T&T establishes diplomatic relations with Palestine

Government formally established diplomatic relations with the State of Palestine on Sunday. This historic event is one of Minister of Foreign Affairs and Caricom, Dr Amery Browne’s major engagements at the commencement of the High-Level Week of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The move is in follow-up to Trinidad and Tobago’s recognition of the State of Palestine on May 2.

The Joint Communiqué establishing diplomatic relations was signed by Browne and Dr Mohammad Mustafa, Prime Minister of the State of Palestine, at the Permanent Mission of Trinidad and Tobago to the United Nations in New York.

A statement from the Foreign Affairs Ministry read, “The establishment of diplomatic relations with the State of Palestine is rooted in the ongoing commitment of Trinidad and Tobago, at both the regional and multilateral levels, to contribute to international peace and security. Today’s signing reinforces the call for a peaceful resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with a two-state solution that guarantees the security of Israel and the right of Palestine to an independent, viable and sovereign state within the pre-1967 borders.”

Since October 7 last year, an armed conflict between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups has been taking place in the Gaza Strip and Israel.

According to reports from the Associated Press and other international media outlets, during the attack, 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals were killed, including 815 civilians.

Since the start of the Israeli invasion, more than 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed, with 17,652 of those said to be women and children.

Nearly all of the Gaza Strip’s 2.3 million Palestinian population have been displaced.

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