Iran Calls for Palestine’s Full Membership in UN
Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani emphasized the need for Palestine to become a full UN member without conditions, stating the establishment of a sovereign state with Al-Quds as its capital remains the legitimate aspiration of the Palestinian people.
Addressing the UN Security Council on West Asia on Wednesday, Iravani said Palestine has a “non-negotiable” right to self-determination and formation of an independent state with the occupied holy city of Al-Quds as its capital.He urged all Palestinian groups to remain united, warning that any sort of division only serves Israel's interests.He added that Israel’s military actions and the impunity granted to the regime by the United States and some Western countries are the causes of the “severe humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza.Iravani stated that the time is ripe for Palestine to become a full member of the UN “without conditions” as it meets all membership criteria.“The US veto of [Security] Council’s resolution ignored the global community's will, which overwhelmingly supported Palestine's membership through a General Assembly resolution with 143 votes in favor,” he continued.
Palestine is currently a UN non-member observer state, a status that was granted to it in 2012. An application to become a full UN member needs to be approved by the Council and then by at least two-thirds of the General Assembly.The US has effectively blocked Palestinians’ every endeavour at being recognized as a full member by casting its veto against relevant resolutions.
Iravani also said that Israel’s military actions and the impunity granted to the regime by the US and some Western countries are the causes of the “severe humanitarian catastrophe” in the Gaza Strip.The Tel Aviv regime is committing further atrocities in grave violation of international law amid the US and its Western allies’ continued provision of weapons, political backing, and financial support in grave violation of international law, he emphasized.“The total blockade of food, water, fuel, and medicine imposed on Gaza constitutes collective punishment. It flagrantly violates the Fourth Geneva Convention and amounts to a war crime,” Iravani continued.The Iranian diplomat stressed the need for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza, adding, “Priorities must include humanitarian access, aid delivery, and prisoner exchanges.”He further emphasized that a permanent ceasefire in Gaza must be followed by reconstruction efforts based on respect for Palestinians' rights and rejection of any schemes involving forced displacement or resettlement in third countries.
In his remarks, the Iranian ambassador also warned that peace and stability in the region will remain elusive if the occupation and aggression do not end.“The Security Council must compel Israel to withdraw its occupying forces from the Palestinian occupied territories, Lebanon, and Syria, and end its ongoing aggression and violations,” he pointed out.He once again reiterated that the terrorist and destabilizing actions of the Israeli regime and its main sponsor, the US, are the main threat to peace and stability in the region.Israel’s existence is built on terror, murder, aggression, and occupation, while it constantly fuels conflict, undermines regional stability, and violates international law, he said.He criticized Israel’s “deliberate, systematic, and deeply destabilizing” near-daily acts of aggression against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon and Syria, in addition to the regime’s brutal attacks in Gaza.“Israel continues its aggression and occupation only because of full political, military, and diplomatic support from the US,” Iravani added.“If the US stopped its support just today, Israel would be forced to follow international law and respect its obligations,” the envoy continued.The Iranian diplomat also called on the Security Council not to remain silent but to act firmly in order to uphold international law, defend the UN Charter, and protect civilians from further harm.
Nearly 51,500 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza in the Israeli offensive since October 2023, most of them women and children.The figures exclude tens of thousands of people who are believed to be dead in the bombed-out ruins of homes, shops, shelters and other buildings.Lancet medical journal has recently estimated the actual number of deaths in the war is much higher than the official toll.The military campaign has turned much of the enclave of 2.3 million people into ruins, leaving most civilians homeless and at risk of famine.The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants last November for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.
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