Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas careworn that “the tragedy of Palestinian displacement in 1948 and 1967” should not be repeated, telling President Vladimir Putin: “Along with your assist and assist, we’ll obtain our targets.
“The friendship that connects our two peoples is the friendship that has certain us collectively for many years, the Palestinian folks on the one hand, after which the Soviet Union and Russia,” Abbas stated in a press release as he met Putin within the Russian capital, Moscow. It’s the Russian Federation,” noting that “all this time now we have believed that Russia, the federal government and the folks assist the Palestinian folks as a result of it helps the precise.
He identified that “when President Putin actually talks about worldwide legitimacy, which began in 1947 and continues to today, together with the Safety Council and the Basic Meeting and greater than a thousand resolutions on human rights, however sadly the United Nations due to that Due to American stress and the American place, it failed to present us a single decision to be carried out in opposition to the Palestinian folks.
The Palestinian president expressed his perception that Russia is desirous about what is occurring within the Center East and famous that the leaders of the 2 international locations are in touch and consulting by diplomatic channels.
“We really feel heat about our relationships with Russia, we’re very within the issues of Russia and our Russian pals and brothers, and we stand with you within the face of the safety crises and different crises you’re struggling today,” he stated. Individuals, from right here and there, we assist Russia with out query.
Abbas additionally referred to the suggestions of the Worldwide Court docket of Justice, which “are very clear and comprise complete suggestions in opposition to Israeli occupation, settlements and growth, and require the Safety Council, the Basic Meeting and the international locations of the world, in addition to Israel itself, to desert its shameful positions which can be incompatible with human rights.” .
He careworn: “We at all times have an pressing have to seek the advice of with you. You might be our good pals. We belief your opinions and we at all times stand with you. We contemplate Russia one of many closest pals of the Palestinian folks and assist the institution of an unbiased State of Palestine. “We have now suffered tremendously in Gaza. Since October 7, 40,000 folks have been killed, some 80,000 injured and 15 lacking, plus what is occurring within the West Financial institution and Jerusalem issues…however we’re affected person and stand agency on our land.
He referred to as for an finish to the combating, to offer humanitarian support to the Palestinian folks, and to not expel Palestinians from their locations of residence, stressing that “the Palestinian folks won’t permit or settle for displacement from the West Financial institution and Gaza Strip”. He instructed Putin: “From Jerusalem to outdoors the town, simply because it occurred in 1948, you’re with us… The tragedies of 1948 and 1967 won’t be repeated. Along with your assist and assist we’ll obtain our objective.