Prime Minister Robert Abela has just indicated in Parliament that he is considering participation in the Trump vanity project, the controversial so-called Board of Peace. Abela’s proposal raises serious questions about Malta’s position on international diplomacy and the role it seeks to play in the ongoing global crises. Joining a so-called ‘Board of Peace’ with a self-appointed ‘president for life’, and led by the President of the USA who claims to want ‘peace’ when he facilitated the provision of US missiles and weapons to raze Gaza to the ground and enable the Israeli genocide in Gaza is simply disgusting. Abela’s proposal also conflicts with Malta’s declaration recognising Palestinian statehood.
ADPD-The Green Party Chairperson Sandra Gauci and International Secretary Mark Zerafa said: “We hope that the Labour Party has the proverbial balls to say no to Robert Abela. Say no to Malta giving money to Trump for his Gaza real estate speculation operation. The recognition of the Palestinian State is not enough, we must give dignity to the Palestinian people despite the manipulation and the collective amnesia we are witnessing in relation to the massacre that continues in Palestine. The so-called Board of Peace is Trump’s attempt to build a parallel UN that functions by wealth rather than on the basis of international law. It is scandalous and shows that the parasitic interests of big business trump the dignity and rights of a people who have once again been crushed and massacred by weapons provided by the USA and other countries such as Germany and the UK. Robert Abela should be ashamed of even considering joining Trump’s disgusting project.”
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Tal-mistħija u skandaluż li Robert Abela biss jikkonsidra l-parteċipazzjoni ta’ Malta fil-Bord tal-Paċi ta’ Trump
Il-Prim Ministru Robert Abela għadu kemm indika fil-Parlament li qed jikkunsidra l-parteċipazzjoni ta’ Malta fil-proġett skifuż ta’ Trump, l-hekk imsejjaħ Board of Peace. Il-proposta ta’ Abela tqajjem mistoqsijiet serji dwar il-pożizzjoni ta’ Malta fid-diplomazija internazzjonali u r-rwol ta’ pajjiżna fil-kriżijiet dinjin li għaddejjin bħalissa. Huwa sempliċiment tal-mistħija u diżgustanti li Abela jipproponi li Malta tingħaqad ma’ l-hekk imsejjaħ Board of Peace bi Trump li ħatar lilu nnifsu bħala “President għall-ħajja”, u mmexxi mill-President tal-Istati Uniti tal-Amerika li jsostni li jrid “il-paċi” meta fil-fatt iffaċilita l-forniment ta ’missili u armamenti Amerikani li qerdu lill-Gaża, filwaqt li ippermetta l-ġenoċidju minn Iżrael f’Gaża. Il-proposta ta’ Abela tmur ukoll kontra d-dikjarazzjoni ta’ rikonoxximent tal-Istat tal-Palestina minn Malta.
Iċ-Chairperson ta’ ADPD-The Green Party Sandra Gauci u s-Segretarju Internazzjonali Mark Zerafa qalu: “Nisperaw li l-Partit Laburista jkollu l-bajd proverbjali illi jgħid le lil Robert Abela. Illi jgħid le li Malta tagħti flus lil Trump għat-trasformazzjoni ta’ Gaza f’art għall-ispekulazzjoni fuq l-eluf ta’ Palestinjani midfunin taħt it-terrapien. Ir-rikonoxximent tal-Istat Palestinjan m’huwiex biżżejjed, irridu nagħtu dinjità lill-poplu Palestinjan minkejja l-manipulazzjoni u l-amneżija kollettiva li qed naraw anke waqt li l-massakru tal-Palestinjani għadu għaddej fil-Palestina. L-hekk imsejjaħ Bord tal-Paċi huwa t-tentattiv ta’ Trump biex mingħalih jifforma Nazzjonijiet Uniti oħra, imma mmexxi mill-biljunarji u s-saħħa tal-flus aktar milli fuq il-bażi tal-liġi internazzjonali. Huwa skandaluż li l-interessi parassitiċi tal-multinazzjonali jgħaffġu fuq id-dinjità ta’ poplu massakrat u meqrud bl-armi pprovduti mill-Istati Uniti u pajjiżi oħra bħall-Ġermanja u r-Renju Unit. Robert Abela jmissu jistħi anke biss jikkunsidra li jingħaqad mal-proġett moqżież ta’ Trump.”
