In a joint news conference with the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow in the country's capital Ashgabat, Palestinian

The Palestinians marked on Tuesday the 28th anniversary of the Palestinian Declaration of Independence.

The Palestinian news agency (WAFA) quoted Government Spokesman Youssef al Mahmoud as saying that this glorious anniversary came at a critical stage in the history of the Palestinian cause that requires unifying efforts in the face of continued Israeli threats and serious escalation policies.

On this day, the Palestinians pledged to continue their struggle till their dream of ending the Israeli occupation and establishing an independent Palestinian state with Al-Quds (occupied East Jerusalem) as its capital comes true, the spokesman added.

Source: MENA