Africa-Press – Cape verde. The PAICV today assessed Cape Verde’s abstention from the UN resolution that calls, above all, for a humanitarian pause to assist civilians, as a manifestation of a “ revolting lack of sensitivity ” towards the Palestinian people.
In a statement, the African Independence Party of Cape Verde (PAICV-opposition) stressed that all CPLP countries that participated in the vote spoke in favor of the UN resolution, except Cape Verde, by decision of its Government.
“This is an extraordinary manifestation of diplomatic self-isolation, especially when dealing with a matter of a humanitarian nature, which has to do with providing vital assistance to two million human beings trapped and exposed day and night to land, sea and air bombings” , says the party cited by Inforpress.
According to PAICV, the decision of the Government led by Ulisses Correia e Silva to “turn its back ” on the overwhelming majority of countries in the world, which propose to find ways to alleviate suffering, is a manifestation of a revolting lack of sensitivity towards the people Palestinian.
On the other hand, he considered, it tarnishes Cape Verde’s international prestige, as, from the perspective of the largest opposition party, it constitutes a serious drift in the conduct of its foreign policy, at a time of extreme tension on the international scene and strategic repositioning of political alliances. -diplomatic.
Hence, he drew attention to the consequences, which he warns, “ will end up being felt in the short or medium term in Cape Verde’s relations with many countries ”.
“ Common sense and our own experience as an independent State advise us to consolidate and not chase away our traditional partnerships or create reasons for the prestige with which we are known and recognized in the world to be called into question”, he advised, highlighting that the Diplomacy in a small archipelagic country requires rigor and a sense of permanence.
In the statement, the party ensures that it does not in any way reflect on Cape Verde’s position in the United Nations General Assembly, with which it “absolutely” disagrees, and reaffirms its adherence to the sacred principle of uncompromising defense of the vital interests of Cape Green.
According to Inforpress, PAICV took the opportunity to reiterate its solidarity with the people of Palestine, reaffirming full adherence to the “ relevant ” UN resolutions, and expresses its conviction that the solution to this conflict involves the future and necessary creation of two sovereign states and equal rights that allow Palestinians and Israelis to live in peace.
The Islamist group Hamas launched a surprise attack on southern Israel on October 7th with the launch of thousands of rockets and the incursion of armed militiamen, taking more than two hundred hostages. In response, Israel declared war on Hamas, a movement that has controlled the Gaza Strip since 2007.
Since the start of the war, more than 8,000 people have died in Gaza, due to the bombings that Israel has carried out for three weeks, according to the Ministry of Health of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, recalls this newspaper’s source.
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