United Nations, May 1st.- Cuba considered the accession of Palestine to the United Nations (UN) as an indispensable step for the solution of the conflict, describing the recent United States veto of the process as shameful.
During the open debate convened by the General Assembly, the island's permanent representative to the UN, Ernesto Soberón, called for reversing without delay what he considered a historical injustice.
The State of Palestine has been recognized by more than 140 countries, including Cuba. It is an active member of the international community and multilateral forums and subject to rights and obligations in various international instruments, she said.
Without a doubt, they have earned the right to full membership in the United Nations, the diplomat asserted.
Soberón rejected Israel's statements regarding his country by assuring that Tel Aviv lacks the authority to give lessons on human rights. He is only trying to divert attention from his crimes of genocide, against humanity and apartheid, which have been taking place for 75 years against the Palestinian people in the Palestinian territory itself and which, currently, are taking on extreme proportions, he stressed.
In that sense, he recalled the deadly toll of the offensive in Gaza that has accumulated more than 34 thousand dead, the vast majority women and children; almost two million displaced; and the high risk of death from famine and disease.
The Cuban representative described as unacceptable the failure of the Security Council to comply with its own resolutions to put an end to Israel's excesses, in which the United States has historically been complicit.
In this regard, he singled out the northern nation for repeatedly obstructing and using the veto to prevent the body's action, undermining regional peace, security and stability.
The world is witnessing the unspeakable suffering of the Palestinian people, the ambassador warned.
At the same time, he reaffirmed the urgent need for a two-state solution and his country's solidarity with the Palestinians, who require the firm support of the General Assembly.
Every minute of impunity, passivity, double standards or silence will cost more innocent lives. The international community has to act now, she stressed. (Text and photo: PL)
