Salih: The necessity of effective action to end the attacks on the Palestinians

Baghdad - INA 

The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, affirmed today, Tuesday,  Iraq's steadfast position on the Palestinian issue, while stressing the need for effective action to end the attacks on the Palestinian people.

A statement issued by the media office of the President of the Republic, of which the Iraqi News Agency (INA) received a copy, stated that "the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, received at the Peace Palace in Baghdad, the Palestinian ambassador to Iraq, Ahmed Aql."

The statement added that "during the meeting, they discussed developments in the situation in Jerusalem and the Palestinian territories, and the inhumane violations and attacks against the Palestinian people in the city of Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, which resulted in the fall of many unarmed civilians, which coincided with the restrictions on the Palestinians in Jerusalem, and the need to stop these." Actions that oppose human rights and international law. "

The President of the Republic renewed “Iraq's position regarding the centrality of the Palestinian issue, its support in international forums, and standing by the brotherly Palestinian people in achieving their aspirations and achieving their full legitimate rights,” stressing “the importance of solidarity, coordination and effective action at all levels, Arab, Islamic and international, to end this suffering and protect The rights of the Palestinian people and the prevention of attacks against them. "

For his part, Ambassador Ahmed Aql expressed his thanks and appreciation to the President of the Republic, praising "Iraq's official, political and popular stance towards the events taking place in Palestine, and its support for the rights of the Palestinian people and their just cause. Iraq adheres to the need for the Palestinian people to obtain their full legitimate rights and stop the attacks against them."