Namoora: Stopping the genocide against the Palestinian people is a fundamental goal for lasting peace

(Patria) - Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Bosnia and Herzegovina Rezeq Namoora stated at today's regular session of Krug 99 that stopping the genocide against the Palestinian people after achieving a peace plan, and thus ending the killing, destruction and terror that had been happening for two years, is certainly a great gain and a fundamental goal achieved so that the Palestinian people could finally have peace.

- However, from time to time we notice what is really happening, and that is violations of the ceasefire by the Israeli occupier, which has so far resulted in the deaths of more than 24 people. Also, we expect all border crossings to be opened permanently, to allow entry and exit, especially aid for the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip - said Namoora.

Infrastructure destroyed

He emphasized that hospitals, schools and infrastructure in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed and that it is necessary to start their reconstruction as soon as possible so that life in the Gaza Strip can begin to return to normal.

Speaking about the peace plan and its political aspect, Ambassador Namoora points out that the document, in none of its 20 points, mentions the State of Palestine or a two-state solution.

- Also, in Trump's speech delivered to the Israeli Knesset (parliament), the State of Palestine or a two-state solution was not mentioned even once. And here I would like to precisely point out one very important thing, and that is that the Palestinian issue is not just Gaza. Gaza is not the cause of the Palestinian problem, Gaza is only a consequence of the Palestinian problem - added Namoora.

He emphasizes that the Palestinian issue is, above all, an issue concerning a people expelled from their homeland. The number of refugees today amounts to more than 7.5 million worldwide, and he reminds that the occupation has been ongoing since 1967, during which various forms of the most heinous crimes have been committed.

- This agreement also ignores the issue of governing the Gaza Strip; it is stated very vaguely and unclearly. And certainly, the one who has the right to govern the Gaza Strip as the primary expression of the political will of the Palestinian people is the State of Palestine, of which the Gaza Strip is an inseparable part together with its people - Namoora believes.

He stated that he is forced to refer to Trump's words - that Israel did destroy the Gaza Strip, but the Gaza Strip also destroyed Israel - its reputation worldwide.

When it comes to BiH, he emphasized that he would like BiH, as a country that itself had difficult experiences, to contribute by participating in one of the upcoming conferences dedicated to the reconstruction of Gaza and the method of fundraising.

Ambassador Namoora thanked all the peoples in the world who took to the streets of their cities to show solidarity with the Palestinian people and support them in facing genocide, as well as all the countries that have recognized Palestine since 1988 until today.

- That is certainly something that will contribute to the stabilization of the Palestinian issue and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state - concluded the Ambassador of Palestine to BiH, Rezeq Namoora.