Syrian people condemns Cuba's permanence on arbitrary list

HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 16 (ACN) The Syrian Arab People's Assembly condemned Washington's decision to maintain the name of the Republic of Cuba on the list of countries sponsoring terrorism, the Foreign Ministry informed on its website.

Due to its importance, we transmit the text in its entirety:

Statement of the People's Assembly condemning Washington's decision to maintain the name of the Republic of Cuba on the list of countries sponsoring terrorism.

Successive US administrations in Washington continue to exercise their aggressive and arbitrary approach of imposing sanctions on countries and people who do not act in harmony with their authoritarian and arrogant policies, and reject their dictates and hegemonic plans, and defend their freedom, sovereignty, national dignity and independent decision.

The People's Assembly of the Syrian Arab Republic strongly condemns and rejects the announcement by the U.S. State Department to maintain the name of the Republic of Cuba on the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, and to lift only the name of Cuba from the list of countries that do not cooperate with U.S. efforts to eradicate terrorism completely.

This dangerous decision will only lead to the increase and escalation of tensions in the international arena, and clearly shows the intransigence of the United States in pursuing a policy of double standards in dealing with countries and people according to its interests and whims. An example of this is Washington's illegal presence and its occupation of parts of the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic and its continued theft and plunder of the wealth and resources of the Syrian people, in addition to ignoring the daily massacres committed by the Israeli and Zionist occupation forces against our brothers in Palestine in general, and Gaza in particular, for months now.

The United States also turns a blind eye to the Israeli violations and treacherous crimes in the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic.

The People's Assembly of the Syrian Arab Republic expresses its full solidarity with the National Assembly of People's Power of the Republic of Cuba and with the friendly people in the face of this unjust decision, and expresses full confidence that the steadfast people of Cuba, who have resisted the unjust U.S. blockade for more than half a century, are capable of thwarting all U.S. plans.

We demand that all national assemblies and parliaments, and regional and international parliamentary federations and organizations condemn this decision and support the oppressed and attacked peoples, and allow them to live like other peoples: in peace, security and stability.
(Taken from Cubaminrex)