During a general debate held by the United Nations General Assembly

The UAE welcomes the ceasefire agreement and mourns the loss of life in Palestine and Israel

The UAE has expressed its grave concern about the practices that have been committed against the Palestinian people.

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The UAE welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Palestine and Israel, and expressed its hope for its continuity, in order to contribute to restoring calm and building confidence among all parties, and thanked the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, for his call for an immediate ceasefire, and his call to start a dialogue Politically speaking, exercise the utmost restraint.

This came in a statement made by the Ambassador, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for Political Affairs, the permanent representative of the UAE to the United Nations, Lana Nusseibeh, before the general debate held by the United Nations General Assembly on the situation in the Middle East and the question of Palestine, at the request of each of The Arab Group to the United Nations, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the Non-Aligned Movement.

The ambassador began the statement by expressing the UAE's condolences to the families of all the victims, and said that the events of the past two weeks reminded us of the urgent need to hold a diplomatic dialogue aimed at finding a long-term solution to end the conflict.

In this regard, she added, "The continuing acts of violence in the past two weeks, and the increasing number of civilian casualties, show the need to intensify international efforts to find a just, comprehensive and peaceful solution to the Palestinian issue, in accordance with Security Council and General Assembly resolutions."

It expressed its grave concern about the practices that have been committed against the Palestinian people, since the beginning of this month, in violation of international law, including in the Al-Aqsa Mosque and in occupied East Jerusalem, and the forced displacement of Palestinian families from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, which led to the deaths of victims. Civilians, including women and children.

She stressed the importance of Israel’s compliance with its obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law, international human rights law, and all relevant United Nations resolutions, and that it also protects Palestinian civilians, desist from building settlements and demolishing Palestinian property in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and stopping forced displacement. For Palestinian citizens.

It stressed the fundamental importance of preserving the historical identity of occupied East Jerusalem, in compliance with the relevant United Nations resolutions.

She also emphasized the right of the Palestinian people to practice religious rites, and the importance of respecting the role of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan as custodian of the holy sites in Jerusalem, in accordance with international law and the existing historical situation.

I reaffirmed the UAE's readiness to support all regional and international efforts aimed at advancing the peace process in the Middle East and achieving the two-state solution through the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the basis of the borders of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

The ambassador expressed the UAE's deep concern about the widespread deterioration of the humanitarian and economic conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, noting that it had worsened with the outbreak of the "Covid-19" pandemic, and stressed the urgent need to find a lasting solution, and stressed the need for the international community to provide support For the Palestinian people, and providing the necessary vaccines and medical equipment.

Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh concluded her statement by pledging that the UAE will continue to work with its regional and international partners to achieve a better future for Palestinian, Arab and Israeli generations who deserve to live in safety and dignity in a stable and prosperous region.

She said, “This cycle of violence must be the last. This conflict has taken a long time, and it can only be stopped by reaching a real and lasting peace. The youth of the region on all sides cannot and should not be left hostage to endless hatred, because of the inability to acknowledge that "The bravest step that can be taken to end this hatred is for us to begin charting a path for lasting peace."

• The UAE’s statement stresses the importance of Israel’s compliance with its obligations under international law.

• The UAE stressed the fundamental importance of preserving the historical identity of occupied East Jerusalem.

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