Fiji’s United Nations’ ambassador Filipo Tarakinikini’s submission to the ICJ that “Fiji strongly believes the only way to achieve truly sustainable peace between Israel and the Palestinian people … is through mutual respect” is politically naive.
When you have the dynamics of colonial domination and oppression on the one hand and a struggle for sovereignty and freedom on the other only mutual antagonism and aggression and violence ensues.
Look what happened in East Timar.
And look what’s happening in West Papua.
Mutual respect was/is conspicuous by its absence.
The only way forward for enduring peace is to end the colonial domination and oppression.
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