Warning about a “second Nakba” from the Palestinian leader

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned of the humanitarian disaster that would occur due to the Israeli attacks and stated that the deportation of those in Gaza would be “the second Nakba (Great Disaster).

According to the official Palestinian agency WAFA, President Mahmoud Abbas met with the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, in Amman, the capital of Jordan. During the meeting, Abbas stated that Israel’s attacks against the Palestinian people must stop as soon as possible, and stated that he was against the deportation of those in Gaza and said that this “will be the second Nakba.”

Calling for the opening of humanitarian aid corridors to Gaza, the delivery of medical aid and the supply of electricity, water and fuel, Abbas said: “We warn of a humanitarian disaster as the only power plant in Gaza cannot provide services and all Humanitarian aid services have stopped.”

‘TERRORISM AGAINST OUR PEOPLE MUST END’

Abbas continued his words as follows:

“The terror of the colonialists against our people in the Palestinian refugee fields, towns and cities in the West Bank must end. “The raids by radical Jewish settlers on the Al-Aqsa Mosque, which are causing tensions to escalate, must end.”

Noting that he is against killing or punishing civilians on both sides, Abbas called for the release of civilians and hostages. Abbas emphasized that peace and security will be achieved by granting the Palestinian people their legitimate rights, noting that a political solution must be reached and the two-state solution must be implemented.

Palestinians commemorate May 15 every year as “Nakba” (Great Disaster) because Israel declared independence from the occupied Palestinian lands on May 14, 1948 and subjected Palestinians to forced migration. (AA)