MOSCOW (Sputnik), Yulia Shamporova — For Palestine the issue is gaining increasing urgency due to the rapid progress the militants are making in neighboring countries, Abdel Hafiz Nofal said.
"Islamic State now [possesses] 50 percent of Iraq, 50 percent of Syria, more than 70 percent of Libya. Islamic State is increasing its activities in all Arab countries, and there is no guarantee that IS [ISIL] will not come to Palestine," the envoy stressed.
"We believe in Russia, we believe in the role Russia plays in the international arena, we believe that Russia can make a difference in international relations, therefore we believe that a coalition with Russia, between Palestine, Russia and other countries in the area could put an end to IS and its splinter groups. We believe that the role of Russia is important in putting an end to that [problem — ISIL]," according to the ambassador.
