Bangladesh condemns armed conflicts between Israel, Palestine

Bangladesh desk: Deploring the resultant loss of innocent civilian lives and injury of victims, Bangladesh has denounced the ongoing armed conflict between Israel and Palestine.

In a statement, it said on Sunday that Bangladesh supported a two-state solution with the peoples of Israel and Palestine living side by side as independent nations free of occupation.

‘Bangladesh underlines that escalation of conflicts and violence benefits no party. We urge both Israeli and Palestinians to exercise maximum restraint and calls for immediate ceasefire to avoid further loss of innocent lives from both sides,’ said the statement issued by its foreign affairs ministry.

Bangladesh holds that living under the Israeli occupation and forced settlements in Palestinian territory will not bring peace in the region, according to the statement.

‘Therefore, Bangladesh supports a two-state solution, Palestine and Israel, living side by side as independent states free of occupation following UN Resolutions No 242 and 338, which could bring lasting peace and stability in the region,’ it mentioned.

Bangladesh also urged all parties concerned to refrain from excessive and indiscriminate use of force in the conflict and reiterates that only dialogue and diplomacy could lead to a lasting solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict and called upon all parties to work towards this end.