Envoy lauds Kuwait’s initiative to host conference on Palestinian children
KUWAIT: Palestinian Ambassador to Kuwait Rami Tahboub has praised Kuwait’s initiative to host the first conference on the sufferings of the Palestinian children. It is normal for Kuwait, a ‘Humanitarian Center,’ whose leader His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad AlJaber Al-Sabah was named ‘Humanitarian Leader’ by the global community, to host the event, Tahboub said in an interview yesterday. This is part of Kuwait’s support to the Palestinian cause, he said, noting that he saw for himself how the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry is working hard in preparation for the conference, slated for November 12, so that it can come out with positive results for the benefit of the Palestinian children.
The event will shed light on the sufferings of the Palestinian children at the hands of the Israeli occupation authorities over decades; they were detained, and their innocence was stolen, besides being deprived of the simplest basic rights enjoyed by peers worldwide.
Deputy Foreign Minister Khalid Al-Jarallah announced at the opening of the 148th Session of Arab League Council in Cairo last December that Kuwait would host the international conference in November 2017 amid Israel’s violations against the Palestinians children. Only country
Meanwhile, Tahboub said that Kuwait is the only country that fully honored its commitment for the construction in Gaza, paying $200 million it pledged in a Cairo conference in October 2014. The envoy pointed to Kuwait’s support to the Palestinian cause and rights over the years, saying that bilateral relations were as “distinct as ever.” On the local scene, Tahboub commended the recent reconciliation deal concluded between the Palestinian Fatah and Hamas movements, and highlighted His Highness the Amir’s repeated call for unity among the Palestinians.The deal will no doubt bolster the Palestinian side in the political negotiations with the Israelis, he stressed. As for the Interpol’s vote last September guaranteeing Palestine full membership in the organization, Tahboub said the resolution was a “recognition from the international community that Palestine is an “independent and sovereign state” that has the right to be part of the UN agencies. — KUNA