25-page document<\/a> by the U.S.-based E-SMART research team confirm that there was no basis to justify the sanctions measure which covers arms embargo, travel restrictions and asset freeze on charges fabricated and orchestrated by Eritrea\u2019s principal enemy Ethiopia and its regional and international supporters.<\/p>\nHowever, the action reveals a pattern of actions against Eritrea and the Eritrean people that usually originate in Addis Ababa and then fully executed and perpetuated by Washington. \u201cA careful analysis of the historical records,\u201d the paper says, \u201cshows an unmistakable pattern of betrayals of and injustice against the people of Eritrea by the West in general and the US in particular, as well as the United Nations and the African Union (formerly Organization of African Union (OAU).\u201d Adding, it says,\u201dthe analysis reveals in a stark way that U.S. foreign policy for the Horn of Africa has been generally devoid of fairness and justice\u2014always skewed to favor Ethiopia, and always at the expense of the region in general, and especially Eritrea and the Eritrean people in particular.\u201d<\/p>\n
The sanctions measure \u201cwas not meant to bring about peace and security in Somalia or the rest of the Horn of Africa sub-region,\u201d the research team says. \u201cIt was to \u2018punish\u2019 the young and independent-minded nation of Eritrea for refusing to accept the West\u2019s misguided policy in Somalia.\u201d In fact, the paper says, \u201cthe unjust decision on sanctions happened because the United States wanted it to happen and that is unfortunate because Eritreans and Eritrean Americans look up to Washington to exercise fairness and justice in dealing with the nations in this fragile and war-ravaged part of Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n
The team warns the repercussions of such one-sided and unjust policy can only lead to more death and destruction. \u201cHistory, and particularly that of Eritrea and Ethiopia, has repeatedly shown that any big power policy devoid of balance, fairness and justice only leads to war and destruction which this sub-region of Africa has had too much of the last 60 years.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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