The Sultanate of Oman has welcomed the meeting of Palestinian factions in the People's Republic of China and the ensuing signing of the 'Beijing Declaration.' In a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry today, Oman stressed the significance of Palestinians joining ranks. It called for empowering the Palestinians by all political and diplomatic means towards the prime goal of ending the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories and achieving justice by establishing an independent Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, with Al Quds Al Sharqiyah (East Jerusalem) as its capital. Oman emphasized that this highly needed goal should be achieved in a manner that is consistent with the Palestinian people's aspirations for freedom and peace, as well as the realization of relevant resolutions of international legitimacy. Source: Oman News Agency