The duty of the international community should not be limited to achieving justice, but extends to supporting and protecting Palestinians and preventing the repetition of crimes against them, the Foreign Ministry stated in a press release commemorating the 78th anniversary of the Nakba (catastrophe in Arabic).

Palestinians remember on this date the founding of Israel and the subsequent expulsion of hundreds of thousands of people from their ancestral lands as part of the nascent state’s efforts to Judaize the region.

“Justice is indivisible, and human rights and dignity must be respected; they are not subject to fragmentation or selectivity,” the statement emphasized.

The Foreign Ministry also reminded the world of its responsibilities and the need to bring the perpetrators of these crimes to justice.

In this regard, he affirmed that the Nakba is a crime against humanity that “cannot be denied, justified, or defended under any pretext or excuse.”

It is necessary to work to reverse its effects, the suffering, and the occupation through reparations and the granting of the legitimate and inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, he insisted.

Among these, he cited the right to self-determination and the independence of the State of Palestine with East Jerusalem as its capital, as well as the right of return and compensation for refugees.

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