Vietnam
calls on involved parties to resume negotiations to seek a peaceful solution
to the Israel-Palestine conflict on the basis of United Nations resolutions.
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The call was made by Ambassador
Nguyen Phuong Nga, head of the Vietnam delegation to the UN, at the UN
Security Council’s open debate on the Middle East situation on April 20 in
New York, the US.
She affirmed Vietnam supports
Palestinians’ just struggle for basic rights, including the right to
self-determination.
The ambassador also expressed deep
concerns over recent developments in Syria, stressing that Vietnam strongly
condemns the use of chemical weapons and actions against innocent civilians.
She urged all parties involved to
immediately stop actions that could escalate tensions and cooperate for a
political solution to the Syria conflict through dialogue and negotiation.
Only a peaceful solution, adhering
to the basis of basic principles of international law, can achieve
sustainable peace for Syria and end the grief of Syrians, she added.
During the debate, representatives
of 51 countries and three organisations delivered speeches. Many of them
expressed concerns over prolonged conflicts, violence and escalating tensions
in the Middle East.
They called upon Israel to end its
occupation of Palestine, which has lasted for 50 years, while condemning the
use of chemical weapons in Syria on April 4, thereby supporting the pursuit
of a political solution to the issue
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All comments [ 10 ]
Dramatic events in the Middle East offer unprecedented conditions for such a breakthrough.
it is time to cast aside the concept of an Israeli-Palestinian agreement in favor of an Israeli-Arab agreement as the only way to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
the two-state solution is the end objective, but achieving this goal is unrealistic in the near future.
The only realistic goal at this juncture is to create interim arrangements to set the ground for a final agreement.
Agreements must formally be approved by the parties involved, including the UN General Assembly and Security Council.
In order to implement this solution, the first phase must make arrangements regarding the Gaza Strip.
Negotiations should result in several specific outcomes within a given timeframe.
All rockets must be disposed of and tunnel digging shall cease.
Once stability is obtained in the Gaza Strip, negotiations regarding the final Israeli-Arab agreement should begin.
The involvement of Arab states as reliable counterparts will strengthen Israeli willingness to compromise if they have reason to believe that a stable and enduring agreement is achievable.
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