Qatar warns of the danger of continuing the current situation in the occupied Palestinian territories
Amman Today
publish date 2021-07-29 11:36:57
Qatar has warned of the danger of the continuation of the status quo in the Palestinian territories and the failure to reach a sustainable settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
In a statement addressed by Qatar’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Sheikha Alia Al-Thani, to the UN Security Council meeting on “the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian issue,” she called on the international community to assume its responsibilities in enforcing international law and implementing international legitimacy resolutions to put an end to the occupation and settlements. illegal and support for peace.
The statement pointed to what the occupied city of Jerusalem is witnessing of repeated provocations and attacks by the occupying power and settlers on Islamic and Christian holy sites, especially the Holy Mosque, which is one of the most important holy sites for Muslims, which threatens to exacerbate the conflict and evaporate opportunities for a peaceful settlement.
The statement stressed that any attempts to change the legal, historical and cultural status of the occupied city of Jerusalem constitute a violation of international law and the relevant Security Council and General Assembly resolutions, and that these provocative practices and other illegal measures, such as confiscating and demolishing Palestinian property, especially in Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan neighborhoods, reflect The policy of Judaizing Jerusalem, expanding settlements, and disregarding international law and resolutions of international legitimacy.
The statement pointed out that these measures led to the recent escalation, which caused hundreds of civilian casualties, including dozens of children, as a result of the aerial bombardment on residential neighborhoods in the Gaza Strip.
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