The Honourable Speaker of The Gambia, Fabakary Tombong Jatta has called on parliamentarians to use their status and influence to advocate for an immediate end to the ongoing Israel military operation on the Palestinian people in Gaza.
The Hon. Speaker made the remarks at the 5th Conference of the League of Parliamentarians for Al Quds, convened under the crucial theme of"Freedom and Independence for Palestine", currently underway in Istanbul, Türkiye.
Honourable Jatta further assured the conference that the Government of The Gambia remains resolute in advocating for a peaceful and sustainable resolution to the conflict, which must be grounded in international law, relevant UN resolutions and the realisation of the two-state solution, guaranteeing both states their legitimate rights to full sovereignty and self-determination based on the borders of June 4th, 1967, with Al-Quds Al Shareef as its Capital as indicated in all relevant UN, OIC and...
The conference was opened by the President of the Republic of Türkiye, who reminded the Parliamentarians that they should endeavour together to make sure that the tragedy in Gaza is not put on the back burner.
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