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Bahrain reiterates support for Palestine

December 2, 2016 at 10:30 pm

The Bahraini monarchy has reiterated its full support for Palestinians in their plight to establish their own state.

During a speech on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa said discussions about the rights of Palestinians are at the core of the international community and must be addressed with the upmost diligence.

“The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People reflects the keenness of the United Nations and the international community and the global responsibility towards the issue of Palestine,” he said.

It also reflects “the Palestinians’ firm commitment to fulfil their legitimate aspirations to obtain their rights and to continue the struggle for self-determination and for their right to establish their independent state like the other peoples across the world,” he explained.

Al Khalifa reminded the international community that “Israel’s repressive practices against the Palestinian people are ongoing through the continuation of arbitrary arrests, the construction of settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories especially in Jerusalem, the repeated storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque without regard for its sanctity and the siege on the Gaza Strip.”