Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Varsen Agabekian said in a speech to the United Nations Security Council on Monday that the Gaza Strip is part of the “State of Palestine.”
“In this context, we recognize that the Gaza Strip is an integral part of the Occupied Palestinian Territories and that the Palestinian State has legal and political jurisdiction over the Gaza Strip and, since 1967, all of the Occupied Palestinian Territories, including East Jerusalem. “I would like to reaffirm that the
“We reiterate our categorical rejection of any attempt to cut off parts of our land or displace our people. This is clearly established by international law and international legitimacy. Violating prohibited matters.
“We reiterate the imperative to uphold the legitimate rights and national identity that unites our people wherever they are in the world, but to do so we must recognize that the Palestinian people are the only legitimate representatives of the Palestinian people. We need our land and our people to unite under the umbrella of the Palestine Liberation Organization, with everyone’s commitment to the people, their political program, and their international obligations, and under one system, one law, and one legitimate weapon. It’s about working,” Agabekian said.
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— Palestinian State (@Palestine_UN) January 20, 2025
Her speech was delivered during a session titled “Security Council Public Debate: Middle East Situation Including the Palestine Issue.”
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The conference was convened to commemorate Algeria’s presidency in January. Participating countries included Israel, Saudi Arabia, Ireland, Qatar, and Lebanon.
The Security Council must face an uncomfortable truth. The Security Council called for the release of the hostages, but the request was ignored by Hamas. Nevertheless, it was Israel that came under scrutiny in this room, and no action was taken against kidnappers of infants and the elderly. pic.twitter.com/46wwrctmfI
— Reut Shapir Bennaftali (@ReutSBN) January 21, 2025
In this session, Reut Shapir Ben Naftali, Political Coordinator at the Israeli Mission to the United Nations in New York, discussed the ongoing war in Gaza and the future of Hamas.
“The Security Council must face an inconvenient truth: We called for the release of the hostages, but Hamas ignored that call. And yet it is Israel that has come under scrutiny in this room. No action was taken against kidnappers of infants and the elderly.
