Kuwait Affirms Condemnation Of Terrorist Attacks On Uae

The State of Kuwait has affirmed its condemnation of Monday’s terrorist attacks that targeted civilian installations in the United Arab Emirates. These offensives, carried out with drones unleashed by the Houthi militias, constituted explicit breach of the international and humanitarian laws, conventions, humanitarian values as well as a dangerous threat to the Gulf stability, said Ambassador Mansour Al-Otaibi, the State of Kuwait permanent representative to the UN.

Ambassador Al-Otaibi, addressing a session of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on the Middle East namely the Palestinian cause, affirmed the State of Kuwait solidarity with the UAE, supporting Abu Dhabi with respect of any steps it may take to safeguard its security and stability.

The drones’ attacks targeted a fuel storage facility and a spot adjacent to Abu Dhabi Airport, killing at least three people and wounding several others. The Kuwaiti envoy expressed condolences to the UAE for suffering victims of this terrorist offensive and wished quick recovery for the injured.

Kuwait is keen on partaking in such debates within quarters of the UNSC “out of our belief in the significance of the Palestinian cause as a central issue for the Arab and Muslim nations,” ambassador Al-Otaibi said.

He reiterated support for the UN efforts to restore stability to the occupied Palestinian territories, ensure delivery of humanitarian aid to victims of the Israeli crimes and attacks on the Palestinian people.

“It is rather regretful that we begin the new year from the point that closed the past year, where Israel, the power undertaking the occupation, pursues its belligerent policy against the unarmed Palestinian people and its schemes to annex more Palestinian territories in the West Bank including East Jerusalem,” he said further.

Recent UN reports affirm that Israel’s settlement policy is continuing in the West Bank, where the Israeli authorities approve applications for building hundreds of new residential units in the illegal settlements, he said.
These reports have also warned of mounting violence perpetrated by the settlers against the Palestinian people, namely the elderly, the women and the children, seizing their properties and lands in addition to demolishing their houses without any retribution for these crimes. He affirmed the urgent need to halt such acts to avert re-eruption of violence, reminiscent to the

 

SOURCE  :   TIMES KUWAIT

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