Islamabad, (Parliament Times) : The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates welcomes the decision of the Bahamas to recognize the State of Palestine and considers it an important decision consistent with the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people at a time when all Palestinians are subjected to an attempt to displace and obliterate their cause at the hands of Israel, the occupying power.
The importance of this decision also comes within the framework of its contribution to embodying the independent Palestinian state on Earth with East Jerusalem as its capital, which will contribute to achieving stability and peace in the Middle East region.
The Ministry appreciates the positions of all Caribbean Basin countries and their noble endeavors to push towards achieving justice and freedom for the Palestinian people, and for their actual support for the principle of the two-state solution, starting with the recognition of two states, as all of these countries have now recognized the State of Palestine and are working to establish diplomatic relations with it on the basis of respect and mutual recognition.
The Ministry calls on the remaining countries that have not yet recognized the State of Palestine to join the Caribbean countries and to rely on the popular will and international legitimacy to do justice to the Palestinian people and support their right to independence and to live in dignity and justice like the rest of the peoples of the earth.
