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The Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee has vehemently condemned Israel's military attacks on Palestine. In its statement issued in Hanoi on April 19, the VFF states that the increasing violence in the Middle East over the past 18 months has taken the lives of thousands of people, bringing Middle East peace process to a standstill, and severely threatening the implementation of the peace plan adopted recently at the Arab Union Summit. "By launching a large-scale military operation against Palestine, Israel has revealed its scheme to oppress the Palestinian people's struggle for their right to self-determination", the VFF affirms. It describes Israel's military attack as a blatant act of aggression and a violation of international laws. The attack shows Israel's contempt for public opinion and threaten peace and stability in the Middle East and the world as a whole. The VFF and the Vietnamese people of all strata strongly condemn the escalation of Israeli military attacks against the Palestinians, and demand Israel immediately put an end to its military operations, withdraw all of its troops from the Palestinian territories it has occupied, and strictly observe international laws and the resolutions put forward by the United Nations and the UN Security Council as well as other international legal documents on human rights. Vietnam's largest mass organisation asks Israel to ensure President Yasser Arafat's safety and to resume peace talks with the Palestinians to find a solution to the conflict, bringing long-term peace to the Palestinians as well as to the Israelis for the benefit of all people living in the Middle East. The statement reads: "Having experienced a prolonged war to defend national independence and freedom, the Vietnamese people would like to affirm their unchanged solidarity with and support for the Palestinian people and their just struggle for the right to self-determination, the right to establish an independent and sovereign State of Palestine, and the right to live in their homeland under the leadership of the Palestinian people's legitimate authority led by President Yasser Arafat." * Mass organisations demand Israel stop firing on Palestine The Vietnam Union of Literature and Arts Associations has spoken out against Israel's escalating military attacks on Palestine which had been killing many innocent civilians and completely flouted international law. In a statement released on April 18, the union says "we strongly condemn Israel's brutal war of aggression against the Palestinian people and its siege on Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, the legal leader of the Palestinian people and a key player in the Middle East peace process." "We call on art workers worldwide to strongly support the Palestinian people's just struggle and demand that Israel immediately put an end to its aggressive activities, withdraw all of its troops from the Palestinian territories it has occupied, and sit down at the negotiating table with Palestine." The same day, more than 30,000 scientists and technicians in Hanoi voiced their condemnation of Israel's brutal military activities in Palestine. They, in a statement, expressed their solidarity with the Palestinian people and asked the Israeli army to stop firing on Palestine and withdraw from Palestine. They also called for the two parties to resume negotiations for long-lasting peace and security in the Middle East and the world at large. (VNA) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ . . Global and Local Analysis & Action ... http://www.egroups.com/group/Communist-Internet ] [Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] . . --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9617B Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
