The President of the Palestinian National Authority, Mahmoud Abbasdemanded this Thursday the convening in Madrid of a New Middle East Peace Conference after the one held in 1991, a request to which the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sanchezsaid it would be an honor to organize it.
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Abás made this request in the statement he made together with Sánchez after the meeting they both held at the Moncloa Palace, headquarters of the Executive, during the first visit to Spain of the Palestinian president since the recognition of Palestine as a State.
The Palestinian president stressed that they cannot forget Spain’s role in favour of peace with that conference 33 years ago and that is why he defended that there be a second conference in the capital of Spain.
Sanchez He did not refer to this request in his words, but sources from the Government reported that in the previous meeting that both had, he assured him that it would be an honor for Spain to be able to host a new Peace Conference and that he would do everything possible to make it a reality.
We cannot live with death and destruction and we must not normalize violence.
The President of the Spanish Government described the presence of Abbas in Spain after the recognition of Palestine as a State, and again called for the urgent need to end the war in Gaza immediately.
“We cannot live with death and destruction and we must not normalize violence,” he added before warning of the risk of an escalation of tension in the Middle East after the explosion of electronic devices in Lebanon and of which Hezbollah takes responsibility to Israel.
This issue, according to Executive sources, was present in the meeting between both leaders, in which they showed their concern about the situation and their surprise at what they considered a technological war.
After insisting that the parties must achieve a ceasefire, Sánchez considered that “the keystone” is the International Court of Justice as the supreme authority, with the capacity and legitimacy to interpret international norms.
For this reason, he said that Spain gives so much importance to the advisory opinion issued on July 19 by this Court and which establishes the illegality of the Israeli occupation of the occupied territories.
Sánchez recalled that the precautionary measures established by her are mandatory and also welcomed the fact that the United Nations General Assembly has approved a resolution demanding that Israel put an end to “its illegal presence in both Gaza and the West Bank.”
He believes that the solution to the two states It is the only possible solution, and the path to achieving it will be presented at the bilateral summit between the Spanish and Palestinian governments in Madrid before the end of the year.
Abbas repeatedly thanked the Prime Minister for recognizing Palestine, defending that it is a “just cause” and its commitment to a two-state solution.
All this reflects that Spain, its people and its Government, have a commitment to international legitimacy in this area.
He showed his intention to go to the Gaza Strip together with leaders of international organizations to continue calling for an end to the Israeli attack and advocated for a political process aimed at ending the occupation and achieving peace in the region.
The Palestinian president recalled the visit made by Sánchez in passing Rafahin Egyptand the fact that Spain has joined South Africa in its complaint for genocide before the International Court of Justice to once again thank the Spanish politician for these gestures.
“All of this reflects the fact that Spain, its people and its Government are committed to international legitimacy in this area,” he added.
He also called on countries that have not yet done so to recognise Palestine as a state, and at the previous meeting, according to the sources cited, Abbas He noted that Arab countries will recognize Israel when there is at the same time a recognition Israeli from Palestine.
Similarly, he demanded that Palestine be a full member of the United Nations.
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