Palestinian ambassador to Moscow says 'despite all killings and destruction in Gaza, Palestine wants to live and to develop' - Anadolu Ajansı

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/19627044

Palestine is expected to submit its application to join the BRICS, a group of emerging economies, after its upcoming summit in October in the city of Kazan, southwestern Russia.

Earlier, Putin invited Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to attend the BRICS summit in Kazan.

“This invitation means that despite all the crimes, killings and destruction in the Gaza Strip, our message is that Palestine wants to live and to develop,” Ambassador Nofal added.

BRICS includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. In January, it welcomed Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the UAE as full members.

    • Squizzy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      16·
      4 months ago

      How doesn’t, the west has turned its back on the genocide they are facing so it only makes sense that they would seek to align themselves with players outside that group.

      China and Russia are as self serving as the US, no less or no more. Palestine could benefit from this relationship more than it benefits from being ignored by the west.

        • c10l@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          4 months ago

          So are the USA, or at the very least being complicit and enabling. Furthermore, of the Palestinians themselves!

          • Bizzle@lemmy.worldEnglish
            11·
            4 months ago

            So but China is literally rounding up Uighurs into camps though, you have to understand that it’s not the same thing

            • c10l@lemmy.worldEnglish
              11·
              4 months ago

              Of course not. Israel is not only rounding up Palestinians but also bombing them, raping them, destroying their infrastructure, killing international aid workers to stop help coming in, destroying their schools and hospitals, … all with the support, political, financial and in weapons, of “the west”, led by the USA.

              Edit: and with very little hope of that changing after elections. https://theintercept.com/2024/08/30/kamala-harris-cnn-interview-israel-gaza/

    • Passerby6497@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      4 months ago

      It makes perfect sense under current circumstances where our side is supporting the aggressor. Why the fuck would they align themselves with the people providing the bombs landing on them?

    • gressen@lemm.eeEnglish
      6·
      4 months ago

      While you may be right that joining BRICS might not be the greatest option I don’t think they have broad choice at this point. What would you do in their place?