The Associated Press. Nando
Media. October 3, 2000
HAVANA, Cuba (October 3, 2000 7:07 p.m. EDT http://www.nandotimes.com) -
Cuba condemned Tuesday what it called "barbaric acts" of Israeli
troops against Palestinian protesters in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza
Strip.
Cuba "demands an immediate cessation of the brutal and criminal actions"
by Israeli troops that "could lead to a dangerous escalation of violence
and unforeseen regional and global consequences," the Cuban Foreign
Ministry said in a statement.
Cuba "emphatically condemns the provocations and barbaric acts
perpetrated by Israeli forces," the statement continued, placing the blame
for the confrontations, which have left more than 40 dead and scores injured,
squarely on the Israeli government.
Havana accused the United States of "unconditionally supporting"
Israel.
"Once again, Cuba reaffirms its total and unconditional solidarity with
the Palestinian people in their legitimate fight for the establishment of an
independent and sovereign state and the return of all occupied Arab territories,"
the statement concluded.
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