Cuba condemns Israel's 'barbaric acts' / Nando Media

October 4, 2000

Cuba condemns Israel's 'barbaric acts'

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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