New Delhi, March 3 -- Palestine Ambassador Abdullah Abu Shawesh on Tuesday condemned the ongoing conflict backed by the United States between Iran and Israel that has escalated tensions in the Middle East, bringing the region to a standstill.

He said the events that are unfolding between Iran, Israel and other Gulf countries can't be discussed without highlighting the issuing of the Balfour Declaration on November 2, 1970. Shawesh added that Palestinians view it as the exact day when war in the Middle East was declared.

"When you talk about our view as Palestinians, because we had been suffering from the wars and battles a long time ago, we are totally against any war which erupts anywhere around the world. So, when it came to the curre...