Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Nabil Ammar, met on Tuesday, at his request, the ambassadors of the United Kingdom, Russia, China, the United States and France, permanent members of the UN Security Council. He asked them to convey to their countries Tunisia’s position on the dangerous and tragic developments on the ground in the occupied Palestinian territory and the need for immediate action to prevent further impunity. The Minister stressed the need for the international community, and in particular the influential parties, to assume their political and moral responsibility in the face of the escalation of the brutal and unprecedented aggression against the Palestinian people, in order to immediately cease the fire, stop the bloodshed and protect the Palestinian civilians in Gaza, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He also reiterated Tunisia’s strong condemnation of the occupation’s cowardly attacks and the use of the most lethal weapons in the systematic targeting of infants, children, women and the elderly, in the service of political agendas, unjustifiable under any pretext and totally dishonourable, in flagrant violation of all international charters and laws. He reviewed the constants of the principled, firm and civilised Tunisian position in support of all just causes, first and foremost the Palestinian cause, and the constructive role of Tunisia and the relevance of its vision throughout history in supporting sincere international efforts on these issues. Nabil Ammar stressed that continuing to deal with the current situation with the same logic and methods as before October 7, 2023, in the sense of dealing with the results without looking for ways to seriously address the main causes of the episodes of tension, violence and instability, will not work. Rather, it will further complicate the situation and the escalation of violence, undermine the rest of the common system of universal values, and fuel intolerance, hatred and extremism, especially among the younger generations, which would exacerbate threats to regional and international peace and security. The Minister called for drawing lessons from the distant and recent history and tragedies of the past, as well as from the latest developments in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, in order to bring about a qualitative change in international efforts, including at the level of the Security Council. The aim is to end colonialism, to give the Palestinian people all their legitimate and internationally recognised rights, and to strive for the serious building of a just peace, rather than in the futile management of the conflict. He reiterated the need to replace the traditional approaches to the Palestinian issue and useless plans with a new approach that is free of bias, based on wisdom, farsightedness and respect for rights, values and universal principles, in order to achieve peace and stability in the region. For their part, the ambassadors appreciated the initiative of holding this meeting and the importance of exchanging views on ways to overcome the current crisis, stop the escalation, prevent the expansion of the conflict, accelerate the delivery of humanitarian aid to those who deserve it in Gaza and ensure respect for international humanitarian law. They promised to convey Tunisia’s position to the decision-making centres in their countries. According to the latest figures published by the Palestinian News Agency on Tuesday, 5,795 people have been killed as a result of the ongoing Zionist aggression on the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, while the number of injured reached about 18,000.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse