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Gaza blockade causing unprecedented hardships
to Palestinians: India
Thursday April 25, 2013 11:54:39 PM,
IANS
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United
Nations: India has voiced concern over intensification
of settlement activities by Israel and the blockade of Gaza,
saying if the situation persists it could lead to serious
destabilization in the region.
Asoke Kumar Mukerji, India's Permanent Representative to United
Nations, speaking at the Security Council Open Debate on the
situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question,
said the Middle East Peace Process is passing through its most
difficult phase in recent times.
"The blockade of Gaza has also continued causing a great deal of
hardships to Palestinians. The plight of Palestinian prisoners in
Israeli jails requires immediate attention."
He said the Palestinian Authority "is facing one of the worst
financial crises that threaten to erode the progress made in
building Palestinian state institutions. If the present situation
persists, the international community will risk a serious
destabilization in the region. It is therefore imperative that
efforts aimed at breaking the deadlock and resumption of peace
process are reinvigorated," he said, according to a statement.
He said any political process in order to be meaningful must put
an end to Israeli settlement activities. "Continuing settlement
activities are a violation of international law and harmful to the
peace process. We join others in urging Israel to stop settlement
activities in order for the Palestinian side to come to the
negotiating table."
While Israel has recently taken some measures to allow flow of
essential goods into Gaza, "still the continuing blockade remains
in force, and is adversely affecting essential services, economic
activities and infrastructure development.
"We continue to call for complete lifting of the blockade. The
parties should also fully implement the provisions of the
ceasefire agreement reached in November 2012.
"India has consistently supported a negotiated solution to the
Israeli-Palestinian issue, resulting in a sovereign, independent,
viable and united State of Palestine living within secure and
recognized borders with East Jerusalem as its capital, side by
side and at peace with Israel as endorsed in various United
Nations Security Council Resolutions and the Quartet Road Map.
India has also partnered Palestine in socio-economic development
and extended material assistance to the Palestinian Authority.
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