Bahrain House of Representatives to write to US Congress on Trump move

Manama : In the aftermath of the controversial statements of US President Donald Trump last week, declaring Al Quds (Jerusalem) as the capital of Israel, the House of Representatives here in Bahrain is planning to send a letter of objection to US Congress.

This was unfolded as the council’s Permanent Committee for the Support of the Palestinian People, chaired by MP Mohammed Al Emmadi, held a meeting on Sunday to discuss the matter.

Committee members announced several recommendations that included requesting the House to issue a statement clarifying the position of Bahrain rejecting such a step, and drafting an official letter from  House of Representatives to the US Congress to clarify the point of view of the Legislative Authority of this resolution and to “remind it of its dangers to the security in the region”.

“The American role has become biased towards the occupier against the Palestinian people who want to live in peace by establishing a state with Al Quds as its capital,” Al Emmadi said.

He also confirmed that MPs will organise a symbolic protest during their weekly meeting today to express their disagreement with such “reckless decisions” and to reiterate the support of the Kingdom of Bahrain for the establishment of a Palestinian state with Al Quds  as its capital.

Al Emmadi added that “the decision will not change the historic facts” stressing that “Al Quds is the eternal capital of the State of Palestine”.