RAMALLAH, November 15, 2026 (WAFA) - Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega Saavedra and Co-President Rosario Murillo have congratulated President Mahmoud Abbas on the 38th anniversary of the Declaration of Palestinian Independence, reaffirming their country's support for the Palestinian people's aspirations for freedom, self-determination, and independence.

In a message addressed to President Abbas, the two leaders, on behalf of the Nicaraguan people and government and in their personal capacities, extended their warmest fraternal and revolutionary greetings to the Palestinian president and all Palestinian families who continue to uphold the hope of a free, sovereign, and peaceful homeland.

Ortega and Murillo reiterated their firm conviction that genuine peace cannot be achieved without justice, and that justice requires full recognition of the rights of the Palestinian people. They stressed that Nicaragua would continue supporting international efforts to reach a just solution that enables the State of Palestine to exercise full sovereignty, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

They also expressed their best wishes for continued strength, unity, and hope for President Abbas and the Palestinian people, voicing confidence that the light of peace would prevail over suffering and pave the way for prosperity and security for present and future generations.

The two leaders concluded their message by praying for God's protection of Palestine and its families, and for the Palestinian people to attain the peace and freedom they rightfully deserve.

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