Palestine rules out setting any exclusive economic zone (EEZ) with Turkey
In an exclusive interview of Palestinian ambassador in Greece in established Greek newspaper TA NEA, Palestinian State made clear that Palestine is not going to make any EEZ zone agreement with Turkey. Turkish media had spread fake news about forthcoming EEZ agreement between Palestine and Turkey, by changing the meaning of an interview of a Palestinian official in a small newspaper in Ankara.
The ambassador of the Palestinian state in Greece, Marouane Toumbassi , characterizes the international law as a pillar for the Palestinian people , clarifying in an interview with “NEA” that his country has maritime borders only with the Republic of Cyprus , with Israel and Egypt and not with Turkey.
As he stated in the interview ‘The State of Palestine has maritime borders and jurisdiction over the waters of the Mediterranean. We have submitted specific coordinates and maps to the UN and the Arab League since 9/24/2019. Anyone who wants talks and agreement with us is welcome and we would appreciate it, especially with our Cypriot friends, who are bordered by our EEZs. The states with which we have maritime borders are Cyprus, Egypt and Israel. We have rights. We also accept the Convention on the Law of the Sea, Israel does not, Greece and Cyprus do. He states that ‘Israel is violating our maritime borders and our rights in maritime zones in the Mediterranean, just as it is violating our natural and territorial rights. As a result of the occupation. Our friends in Greece know what occupation means and that is why our expectations are high, as well as those of Cypriots. We share common values of justice and democracy’. He also made clear that ‘the statement of our ambassador in Turkey was made out of context. He referred to the development of relations and the signing of agreements with Turkey. Let me put it another way. If China comes and asks Greece or Cyprus to demarcate maritime zones, what will you do? It’s the same. I told you, we have borders with three countries. We cannot make any agreement against International Law and the Law of the Sea. It is our beginning. As we call for a solution to the Cyprus problem, in accordance with international law and UN resolutions.
Arab spring was perhaps an orange revolution directed by the US
Finally he said that ‘after the overthrow of socialism, the hegemonic policies of the United States against other peoples, led to new changes. What happened in the Arab world a few years ago and was called the “Arab Spring “, anything but spring, was an “American winter.” I do not believe in conspiracy theories, but there was a conspiracy against the peoples of the region, with an American sign, first of all in terms of security and energy and the strengthening of Israel, as a colonialist, which serves the interests of the American regime.’ More about the interview in iskra.gr and ΤΑ ΝΕΑ.
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