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209374
Mon, 09/26/2011 - 09:01
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MALAYSIA ALL FOR FULL MEMBERSHIP OF PALESTINE IN UN
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia welcomes and strongly supports Friday's announcement by President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority for Palestine’s full membership in the United Nations, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement Sunday.
It said that despite arguments offered by Israel and other countries that peace could only be achieved through negotiations and not by UN resolutions, Malaysia felt that this was the most decisive and realistic solution to finding lasting peace in the Middle East.
"Malaysia totally rejects the arguments forwarded by Israel as to why the peace process has stalled, especially with regard to the issue of illegal settlements in the West Bank.
"In Malaysia’s view, the illegal settlements are the core of the problem and they have to be removed.
"The Government of Malaysia is of the view that the membership in the UN would not jeopardise the peace process, therefore, the argument against the membership of Palestine in the UN is weak, unfounded and absurd.
"It is time for those who opposed the membership of Palestine in the UN to listen to the voice of the majority, which was obvious by the standing ovation that President Mahmoud Abbas received (at the UN General Assembly)," the statement said.
It said the offer by Israel to have immediate talks and the efforts by the Quartet (the United States, the UN, the European Union and Russia) to reschedule negotiations within one month appeared to be desperate efforts to dissuade Palestine from seeking membership.
The statement stressed that Malaysia would assist Palestine in securing the required number of votes it needed in the UN Security Council and in the General Assembly.
It said that despite arguments offered by Israel and other countries that peace could only be achieved through negotiations and not by UN resolutions, Malaysia felt that this was the most decisive and realistic solution to finding lasting peace in the Middle East.
"Malaysia totally rejects the arguments forwarded by Israel as to why the peace process has stalled, especially with regard to the issue of illegal settlements in the West Bank.
"In Malaysia’s view, the illegal settlements are the core of the problem and they have to be removed.
"The Government of Malaysia is of the view that the membership in the UN would not jeopardise the peace process, therefore, the argument against the membership of Palestine in the UN is weak, unfounded and absurd.
"It is time for those who opposed the membership of Palestine in the UN to listen to the voice of the majority, which was obvious by the standing ovation that President Mahmoud Abbas received (at the UN General Assembly)," the statement said.
It said the offer by Israel to have immediate talks and the efforts by the Quartet (the United States, the UN, the European Union and Russia) to reschedule negotiations within one month appeared to be desperate efforts to dissuade Palestine from seeking membership.
The statement stressed that Malaysia would assist Palestine in securing the required number of votes it needed in the UN Security Council and in the General Assembly.
