PALESTINE
Wed 15 Mar 2023 9:20 pm - Jerusalem Time
Ambassador Khreishi: Israel is the first violator of the United Nations Charter
Geneva - "Jerusalem" dot com - The Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations and international organizations in Switzerland, Ambassador Ibrahim Khreishi , said that Israel is the first violator of the United Nations Charter, and continues its violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law.
In his speech during the interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights, on "the situation of human rights in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories, within the 52nd session of the Council," he added, "It is not possible to enforce the law and achieve justice and remedies in the world in light of double standards and the politicization of punitive measures." .
He expressed his thanks to the High Commissioner and his office for preparing the submitted report, which was presented to the Council, saying that the report monitored some violations committed by the occupation forces until the end of October of last year, according to the data of the Palestinian Ministry of Health, the number of Palestinian martyrs who rose Last year, it reached 224 martyrs in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, and there are about 4,800 detainees in the occupation prisons, including 24 female prisoners, about 150 minors, and 840 administrative detainees, including a number of women and children. The report referred to collective punishments, including the unjust siege on the Gaza Strip. 17 years ago, the report mentioned a number of violations in various fields.
Khreishi said that since the new occupation government assumed its duties under the leadership of Netanyahu, which includes a number of murderers and criminals, which began with a new escalation against the Palestinian people and prisoners inside the occupation prisons, attacks on mosques and churches and the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by the terrorist Ben Gvir, in addition to taking punitive measures against the Palestinian people. And the leadership and civil society, due to the decision of the General Assembly to request an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on the nature of the long-term occupation, in addition to the approval of the Knesset on racist laws, including the withdrawal of nationality and residency, as well as approval on the first reading of the law of executing Palestinian prisoners, and approval of the legislation of 9 new settlement outposts, All of this coincided with the incursions into Jenin and Nablus refugee camps and the killing of dozens of Palestinian civilians, including children and women.
He added that since the beginning of this year, 66 martyrs, including 17 children, have passed away. The world followed what happened last Sunday of settlers' assault and orgy in the town of Hawara and the neighboring towns and villages south of Nablus. Burning homes, destroying property, and attacking citizens under the protection of the occupation army. Everyone also heard the statement of the terrorist Finance Minister Smotrich, who called for the annihilation of Hawara and its inhabitants. Some still describe Israel as a democratic country.
And he continued, "We are with accountability and holding accountable the violators of the law in the world, and it is not permissible to exclude Israel, the occupying power, calling on the international community and all international bodies and organizations and the high states parties to take punitive steps according to what is contained in the Fourth Geneva Convention, and to boycott the occupying power, its settlements, settlers, leaders and government Fascist killing, and not cooperating with them.”
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Ambassador Khreishi: Israel is the first violator of the United Nations Charter