The official spokesman for the Palestinian Presidency, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, said that stopping settlements and ending the Israeli occupation of the land of the State of Palestine is one integrated package to ensure the achievement of peace, security and stability in the region.

Abu Rudeineh's statements came in response to statements issued by the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which denied the settlement freeze by saying, "There will be no and there was no freeze."

Abu Rudeineh added that without changing the Israeli policy that seeks to annex, expand and perpetuate the occupation, the entire region is at a dangerous historical and strategic crossroads.

He continued: What is required is pressure on Israel in a practical and immediate manner, away from statements and sayings, and obliging it to implement the decisions of international legitimacy, foremost of which is the cessation of settlement activities that violate international law, especially Resolution 2334, because the conditions on the ground can no longer tolerate more condemnations without result.

The official spokesman for the presidency confirmed that all the projects that the occupation is trying to implement to sustain the occupation will not achieve anything with the steadfastness of the Palestinian people on their land, and with the strong Palestinian efforts on the international arena, which showed a weakness in Israel’s ability due to its disregard for international legitimacy and international law, stressing that the official Palestinian position is clear. Its basis is the national constants, international legitimacy and the Arab peace initiative.