The first European Conference for Jerusalem entitled “Jerusalem is ours” was launched in the Italian city of Milan on Saturday in a bid to highlight the ongoing Israeli aggressions on the Palestinian sanctities in Jerusalem.
The head of Europeans for Al-Quds Muhammad Hannoun stressed that the conference will be held annually to shed light on the suffering of the Jerusalemites calling on European governments to pressure Israel to stop its violations against Palestinians.
For his part the head of Palestinians in Europe Conference Amin Abu Rashed said that the conference comes in support of Jerusalem and to condemn the Israeli aggressions against the Islamic and Christian holy sites.
“Palestinians have the right to defend themselves” Luigi Piccirillo member of the Council of the Italian Province of Lombardy underlined stressing the importance of the conference in reporting the Palestinian developments.
Other officials condemned the ongoing Israeli attacks committed against Palestinian citizens all over Palestine in addition to the European policy of double standards hailing the bravery of the Palestinian people who have been defending their lands and rights.
