Dhaka concerned over continued sufferings of Palestinian people
Thursday, 27 November 2008
Bangladesh is deeply concerned over the continued sufferings of the Palestinian people and the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the occupied territories, reports UNB.
Foreign Secretary Md Touhid Hossain said this while addressing the annual debate of General Assembly on the question of Palestine, said a message received in the city Tuesday.
He said Israel had continued to violate international humanitarian law by committing systematic human rights violations against the Palestinian people and added that the blockade in the Gaza Strip was another example of the Israeli violation of international humanitarian law.
"With the unabated construction of the wall, which ignored the International Court of Justice's Advisory Opinion, the territories were being fragmented into smaller parts, which seriously impacted the viability of a Palestinian State. Bangladesh reiterated its call for immediate dismantling of the wall."
Touhid also said Israel was a signatory to the relevant provision of the Fourth Geneva Convention, and the Assembly and the Security Council through resolutions adopted over the years had reconfirmed Israel's obligation to ensure the basic human rights of the Palestinian people.
He said Bangladesh believes that full implementation of the relevant resolutions could only resolve the Palestinian crisis.
Bangladesh is ready to play a supportive role in the collective endeavour to achieve a comprehensive peace in the Middle East, Foreign Secretary said.
"But unless the two parties joined the process with genuine political willingness, the process would raise optimism and then lead to another let down."
Touhid urged the international community to work together for a sustainable resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict, including the issue of Palestine.
He said Bangladesh welcomes all recent regional and international efforts, the commitment for the creation of a Palestinian State and the agreement to start final status of negotiations to resolve core issues, including border, refugee, settlement and Jerusalem issues.
Foreign Secretary Md Touhid Hossain said this while addressing the annual debate of General Assembly on the question of Palestine, said a message received in the city Tuesday.
He said Israel had continued to violate international humanitarian law by committing systematic human rights violations against the Palestinian people and added that the blockade in the Gaza Strip was another example of the Israeli violation of international humanitarian law.
"With the unabated construction of the wall, which ignored the International Court of Justice's Advisory Opinion, the territories were being fragmented into smaller parts, which seriously impacted the viability of a Palestinian State. Bangladesh reiterated its call for immediate dismantling of the wall."
Touhid also said Israel was a signatory to the relevant provision of the Fourth Geneva Convention, and the Assembly and the Security Council through resolutions adopted over the years had reconfirmed Israel's obligation to ensure the basic human rights of the Palestinian people.
He said Bangladesh believes that full implementation of the relevant resolutions could only resolve the Palestinian crisis.
Bangladesh is ready to play a supportive role in the collective endeavour to achieve a comprehensive peace in the Middle East, Foreign Secretary said.
"But unless the two parties joined the process with genuine political willingness, the process would raise optimism and then lead to another let down."
Touhid urged the international community to work together for a sustainable resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict, including the issue of Palestine.
He said Bangladesh welcomes all recent regional and international efforts, the commitment for the creation of a Palestinian State and the agreement to start final status of negotiations to resolve core issues, including border, refugee, settlement and Jerusalem issues.