Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has voiced strong support for Palestine following the Sharm El-Sheikh ceasefire, calling the Palestinian struggle “the most sacred cause of humanity” and urging that the agreement be translated into real justice and lasting peace, not “another hollow deal.”

Speaking on his weekly television program, Maduro expressed concern that the ceasefire could become yet another superficial truce if it fails to address the core injustices behind the decades-long Israeli occupation.

“The question is: will there be justice for the genocide committed against the Palestinian people?” Maduro asked, citing what he described as “genocidal figures — 65,000 killed by missiles, more than 25,000 of them children.”

The Venezuelan leader emphasized that the United States, Egypt, Turkey, and Qatar, as guarantors of the deal, must ensure its implementation leads to tangible progress—particularly in the reconstruction of Gaza and the recognition of an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.

“The mediating countries must guarantee the implementation of the next steps,” he said. “Otherwise, any agreement not accompanied by justice will be nothing more than a peace of rubble.”

Maduro also underscored that peace must not only stop the bombing but restore dignity and self-determination to the Palestinian people.

In a show of solidarity, Maduro announced Venezuela’s readiness to send builders, farmers, and doctors to Gaza to support the enclave’s reconstruction and humanitarian recovery.

“We will send teams to help and accompany the people of Gaza,” he declared, pledging Venezuela’s practical contribution to rebuilding the besieged territory after two years of devastation.

Maduro noted what he called a “profound shift” in global and even American public opinion, saying that “60% of people in the United States now support the Palestinian cause and describe what is happening in Gaza as genocide.”

He urged continued international mobilization and protests to ensure that global awareness transforms into political and diplomatic action that brings justice and independence to Palestine.

“The peoples of the world must continue to raise their voices for Palestine,” he said. “The right to land, to life, and to freedom must prevail.”

In the latter part of his address, Maduro turned his attention to what he called a “psychological war” waged by the United States against Venezuela in recent months, accusing Washington of attempting to destabilize his government through military threats and economic manipulation.

He said the campaign, which intensified between August and early October, aimed to damage Venezuela’s economy and weaken its production capacity—but claimed it had failed.

“They tried to inflict collateral damage on our economy,” Maduro said, “but we contained it and maintained our ability to produce and create jobs.”

Maduro dismissed recent US allegations of drug trafficking as politically motivated, arguing that such accusations were fabricated after the US “failed to accuse Venezuela of possessing weapons of mass destruction.”

“Venezuela is not a country of drugs or drug traffickers,” he said firmly. “These are lies manufactured by those who could not break our sovereignty.”

Concluding his remarks, Maduro reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to the Palestinian cause, describing it as a moral and historical duty shared by all free nations.

“The cause of Palestine,” he declared, “is not only the cause of a people—it is the cause of all humanity. And Palestine will prevail.” (ILKHA)