Dubai [UAE], The Muslim Council of Elders, chaired by His Excellency Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, commended the UAE's honorable position in support of the Palestinian cause and the country's rejection of the Palestinian cause. Statements made by the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, in which he suggested that the UAE could participate in the civilian administration of the Gaza Strip under Israeli occupation. In a statement today, the council stressed its full support for the UAE's bold stance, saying that the Israeli Prime Minister lacks the legitimate authority to implement this move or take any similar measures. The statement also lauded the UAE's rejection of involvement in any PLA aimed at providing cover to the Israeli presence in the Gaza Strip.