Sudan Condemns Israel's Flagrant Aggression
PR Newswire
WASHINGTON, April 7, 2011
WASHINGTON, April 7,
2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sudan categorically dismisses the allegation
made by the Israelis that they were targeting Abdul Latif al-Ashqar, an alleged
member of the Hamas, when their missile violently struck a civilian vehicle on
Wednesday near Port Sudan. There were no foreigners in that car. There were two
Sudanese Citizens, Issa Hadab and Ahmed Jibril. There is not a shred of
evidence that could possibly link these two innocents to any terrorist ties as
claimed by Israel. The strike was an unwarranted and shameful act of aggression
deserving of the most vehement condemnation from members of the international
community and those who care for peace.
Those usual malicious,
unsubstantiated and frivolous accusations that seek to implicate Sudan in
terrorist activities are worn out and no longer suffice as justification for
such flagrant violations of international norms. But such thoughtless and
provocative actions can only fuel the very terrorism that Israel is claiming to
combat. And for all its rhetoric against it, the killing of innocents can only
surely work to cast the country as a perpetrator of that very insidious problem
it claims to fear. Furthermore, it is hard to fathom how the presence of
"hostile" figures in foreign territories justifies Israel's violation
of International Laws. One can only imagine what kind of a world we would have
if such behavior were reciprocated and every entity just pursued their
perceived enemies without regard to any Laws.
It is to be reiterated
that Sudan is a peace-loving country that has tirelessly worked and invested
resources into deterring all forms of terrorist threats, and has remained
steadfast in its search for peace both inside and outside its territory. This
incident can only be assumed to be a sorry attempt at linking Sudan to
terrorism so as to maintain obstacles between the country and the peace-loving
community. It must be said however that with such heinous actions that the
world has repeatedly witnessed (a few of its kind within Sudan alone), the
State of Israel is a threat to peace in the region and around the globe. The
international community cannot sit idly by and watch it run amok. The world
must take a stand and uphold international laws that prohibit such wanton
aggression against sovereign nations and citizens of the world. This is a
matter that requires the attention of the Security Council and is one that will
put its credibility to the test.
Embassy of Sudan Press
and Information Office, phone: +1-202-338-8565, or fax: +1-202-667-2406
SOURCE Embassy of the
Republic of the Sudan