Chile commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba

The Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday held an event at its headquarters in the capital, Santiago, marking the 75th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba.

“It is necessary to note that the rights and dignity of the Palestinian people were not properly protected or safeguarded by the international community,” Wafa news agency quoted Chilean Foreign Minister Alberto Van Claveren as saying.

He expressed his concern over the ongoing occupation criminal practices in occupied Palestine through the policy of displacement and seizure of the lands and annexation carried out in the West Bank.

The Chilean forging minister considered that these measures impede any opportunity for a settlement, stressing that his country will continue to support the rights of the Palestinian people, which were guaranteed by UN resolutions, until the restoration of their lands and the establishment of their independent state with Al-Quds as its capital.

For her part, the Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Chile, Vera Baboon, affirmed that the commemoration of the Nakba aims at reminding the entire world that the Nakba occurred and it is still going on since 1948, noting that its commemoration also at the United Nations headquarters for the first time is a full recognition by the international community of the tragedy and injustice practiced against the Palestinian people.

Baboon called on the international community to activate its decisions related to protecting the rights of the Palestinian people to establish their independent state with Al-Quds as its capital, pointing out that the occupation continues its daily violations against the Palestinians, including killings, arrests, home demolitions, land confiscation and displacement of Palestinian families, with the aim of expanding settlements at the expense of the Palestinian land.

Concluding the event, a photo exhibition was opened reflecting the civilization of Palestine before, during and after the Nakba.

Arab ambassadors accredited to Chile, representatives of the diplomatic corps, the head of the Palestinian-Chilean Friendship Committee in the Chilean Parliament, MP Jorge Brito, and a number of members of the Palestinian community participated in this event.

Rawaa Ghanam