The Palestinian National Liberation Movement (FATEH) has urged the African Union not to grant observer status to the Israeli government.
According to the movement, granting the request of Israeli government will reportedly translate to fraudulent representation in Israel.
A member of FATEH Revolutionary Council and Head of Africa Desk, FATEH International Relations Commission, Dr. Uri Davis made this known while addressing newsmen in Abuja.
He noted that there is a great difference between the Apartheid in South Africa and Israel, saying Israel remains the only apartheid member in the United Nations.
“There is difference between Apartheid in South Africa and Israel, it is the only apartheid member of the United Nations”
Davis added “since 2005, there has been civil society initiatives, and these initiatives is growing from strength to strength all over the world in Europe, North America, Africa, Asia.
“I asked myself why is Israel so interested in getting observer status from the Africa Union (AU). And my answer is as follows, the AU represent 55 states, it is about one third of the voting strength of UN General Assembly, should Israel secure observer status in the AU, it will get a booster to the continuous maintenance of the fraudulent misrepresentation of the apartheid state of Israel as the only democracy in the middle East.
“And this fraudulent misrepresentation translates into cruelty, injustice and violation of international law and crimes against humanity against the Palestinian people.
“For the AU with its history of anti apartheid resistance to grant observer status to the last remaining apartheid state in the UN is a scandal”.
The FATEH member explained that there is a block of 24 member state of the AU that are against what he described as scandalous decision.
He emphasised that for Israel to be admitted an observer status, it needs two third majority of the AU.
Consequently he urged these countries to vote against a scandalous decision and reject Israel bid to seek an observer status at the forthcoming session of AU Executive committee slated for 13th and 14th of October.
