Through a statement published on the Telegram account of Foreign Minister Yván Gil, the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela establishes its position in relation to the events that have occurred in the Middle East, indicating that the action of the Islamic Republic of Iran is due to “their right to self-defense, as established in Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, in response to the threats and crimes against humanity committed by the Netanyahu regime against Palestine, Lebanon and the Iranian people .”
They continue in the statement indicating that Venezuela “urges the international community to mobilize in order to restore legality and stop the genocide against the Palestinian people and Lebanon, as well as the unbridled race to take control of the region, by Israel and the United States of America, which has unleashed serious consequences for international peace and stability.”
It should be remembered that on October 1, Iranian government authorities announced that they had launched missiles at military targets in Israel. The response, according to Iranian media, is a response to the murders of Ismael Haniyeh, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Abbas Nilforoushan, executed by the Zionist regime of Israel.
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The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela follows in detail the recent events in the Middle East that have motivated action by the Islamic Republic of Iran, invoking its right to self-defense, as established in Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations. , in response to the threats and crimes against humanity committed by the Netanyahu regime against Palestine, Lebanon and the Iranian people, including violations of their sovereignty and territorial integrity and the murder of innocent civilians, as well as political and military leaders of these countries.
The inaction shown by the United Nations Security Council, paralyzed by the veto exercised complicitly by the United States of America, has prevented Netanyahu’s aggression and failure to comply with international law from stopping, which continues to be the biggest threat to security in the region. It is urgent that Israel’s war escalation throughout the region be stopped and its responsibilities for the war crimes committed by its government be determined.
The Bolivarian Government of Venezuela urges the international community to mobilize to restore legality and stop the genocide against the Palestinian people and Lebanon, as well as the unbridled race to take control of the region, by Israel and the United States. of America, which has unleashed serious consequences for international peace and stability.
Caracas, October 2, 2024
