(VOVworld) – On Sunday, the Palestinians in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip marked the 49th anniversary of the Israeli military occupation of the Palestinian and Arab territories in 1967.

Palestinians carry national flags and banners as they take part in a rally to mark the 49th anniversary of "Naksa Day" (Photo: Xinhua)

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said that the Palestinians are determined to end the Israeli occupation, establishment an independent Palestinian state and be consistent in the two-state solution based on a long-term peace agreement with Israel. Meanwhile, the Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah condemned Israel for isolating East Jerusalem from the rest of the Palestinian territories. He warned that this isolation "would widely open the door for endless violence in the region." Hamdallah also stressed that no single Palestinian will accept an independent Palestinian state without East Jerusalem as its capital.