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International Day of Solidarity with Palestine Celebrated in Mexico
By
Mudar Abdulghani, IOL Mexico Correspondent
MEXICO
CITY, November 30 (IslamOnline) - The Palestinian representative office
in Mexico and the UN office in Mexico celebrated yesterday the 25th
Anniversary of the International Day of Solidarity with the
Palestinian People. In 1977, the UN decided to dedicate 29 November of
every year for this purpose. This date commemorates the UN
resolution in 1947 to divide Palestine into two states: Palestinian and
Jewish.
The
celebration started at 12 PM Mexico time. In the beginning, a
documentary about Palestine was shown to the audience, followed by
speeches given by representatives of the UN, the Mexican Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, and the Palestinian Ambassador in Mexico.
The
first speech was delivered by Angel Escudero de Paz, the director of the
UN Center for Mexico, Cuba and the Dominican. De Paz spoke about the
importance of this anniversary, and mentioned the various UN resolutions
in favor of solving the Palestinian Question. Then he read the speech of
the UN Secretary General that was delivered on this occasion in New
York.
The
speech expressed sadness over the current conditions in the Palestinian
Occupied Territories, emphasizing the worsening conditions of the
Palestinian civilians, and condemning violence on both sides of the
conflict. He expressed his opinion that the Palestinian attacks on the
Israelis have had a negative effect on the Palestinian Cause.
He
also expressed strong concern about the damaging effects of the recent
Israeli attacks on the Palestinians, re-occupying many Palestinian
towns, and causing a lot of suffering for the civilians. The speech
affirmed the wish of the UN to have a just and peaceful solution for the
conflict, according to the UN resolutions as well as the concept of
“Land for Peace.”
The
next speech was delivered by Alejandro Estivello Castro of the Mexican
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He explained the firm stand of Mexico
toward the peaceful solution of the conflict, the respect of the rights
of others, and the continuity of Mexico’s concern over the current
situation in the Middle East region.
The
last speech was by the Palestinian Ambassador in Mexico, Dr. Fawzi Al
Mishni. He gave a brief history of the conflict, including the
involvement of the UN and its many resolutions that went unheeded by
Israel. The ambassador then described the suffering of the Palestinian
people for decades under the Israeli occupation, and the various
attempts to solve the problem in a just and peaceful manner.
He
explained that the reason for the current cycle of violence has started
with the outrageous visit of Sharon to the Aqsa complex, which caused
the eruption of the Intifada. The Palestinian ambassador terminated his
speech by an appeal to all nations and organizations to assist the
Palestinian people achieve their rights to enjoy living free, with
dignity, and to be ruled by their own government in their own state.
The
Ambassador’s lecture received applauds from the present audience, and
was followed by a brief question-and-answer session. Raquel Rodriguez
inquired whether there is a plan by the UN to firmly implement all the
UN resolutions ignored by Israel. The UN representative explained his
opinion that the UN is doing its best, and that it is the responsibility
of the Security Council members to decide about the way to implement
these resolutions.
Collignon,
the 1st Secretary of the French Embassy, explained to IslamOnline the
continuous efforts of the French government to solve the issue in a
peaceful and just manners, and the wish to assist in all ways possible
to put an end to the conflict.
Donette
Bendeck, a Palestinian activist living in Mexico for over 30 years,
expressed her strong commitment as a Palestinian to the cause of her
people, and that she has been actively promoting the awareness about the
rights of her people in Mexico. This support by many members of the Arab
and Palestinian community will continue until a solution is reached.
The
celebration was attended by a number of ambassadors and representatives
of foreign missions in Mexico, members of some non-government
organizations, as well as members of the press. It was accompanied
by an exhibition of some Palestinian traditional dresses and handcrafts,
as well as a display of pictures and drawings about Palestine.
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