Form independent int’l commission for legal action against Israel: foreign secretary

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen today said an independent international commission must be formed to take legal action against the Israeli authorities for crime and atrocities on the Palestinian people.

"A ceasefire is not enough for tackling the future violence in Palestine; rather, the immediate establishment of the State of Palestine based on a two-state solution should be the core of all collective efforts," he said at a webinar titled "Israel's atrocity against the Palestinians: Where is the Humanity" organised by the Center for Peace Studies of SIPG at North South University.

While sharing his views on Bangladesh's unwavering support and solidarity with the Palestinian people, the foreign secretary mentioned that Bangladesh's position is clear and unambiguous since Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman stood up on international platforms to show Bangladesh's unflinching support for Palestinian rights.

Ambassador of Palestine to Bangladesh Yousef SY Ramadan, Dhaka Tribune Editor Zafar Sobhan, former foreign secretary Shahidul Haque, NSU Vice-Chancellor Professor Atiqul Islam, spoke at the program, among others.

Ambassador Yousef Rahman said human rights have been neglected in the cases of Israel's atrocities against the Palestinians. "Due to the lack of a possible justice, the sufferings of the Palestinians have increased over the period. In addition, the entire process of peace talks in the last three decades did not produce anything for the Palestinians."

The more the dialogue, diplomacy and negotiation continued in the previous several decades, the more the Palestinians lost their land and lives. "Now the resistance is the only viable option for the Palestinian people," he added.