal is still the focus of our efforts. He said the French President, Francois Hollande, reiterated to President Abbas last week when he was received in Paris This was to meet them during the second month.
He said that starting this spirit that France voted in favor of entering Palestine as a full member of the Organization of Guo and received with joy registration Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem in the World Heritage.
He noted that French President confirmed to President Abbas to continue financial support to the Palestinian Authority with a difficult financial Brzawv The proof of this provision of France last month, the amount of ten million Aaurer first down payment for the budget of the Palestinian Authority.
Turning the French Consul to the projects implemented by France on the ground to support the institutions and structures Althith Palestinian such as support for the private sector and the training of security forces and projects in Space, health, water, agriculture and development, education and partnership between universities and the training of cadres as well as in the cultural field in order to encourage Frenkovonya and artistic creativity Palestinian.
He said the French consul to Gaza, which he will visit today and he told Gazans that we do not forget them and express our support to civil society and launch a project to benefit the private sector and supervision of projects that we implement in the areas of water, health and education.
He called on the French Consul to the lifting of the siege on Gaza and allow the import, export and free movement of people from Gaza to restore relations with the outside world from the West Bank as it can not develop a Palestinian state without these elements of the organization. Stressing that France supports the unity of the Palestinian territories, it also supports the unity of the Palestinian people and that we received with satisfaction the various stages on the path of reconciliation that must take place within the framework of respect for the principles of the peace process.
And thanked at the end of his speech to the embodiment of French citizens of France in Jerusalem and the Palestinian territories through Mseerathm different understanding of worship representing the French values ​​and human dimensions in relations between France and Palestine.