CAIRO, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stressed that peace and security can be achieved only by implementing the two-state solution and resolving the refugee issue based on United Nations Resolution 194.
This came during his speech before the Cairo Peace Summit that kicked started Saturday in Cairo.
Abbas said that the meeting being held today in extremely difficult and cruel circumstances, as the defenseless Palestinian people face brutal and barbaric aggression by the Israeli war machine, which violates prohibitions and international humanitarian law by targeting thousands of civilians. The President condemned Israel's "barbaric aggression" on Gaza Strip, calling for an immediate halt to the aggression and opening humanitarian corridors to allow food, medicine and other necessities into the besieged Gaza Strip, warning against attempts to displace the Palestinian people in Gaza out of it, and against the continuation of occupation forces' attacks against defenseless civilians in the West Bank and Jerusalem, and attacks by extremist groups on Islamic and Christian sanctities.
Abbas stated, "We have called from day one to stop this barbaric aggression immediately, to open humanitarian corridors to bring in relief and medical supplies, and to provide water and electricity, but the Israeli occupation government did not allow this." He called on the for the Security Council to assume its responsibilities to protect the Palestinian people, for the State of Palestine to gain full membership, for the rest of the world to recognize the State of Palestine, and to convene an international peace conference under international sponsorship to achieve the desired goal of peace.
He reiterates his complete rejection of the killing of civilians on both sides, and the release of all civilians, prisoners, and detainees, and stressed "we will not leave, we will not leave, we will not leave, and we will remain in our land." Furthermore, he expressed gratitude for the Egyptian President Abdulfattah Al-Sisi for his invitation and hosting of this conference, and thanked all participating parties, and everyone who offers a helping hand to our Palestinian people in these difficult and decisive circumstances. (end) mm.of.seo
Source: Kuwait News Agency
