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India reaffirms unwavering support to Palestine
Thursday December 06, 2012 07:40:46 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: India
Thursday reaffirmed its unwavering support to the people of
Palestine and reiterated its belief that a just, comprehensive and
lasting peace can be achieved through talks leading to a
"sovereign, independent, viable" state.
Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed, speaking at the
annual commemoration of the "International Day of Solidarity with
the Palestinian People", also termed the UN upgrading the status
of the Palestinian Authority to non-member observer status as a "a
decisive achievement for Palestine" to reach its final goal of an
independent state.
"Let me take this opportunity to re-affirm India's consistent and
unwavering support to the friendly people of Palestine and
reiterate India's belief that a just, comprehensive and lasting
peace in the region can be achieved through negotiations and
dialogue so that a sovereign, independent, viable State of
Palestine living side by side within secured borders, with the
State of Israel, becomes a reality.," the minister said at the
event, organised by Indian Council of World Affairs here.
Ahamed said the "continued stalemate in the situation and
hardening of positions was a matter of concern" and India was
hopeful of resumption of direct talks between the two sides.
Ahmed Salem Al-Wahishi, chief representative of League of Arab
States Mission, reading out the message of Nabil El-Arabi,
Secretary General of the League of Arab States, expressed
astonishment at the "international weakness to face the Israeli
arrogance" and urged the UN Security Council to "shoulder its
responsibility and revise its mechanism to face these Israeli
unilateral measures that left no land to establish the Palestinian
state based on the two-state solution".
He was referring to the recent flare up of violence in the Gaza
Strip after Israel and Hamas launched missile attacks at each
other, leading to the deaths many Palestinian women and children
in Gaza.
El-Arabi said an Arab League delegation had witnessed "the huge
destruction by the Israeli bombardment and aggression on the
Palestinian people" and urged the international community to
extend all support to the Palestinains people to enable them "to
live in peace and stability like other people of the world".
Lise Grande, United Nations Resident Coordinator, read out the
message of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who said the upsurge
in violence in the Gaza Strip had made him realise the "disastrous
consequences, in particular for the civilian population - of the
absence of a permanent resolution ot the conflict".
Ban said "final status issues can only be solved through direct
negotiations" and it was crucial to sustain the ceasefire in Gaza.
He promised to do everything to support the goal that would meet
the "legitimate aspirations of both sies".
ICWA Director General Rajiv K. Bhatia said India is a "passionate
supporter" of the Palestinian cause and people. "The government of
India has always called for a sovereign, independent state of
Palestine alongside with Israel," he said.
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