Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs Dr. Amery Browne said the effects of the situation in Palestine appalled the people of Trinidad and Tobago. He was speaking to the Bureau of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People who visited the ministry yesterday, according to a media release sent by the Ministry.
The release explained, "CEIRPP strives to heighten international awareness of all aspects of the question of Palestine and promote international support for and assistance to the Palestinian people."
Ambassador Cheikh Niang, Permanent Representative of Senegal to the United Nations in New York, said the Committee visited Trinidad and Tobago as part of its advocacy efforts given the "principled position" Trinidad and Tobago had on the conflict and its leadership role in the region.
According to Browne, the policy of the Government has consistently been to support the ‘Two State Solution’ with Israel and Palestine co-existing as sovereign and neighbouring countries.
"Trinidad and Tobago has repeatedly called for dialogue, diplomacy and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza in an effort to put an end to the dire conflict," the release said.
The Committee hoped that Trinidad and Tobago would encourage its regional neighbours to support the cause of Palestine in seeking recognition by the United Nations as a sovereign state.
Ambassador Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the UN asked for the support of Trinidad and Tobago in achieving Statehood.