Qatar Calls For Real Measures To Support Peaceful Settlement Of Palestinian Issue

New York: Qatar has called for taking real measures to support the peaceful settlement of the Palestinian cause in accordance with international legitimacy resolutions and the principle of the two-state solution, and ensuring the establishment of a Palestinian state, while affirming the right of the State of Palestine to full membership in the United Nations.

Qatar also expressed aspiration for the resumption of the High-Level International Conference on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, chaired by Saudi Arabia and France, which represents an opportunity to take collective steps towards supporting this solution and achieving sustainable security and peace regionally and internationally.

This came in a statement delivered by Permanent Representative of Qatar to the United Nations H E Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani before the resumed tenth emergency special session of the UN General Assembly on Palestine, at the UN headquarters in New York.

The Permanent Representative stressed that the need to resume the session stems from the unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip, which requires the General Assembly to assume its responsibilities in accordance with the United Nations Charter regarding the Palestinian cause. She pointed out that the Israeli occupation has resumed its aggression despite the ceasefire agreement reached through the efforts of Qatar, Egypt, and the United States in January.

The Permanent Representative noted Qatar's commitment to intensifying mediation efforts to overcome obstacles facing the negotiations, with the aim of reaching a permanent ceasefire agreement that would allow for an end to the humanitarian crisis, the opening of crossings, and the entry of aid, ultimately ending the war and beginning reconstruction.

The Permanent Representative expressed Qatar's categorical rejection of the ongoing Israeli attacks on civilian facilities, including hospitals, schools, and populated centres, as well as the use of food as a weapon of war and the starvation of civilians, reiterating the call on the international community to compel Israel to ensure the safe, sustainable, and unhindered entry of humanitarian aid.

Qatar stresses that the displacement of Palestinians, in any form, constitutes a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law, Her Excellency stressed, adding that the expansion of settlements also constitutes a flagrant violation of international legitimacy resolutions, and Qatar strongly condemns the occupation authorities' approval of the construction of new settlements in the occupied West Bank. It also condemns the repeated attempts to undermine the religious and historical status of Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Her Excellency also reiterated Qatar's categorical rejection of Israeli moves aimed at ending the role of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), and affirmed the State's support for the Agency and its implementation of the mandate granted to it by the General Assembly.

Her Excellency expressed Qatar's strong condemnation and denunciation of the Israeli attack targeting the territory of Iran, considering it a flagrant violation of Iran's sovereignty and security, and a clear breach of the rules and principles of international law.

The Permanent Representative also expressed deep concern over the dangerous escalation, which threatens the security and stability of the region and hinders efforts to de-escalate and reach diplomatic solutions. In this regard, Her Excellency clarified Qatar's firm position, rejecting all forms of violence, and calling for restraint and avoiding escalation that would expand the scope of the conflict and undermine security and stability in the region.

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