NEW DELHI – Palestine has conveyed regrets over the incident of Hafiz Saeedand its Ambassador sharing stage in Pakistan and assured the that they aretaking serious cognizance of their Ambassador’s presence at this event,”the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement, Zee News hasreported.
In a strongly-worded demarche to the Palestinian government, India hadreminded them that Saeed is a UN-designated terrorist and the ambassador’sassociation with the JuD chief is “unacceptable”.
“Government of India has strongly conveyed to the Palestinian side that thePalestinian Ambassador in Pakistan’s association with terrorist HafizSaeed, who is designated by the United Nations, at an event in Rawalpindion 29.12.2017, is unacceptable,” the MEA statement read.
Apparently miffed with the photos of Palestinian Ambassador sharing thedais with the Hafiz Saeed had earlier registered a strong protest with thePalestinian authorities.
Acknowledging India’s concerns, the Palestinian authorities said that”they will deal with this matter appropriately.”
”It was also conveyed that Palestine highly values its relationship withIndia and stands with us in the war against terrorism, ” the MEA statementsaid.
”Palestine has decided to recall its Ambassador to Pakistan, Walid AbuAli, for sharing the stage with Hafiz Saeed,” Palestinian Ambassador toIndia Adnan Abu Al Haija later confirmed.