New York - "Jerusalem" dot com - Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh accused today, Thursday, the Israeli occupation of trying to weaken the national authority on the ground through its measures, stressing the importance of practical measures to protect the two-state solution.

This came during his meeting with the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Palestinian-Israeli Affairs, Hadi Amr, and the European Special Envoy for the Middle East Peace Process, Sven Koopmans, in addition to the Director of the Middle East and North Africa Department at the German Foreign Ministry, Tobias Tunkel, separately, on the sidelines of the donors' meeting. At United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Shtayyeh discussed with the three delegations ways to make the donor meeting a success in order to mobilize political support and come up with an international vision to preserve the two-state solution as a collective responsibility.

Shtayyeh briefed the delegations on the economic consequences of preventing the Palestinians from reaching their capabilities, as well as the financial challenges caused by the Israeli deductions from Palestinian tax funds that coincided with the decline in international support. Out of the financial crisis facing the government.

He stressed the importance of practical measures to protect the two-state solution, pointing out that the call for a two-state solution is not enough. What is important is the implementation and protection of this solution, in light of the systematic Israeli measures that are destructive to it, represented by the acceleration of settlement activity and land confiscation, and the continuation of incursions into Palestinian cities, killings, arrests and home demolitions.

Shtayyeh said, "Holding Palestinian elections is a priority for the Palestinian people and their leadership," calling for pressure on Israel to abide by the signed agreements, including holding elections in all Palestinian territories, including Jerusalem.