Palestine envoy tells Prime Minister :

UN shouldn’t interfere in Lanka’s internal affairs

The United Nations should not interfere with Sri Lanka’s internal affairs, Palestine Ambassador to Sri Lanka Dr. Anwar H. Alegha said during an official meeting with Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne in Parliament yesterday.

Dr. Alegha said the UN undertakings are clearly biased towards world power agendas. The ambassador said the neutral position adhered by the UN with respect to the cruelty unleashed by the State of Israel in Palestine, is a clear example of pre-disposed position of the organisation which claims to be impartial.

Even though Palestine has made an official request to the United Nations governing council to inquire into the human rights violations in Palestine, it has not yet made any positive response to the call, the ambassador said. Ambassador Dr. Alegha said the Government of Palestine is committed to support Sri Lanka to counter international pressure exerted by the world powers on matters which threaten the country’s internal security and political stability.

Prime Minister Jayaratne said the Government appreciates the support of Palestine and also the bilateral relations between the two nations should be further strengthened, which will benefit both countries economically.