APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Al-Bireh - 16 March 2022. A Palestinian delegation visits the Russian Consulate in Al-Bireh, to thank Russia for its support of the Palestinian cause.
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: APAwire CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLIST: APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Al-Bireh - 16 March 2022. A Palestinian delegation visits the Russian Consulate in Al-Bireh, to thank Russia for its support of the Palestinian cause. 0.1 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic) Grace Boulos a lawyer, writer and researcher from Kfar Yasif. 0.2 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic) Maher Akhras is a leader in the Islamic Jihad Movement. STORYLINE: The U.S. and some European countries have asked the Palestinian leadership to issue a statement condemning Russia, a historical ally, but the PA rejected it, a senior Palestinian official said. The official added that the PA has good relations with Ukraine and with Russia, who both vote with Palestine at the UN, and therefore prefers not to take sides in the conflict. The official said the Biden administration is now pressuring the PA to condemn Russia's invasion, but declined to give further details. The State Department did not reply to a request for comment. Footage by / APAwire
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