ERBIL, May 7, 2025 (WAFA) – Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, reaffirmed the region’s support for the two-state solution and described the Palestinian cause as legitimate. He expressed hope that the region would enjoy peace and that the Palestinian people would realize their hopes and aspirations.

His remarks came during a meeting with the Consul General of Palestine in the Kurdistan Region, Ambassador Mahr al-Karaki, at the presidential office in Erbil on Wednesday afternoon.

For his part, Ambassador al-Karaki conveyed the greetings of President Mahmoud Abbas to President Barzani and expressed appreciation for the historical ties between the two peoples and their leaderships.

He also briefed Barzani on President Abbas’s efforts in international forums to stop the Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip and to facilitate the entry of humanitarian aid.

He stressed that Israel, the occupying power, is using starvation as a tool of collective punishment and a weapon against the people of Gaza, in blatant violation of international law and international humanitarian law.

Ambassador al-Karaki also highlighted the ongoing efforts by the Palestinian leadership and international partners to convene an international peace conference aimed at implementing the two-state solution. The conference, under the sponsorship of Saudi Arabia and France, is scheduled to take place in New York from June 17 to 20.

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