http://www.english.hadhramaut.info President criticizes the international community double standard [The Source: almotamar.net - 14/1/2009] almotamar.net, Saba - President Ali Abdullah Saleh described on Wednesday the Israeli aggression on the Palestinian people in Gaza Strip as

barbaric and savage where there is absolutely no matching, confirming that the courageous Palestinian resistance in Gaza taught the Zionists a lesson they would not forget. In his speech to 3rd consultative meeting of the military and security leaderships, president Saleh said that the Zionist entity was carrying out genocide against people of Palestine, highlighting the Palestinian resistance in Gaza. President Saleh expressed support of Yemen for the resistance. Where are international justice and human rights toward breaches of Israel in Palestine, criticizing the recent not obligatory UN resolution which called for stop of war, president Saleh wondered? He also criticized a double standard adopted by the international policy. There is a request for handing over Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court and, why there is not request to bring the Israeli leaderships to the same court for their crimes in Gaza, president pointed. President Saleh asked the international community to shoulder its responsibility to stop the Zionist aggression, asking to bring an end for the offensive in Gaza strip, withdraw occupation forces, open border crossings and end an unfair siege on the strip. He asked Arab countries to employ their interests with five permanent member countries in the UN Security Council as tool of pressure on them to ask Israel to stop its offensive against the Palestinian people. Saleh expressed thanks for the space channels that covered current developments in Gaza especially al-Jazeera, Russia Today and al-Arabyah. He also highlighted protests of the Yemeni people across the country in streets in solidarity with their brothers in Palestine, and condemnation for the Israeli wild attack against Palestinians. On the other hand, president Saleh praised in the meeting efforts of the commands of the Yemeni armed and security forces in training and qualifying the forces. He encouraged the forces to go ahead with their tasks to maintain security and stability of the nation, affirming concern of the leadership with offering all care for these forces. President Saleh also praised achievements of the forces in combating terror and piracy.