Ankara, Aug 16 (IANS) Without the international recognition of a unified Palestine, there won’t be peace, solidarity and prosperity in the region, said Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday during his visit to Turkey’s Ankara.
After meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday, the Palestinian President made a speech in the Turkish Parliament for the first time since the Gaza conflict erupted in October last year, Xinhua news agency reported.
During the speech, he noted that the international society should not remain silent over the conflict in Gaza.
He pointed out that the US had used its veto power three times in the UN Security Council to block resolutions concerning Gaza, and that the resolutions passed regarding the Palestinian issue had not been implemented.
The Palestinian President said the recognition of the state of Palestine is the key to the peace, solidarity and prosperity of the region.
Unless the Palestinian people achieve national unity, it could be difficult to gain the final victory, he added.
Currently, the Palestinian state is recognised by 145 UN member states but it is still an observer of the UN, instead of a member.
During his speech, the Palestinian President announced that he would go to Gaza, saying his life is no more valuable than the children there.
Abbas’s visit to Ankara came as the Palestinian death toll in Gaza from the ongoing Israeli attacks has surpassed 40,000.
There is also a growing concern over a potential regional escalation following the assassination of former Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran.
The Iranian government has repeatedly vowed that it would retaliate Israel which it accused of carrying out the assassination.
–IANS
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