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Vietnam backs Palestinians’ fight for justice: Deputy FM

Vietnam consistently supports the fight for justice as well as the legitimate and inviolable rights of Palestinians, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Minh Khoi has said.
Vietnam backs Palestinians’ fight for justice: Deputy FM ảnh 1Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Minh Khoi (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamconsistently supports the fight for justice as well as the legitimate andinviolable rights of Palestinians, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang MinhKhoi has said.

Speaking at a regular meeting of the UN SecurityCouncil (UNSC) held online, Khoi expressed his concern over reports of Israel’splan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank.

Vietnam backs the two-state solution, withthe establishment of the State of Palestine, whose capital would be EastJerusalem, existing peacefully alongside the State of Israel, based on the 1967borderline and relevant resolutions of the UN, he said.

He called on the parties to engage indialogue and negotiations and to continue to seek a comprehensive and equitablesolution that can bring about sustainable and long-term peace, thus protecting thelives of citizens and the legitimate rights of the parties, and contributing topeace, stability, and development in the region.

Vietnam applauds all efforts to restartthe Middle East peace process and stands ready to contribute to promotingdialogue and negotiations between Israel and Palestine, Khoi said.

He went on to say that Vietnam will makemore contributions to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees inthe Near East (UNRWA) and hopes that the international community and countrieswill support the agency’s activities in providing humanitarian relief to Palestinians.

Addressing the online meeting, UNSecretary General Antonio Guterres pointed to increasing humanitarian issues facingPalestinians from the impact of COVID-19, saying that international aid isneeded now more than ever. 

He appealed to relevant parties to step up dialogue and resumenegotiations through the intermediary role of the UN, the Middle East Quartet,and the international community, to seek peaceful solutions to end the conflictand contribute to regional peace and security./.
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