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Mr.Loukaidis' intervention on the Middle East issue
MP George Loukaidis participated today in a meeting of the Subcommittee on the Middle East and the Arab World of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). The meeting was attended by representatives of the Knesset and the Palestinian Legislative Council, who briefed the members of the Subcommittee on the latest developments.
In his statement, referring to the fact that Cyprus maintains friendly relations with the neighbouring peoples of Israel and Palestine, Loucaides noted that the volatile situation in the Middle East affects security and stability in the wider region, including Cyprus. It noted, however, the continued undermining of the human rights of the Palestinian people by the State of Israel, in violation of international law as further substantiated by the 2022 Annual Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). He referred in particular to the escalation of violence, the construction of 270 new settlements during the period under review and the separation wall which further impedes the free movement of the Palestinian people. He noted that the consequences of the occupation and the ongoing conflict between the parties negatively affected the prospects of the two peoples. Only a comprehensive settlement of the Middle East issue can ensure peace, security and prosperity and substantial benefits for both Palestinians and Israelis. Loucaides also asked about the possibility of a working visit of the CSTO Subcommittee on the Middle East and the Arab World to Israel and the West Bank as soon as possible, given that working visits to the region have been cancelled for years.
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