Research Institute “Ibn Sina” in Sarajevo organized a lecture on “Palestine – the key issue of the Middle East”, and speakers were journalist and writer Mr. Hajrudin Somun and Mr. Muhammad Hamad, First Counsellor and Charge d’Affaires of the Embassy of the State of Palestine in Bosnia.
The question of Palestine is one of the most important, and the most painful issues in international relations and global politics of the 20th and 21st century, but the current events in the world, especially the Middle Eastern regional political stage, recently cast doubt on the main focal point, which for decades is being the cause, the occasion or catalyst of crisis in the region and beyond, but also crucial for the political relations on a wider scale. Of course, it is a 70 years long palestinian crisis, said Mr.Nermin Hodzic in his opening..
Hajrudin Somun in his speech, recalled the major turning point in the history of Palestine and Jerusalem, pointing out current projects and plans of Cionists and extreme Israeli right to complete ethno-confessional cleansing of Mr. Somun added that for now the Palestinian Authority or the State of Palestine and its friends do not have the right answer to those projects.
– The Palestinian issue is the key to all problems, not only the Middle East but also in Europe, America … Last night’s terrorist act in Istanbul would not have occurred if causes of crisis in the Middle East settled on time, there would be no international terrorism, not September 11.
If question of the relationship between Palestinians and Jews in the history of Palestine was solved, and occupation of Palestinian territories, the West Bank and Gaza Strip in 1967 wasn’t occured It won’t be a today’s problem – considered Somun, and he also adds: I do not think I will live long enough to see solution ofPalestinian issue. Things can change for the better and move towards a solution only if you change the course of the full support of the West, especially the US administration’s policies in the field carried out by the Israeli authorities.
As we will soon mark the International Day of Quds, Muhammad Hamad, speaking about the history of Palestine, and the city of Quds, said that one day is not enough, all days of the year should be given Quds, because it is the city of peace, the holy city, the city of religion, city of civilization, founded 5000 years ago and is also one of the oldest cities in the world. Hammad made a concise but quite informative review events and change of government in Jerusalem, stressing that this is a holy city of the world’s great religions in fact, before the occupation in 1948, only seventy-three years was under the direction and authority of the Jews (in time of David and Solomon).
He recalled the long-standing occupation of Palestine and the struggle and the resistance of the Palestinians, adding that “Palestine today lives in the state of the country which has recognized a number of countries, but is still under occupation and did not get independence”. Finally, Hammad said that the Palestinians will not give up its aspirations that Jerusalem (Quds) will be the capital of the State of Palestine, and not an exclusive Jewish space as it seeks Israeli politics.
The complete recording of the stands can be followed on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S37DujsvCn4
