Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said on Tuesday he hoped European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen would reconsider her remarks about the establishment of Israel. The European official said: "75 years ago a dream came true in conjunction with Israeli Independence Day" The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate called for a boycott of all European Union activities in the Palestinian territories, rejecting the statements of the President of the European Commission.
The comments drew widespread condemnation in Arab and Muslim countries. The statement was recorded via Twitter last week marking the 75th anniversary of the State of Israel on usurped Arab land.