[NYTr] Intl Day in Solidarity with Palestine Celebrated in Cuba
 
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:05:06 -0600 (CST)

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International Day in Solidarity with Palestine Celebrated in Cuba

Havana, Nov 30 (acn) Ibrahim Mohamed Alzeben, ambassador of the State 
of Palestine in Havana, praised the existing relations between Cuba and 
Palestine and described them as historic during a ceremony held on 
Thursday at the venue of the Cuban Friendship Institute (ICAP) in the 
Cuban capital to commemorate the International Day in Solidarity with 
this Arab nation.

"The Palestinian people are in a new battlefield defending their right 
to a dignified life," said the diplomat in reference to the ongoing 
process of negotiations with Israel, which occupies the Palestinian 
territory with the support of the United States.

"The creation of the Palestinian State, the right of Palestinian 
refugees to return to their territories and the designation of 
Jerusalem as its capital, are essential aspects to attain peace between 
the sides," stressed Mohamed Alzeben.

He also demanded the release of all Palestinian prisoners and the 
elimination of the wall that makes the Arab people prisoners in their 
own land.

For his part, ICAP vice president Enrique Roman  said that Palestine 
will always have the support and solidarity of the Cuban people.

Also present in the ceremony were Kenia Serrano, Coordinator for Africa 
and the Middle East at the Central Committee of Cuba's Communist Party; 
Arab and African ambassadors in Havana and members of the Cuban-Arab 
Association, among others.

In 1977, the UN General Assembly agreed to hold the International Day 
in Solidarity with the Palestinian People on November 29th.
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