Doha, Feb 28 (RHC) Cuban Ambassador to Qatar, Armando Vergara, defended the right of Palestinians to self-determination and the establishment of an independent state with its capital in part of Eastern Jerusalem. 

Cuban legation sources in Doha emphasized diplomatic intervention at the conference in defense of the sacred city, which consisted of delegate participation from several countries, including Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, and secretary general of the Arab League, Nabil El-Arabi. The conference ran from February 26th through Tuesday 28th, but no representatives from Israel were invited to the meeting, so leaving the debates table lame.

Vergara expressed his country's support of any decisions that may result from this conference, including the possibility of reaffirming that East Jerusalem is an inseparable part of the Palestinian State, occupied in 1967 after an attempt by three Arab nations to invade the UN mandated state of Israel.

He said that Cuba supports the steps taken in the UN General Assembly to make the Palestinian state a full member, to consider their legitimate right to self-determination and the achievement of independence and justice.

The ambassador said that there is no reason to justify a complacent reaction to this demand, made at Palestinian, Arab and international levels, and stressed that the issue of Jewish settlements is an obstacle in the path to finding a solution to this problem.

He said that the actions of Israel of Judaizing Jerusalem and ridding the city of sites that are part of the Arab and Islamic heritage are particularly deploring. He stressed Cuba´s absolute rejection of the colonization carried out by Tel Aviv, which makes it more difficult to create an environment conducive to continued peace negotiations and reach an agreement that addresses the Palestinian people's inalienable rights.

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