September 18, 2024
The Palestinian Permanent Mission to the UN submitted a first draft resolution to the General Assembly demanding Israel end its presence in the occupied Palestinian territories within 12 months.
The move came after the General Assembly granted the mission additional rights and privileges to participate at the UN.
An emergency session was held at the 79th UN General Assembly on the legal consequences of Israel’s activities in occupied Palestinian territories.
UN General Assembly President Philemon Yang reiterated the International Court of Justice’s “advisory opinion” on Israel’s actions in occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem.
Yang emphasized that the UN, General Assembly and Security Council have a responsibility to take steps to end Israel’s illegal occupation.
“It is our collective duty as representatives of the international community to ensure that the principles of justice and the rule of law prevail,” he said.
He expressed hope for the session to “make a positive difference in the lives of the many who continue to suffer in this region and who look up to us to make the right decisions at this emergency special session.”
Palestinian envoy to the UN Riyad Mansour said: “Palestine is an important part of universal history and the Palestinian people is an integral part of humanity. Neither our country nor our people will disappear. But that is no excuse for ignoring the existential threat they are facing.”
Emphasizing that “Palestinians want to live, not survive,” Mansour said: “Now the sky is full of children whose life was taken away way too soon and in the cruelest of ways, and the earth is full of children who have suffered, who were injured, paralyzed, orphaned, and traumatized.”
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