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As we know, there is still a lot of regression going on in
the Middle East, and we're gonna hear in a few minutes as Palestine is
trying to become a stronger part of the United Nations, applying for full membership
into the United Nations, and we're also gonna hear arguments back and forth on
why they should be a part of and why they shouldn't. Of course,
Israel being one of the strongest voices saying that Palestine alliges himself with terrorists and
should not be allowed privileges of the of the UN. Israel, of course,
also does not want to strongly does not want to support the idea of
Palestine becoming its own sovereign nation. And in the wake of some of the
things that are actually happening in the Middle East, with drone strikes and missile
strikes happening, and everyone's still waiting to hear how Israel is going to retaliate
against Iran with their grown strikes against Israel. So the question is should a
the really big question is is should should there be a two state solution to
give Palestine sovereignty? Should they be allowed their own nation? And then we
can really deep dive into should Palestine be allowed full membership of the UN?
And are they really supporting terrorism or is there simply a difference in culture and
point of view in the Middle East between two brethren countries. So why don't
we listen to what happened in the United Nations a few days ago with the
UN Security Council as a discussed Palestine and other things. With Malta being President
of the UN Security Council for this month, the nine thousand, six hundred
and ninth Meeting of the Security Council is called to order. The provisional agenda
for this meeting is the admission of new members. The agendas adopted in accordance
with RU thirty seven of the Council's Provisional Rules of Procedure. I invite the
representatives of Israel to participate in this meeting. It is so decided I propose
that the Council invites the permanent observer of the Observer State of Palestine to the
United Nations to participate in this meeting. In accordance with the provisional rules of
procedure and the previous practice in this regard, it is so decided the Security
Council will now begin its consideration of Item TiO on its agenda. In a
letter dated second April twenty twenty four, address to the Secretary General, the
Permanent Observer of the Observer's State of Palestine referred to the application of the State
of Palestine for membership in the United Nations, contained and documented s Slash twenty
eleven Slash five nine two, dated twenty third September twenty eleven. The requested
and requested that renewed consideration be given to that application by the Security Council.
The letter has been issued as Document s Slash twenty twenty four Slash two eight
six. The Reports of the Committee on the Admissions of New Members concerning the
application of the State of Palestine for admission to Membership in the United Nations has
been issued as Document s Slash twenty twenty four slash three one Three. Members
of the Council have before them Document s Slash twenty twenty four slash three one
two the text of a draft resolution submitted by Algeria. The Council is ready
to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I now give
the member the floor. I'm sorry. I now give the flow to those
members of the Council who wish to make statements before the vote. I give
the flow to the representative of Algeria. Thank you, Madame President. Before
I delivered my statement, I would like to express my gratitude to you,
Madame President, for organizing this meeting and also for your outstanding efforts in sharing
our council during this month. We truly value your hard work and personal commitment.
And then, President, on behalf of my country Algeria, on behalf
of the Arab Group, on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, on
behalf of the Non Aligned Movement, and on behalf of countless other peace loving
countries, I stand before the Highest organ intrusted with the maintenance of international peace
and security, to introduce the draft Resolution on the Admission of the State of
Palestine to the United Nations. On November fifteen, one thousand, nine hundred
eighty eight. My country, Algeria was home of the Declaration of the independence
of the State of Palestine. Today, today the call of history resounds once
again, and it is my honor to put before the Council the recommendation to
admit the State of Palestine as a full member, as a full member of
the United Nations. It is a critical step towards rectifying a long standing injustice.
Late Yes, Sir Raphat, in his epic declarations proclaiming the State of
Palestine, lamented them the exclusion of Palestinians from the international community. He said,
and I quote at a time when the contemporary world was formulating it's a
new value system, the balance of local and global power excluded the Palestinians from
the common destiny. It became clear once again that justice alone does not move
the will of history. And of course, today today we strive to answer
Al yasar Araphat call by urging our colleague in the Security Council to vote in
favor of admitting Palestine. It is the least we could go to honor the
debt. Yes, the debt we owe to its people. We say loudly,
the international community stands with you, Palestine. We remain stay fast in
our commitment to a peaceful, sovereign and independent Palestinian state. This historical injustice
must be addressed. The call the scale of justice must be rebalanced. Madan
President, We firmly believe Palestine fulfills all you and membership criteria as defined by
the founding fathers in the Charter. We urge every member to support this resolution.
It is time for Palestine to take its rightful place among the Community of
Nations. Seeking a UN membership is a fundamental expression of Palestinian self determination.
The admission strengthens, not in their minds, two state solutions, a solution
constantly under threat from those who seek to erase Palestinian identity Palestinian aspirations. Peace
will come from Palestine's inclusion, not from its exclusion. While acknowledging the challenges
yes colonization, annexation, violence and denial of Palestinian rights, our response must
be clear, admit Palestine as a first fundamental step toward peace. This membership
will definitely consecrate the two state solutions that the occupying authorities continue to stand openly
against. This membership will continue will constitute a rejection of their attempt to erase
the Palestinian people and to destroy the Palestinian state and every prospect of peace.
Let us welcome Palestine to the UN and in doing so, relaunch a genuine
peace process between equals, paving the way for a lasting peace in the Middle
East. Failure to do so it is again a denial of this very Council,
of it is of its responsibilities. Failure to act is a serious,
unforgivable mistake. Failure to wake up today is a license for continuing ajustice and
impunity. Failure to do so is everlasting shame. The call for Palestinian freedom
must be heeded. The call for free Palestine resonating across the globe, must
be a reality enjoyed by the Palestinian people. Madame President, I conclude with
what the President of the Republic, mister Abdalmagica Boone has stated before the General
Assembly last year, and I caught the time has come for Palestine to become
a full member of the United Nations, even though its territory remains occupied.
We will not, we will not abandon this cause, and we will not
rest until the objective is achieved. I thank you, Madam President. I
find the Representative of Algeria for the statement. I shall now put the draft
resolution to the vote. Will those in favors of favor of the draft resolution
contained in document s Slash twenty twenty four slash three one two please raise their
hand. Okay, we'll be recorded well right. Those against, thank you.
Abstentions. The draft resolution has not been adopted owing to I'm sorry.
The result of the vote is as follows, twelve votes in favor, one
vote against, two abstentions. The draft resolution has not been adopted owing to
the negative vote of a permanent member of the Council. I now give the
floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements after the vote.
I pause the floor to the representative of the Russian Federation, Madam President,
Madam President, Madam Presidents. This day may go down in history as
a day when, after three quarters of the century, the international community at
last made the right choice on the path towards correcting the many years of historical
injustice done to Palestine and the legitimate aspirations of its heroic people. Because it
was a simple question, are the Palestinians worthy of being part of the global
family, fully participating in all of the decisions of international life, and a
question that we have constantly answered with consent, and when Israel was welcomed into
the UN, and when dozens of state, also released from the colonial yoke,
were welcomed into the UN. However, our American colleagues believe differently.
Having for the fifth time since the beginning of the exacerbation in Gaza their veto,
they have once again demonstrated what they really think of the Palestinians. For
Washington, they do not deserve to have their own state. They are only
a barrier on the path towards realizing the interests of Israel. For that reason,
the United States is ready to the last to turn a blind diet of
the crimes of Israel against the civilians in Gaza, not noting the illegal settlement
building activity in West Jerusalem on the West Bank. The aim is to break
the Palestinian's will, to force them once and for all to submit to the
occupying power, to turn them into a servants and second class persons, and
perhaps to once and for all force them out of their native territory. That
policy is only having the opposite impact. At present, an absolute majority of
the global community support the Palestine's application to become a full member of the World
Organization. The suffering of Palestinian civilians is resounding in the hearts and minds of
millions of people around the world. In countries that supply weapons to West Jerusalism
Jerusalem, they're are louder and louder vces calling voices calling for those supplies to
be banned. Today's use of the veto by the US delegation is a hopeless
attempt to stop the inevitable course of history. The results of the vote,
where Washington was practically in complete isolation, speak for themselves, with the most
playing into the hands of the most irrational actions by their ally and reluctant to
find just solutions on the basis of the existing international legal basis, is a
direct path to the further sliding into the Maya of war, which could encompass
the entire region. If the United States and Israel benefit from this, then
it will only be in the short term. At the same time, Washington
will once and for all remove itself from the list of peace loving and respected
states, having fully shared responsibility with its Israeli allies for the deaths of tens
of thousands of Palestinian civilians, and that is not worthy of a great power,
and history will not forgive you for that. We call on the United
States to listen to the voice of reason, to think about the consequences of
their decisions, and to immediately join in the efforts of the other members of
the Security Council to establish an immediate cease fire in Gaza. Thank you,
I think the representative of the Russian Federation pass the floor to the United States.
Thank you, Madam President. The United States has worked vigorously and with
determination to support Palestinian statehood in the context of a comprehensive peace agreement that would
permanently resolve the Israeli Palestinian conflict. Since the attacks of ok Ober seven,
President Biden has been clear that sustainable peace in the region can only be achieved
through a two state solution with israel security guaranteed. There is no other path
that guarantees israel security and future as a democratic Jewish state. There is no
other path that guarantees Palestinians can live in peace and with dignity in a state
of their own. And there is no other path that leads to regional integration
between Israel and all its Arab neighbors, including Saudi Arabia. We also have
long been clear that premature actions here in New York, even with the best
intentions, will not achieve statehood for the Palestinian people. As members of the
Security Council, we have a special responsibility to ensure that our actions further the
cause of international peace and security and are consistent with the requirements of the UN
Charter. As reflected in the report of the Admission Committee, there was not
unanimity among Committee members as to whether the applicant met the criteria for membership as
set forth in Article four of the UN Charter. For example, there are
unresolved questions as to whether the applicant meets the criteria to be considered a state.
We have long called on the Palestinian authority to undertake necessary reforms to help
establish the attributes of readiness for statehood, and note that hamas a terrorist organization,
is currently exerting power and influence in Gaza, an integral part of the
state envisioned in this resolution. For these reasons, the United States voted no
on this Security Council resolution. Again, the United States continues to strongly support
a two state solution. This vote does not reflect opposition to Palestinian statehood,
but instead is the acknowledgment that it will only come from direct negotiations between the
parties. A central focus of US policy prior to October seven the October seven
Homas terrorist attacks was to promote normalization between Israel and its Arab neighbors, and,
as a critical element of a normalization package, generate tangible benefits and a
political horizon for the Palestinian people. This was based on the US judgment that
normalization is the most viable pathway to make progress on what had been an intractable
situation between the Israelis and the Palestinians. In the aftermath of October seven,
conversations on potential normalization and a political horizon for the Palestinians that would lead to
statehood and membership at the yun have continued. AMAS and its Iranian backers would
probably prefer this effort not succeed, but we are determined to see it through.
It remains the US view that the most expeditious path towards statehood for the
Palestinian people is through direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian authority. With the
support of the United States and other partners. We believe this approach can tangibly
advance Palestinian goals in a meaningful and enduring way. We also believe, in
light of Iran's unprecedented and outrageous actions over the last week, that Israel's neighbors
would stand to benefit greatly from normalization. The United States is committed to intensifying
its engagement with the Palestinians and the rest of the region, not only to
address the current crisis in Gaza, but to advance a political settlement that will
create a path to Palestinian statehood and membership in the United Nations. The United
States will continue to oppose unilateral measures that undermine the prospect of a two state
solution. This includes any actions that violate the principles at Secretary Blincoln has emphasized
for months that Gaza cannot be a platform for terrorism, There should be no
Israeli reoccupation of Gaza, and the size of Gaza's territory should not be reduced.
As we have said before, we believe a two state solution coupled with
these elements is the best way to achieve a durable peace in the region,
along with security for Israelis and Palestinians. Thank you, Madam President, I
think the representative of the United States and pass the flu to the representation of
France. Thank you, Madame President. France would like to thank Algeria for
proposing this resolution which averted in favor of It is time to achieve a global
political settling of the Israeli Palestinian conflict on the basis of the two state solution,
the only thing that can respond to the long term security needs of Israel
as well as the legitimate aspirations of Palestinians for a state. As the President
of the Republic recalled, France is not shying away from this issue, and
it is in this context that, upon the initiative of Algeria, we are
in favor of raising the status of Palestine in the UN and its admission as
a full member. This admission must allow for the resumption of a decisive and
irreversible process to implement the two state solution and the strengthening of the Palestinian authority
in the Palestinian territories in Gaza and in the West Bank. It must be
able to effectively and efficiently exercise its responsibilities across the territories of a future Palestinian
state. The conflict in Gaza, triggered by the terrorist attack by Hamas and
other terrorist groups on the seventh of October, which we condemn the strongest possible
terms, shows how essential it is for the Security Council to determinedly commit to
a political solution to the conflict while also strengthening its humanitarian action. We thus
continue to demand an immediate and lasting ceasefire and the immediate and unconditional release of
all of the hostages. Thank you, Thank the Representative of Prance and positive
voted represents of Guiana. Thank you, Madam President, and I wish to
thank the Delegation of Algeria for putting foward the resolution and for being fully transparent
from the very beginning about the approach. It intended to take thirteen years after
the last request today and not a call for justice by the Palestinian people was
made, but the Council's response was not enough to deliver that justice. Guyana
raised its hand for justice today because for us it was the right choice and
it was long overdue. The Palestine question has been before this Council since nineteen
forty seven. From that time, there have been at least seven hundred and
ninety two formal meetings of this Council. An examination of those meeting records provided
some key revelations about the Council's approach to the Palestinian Question, three of which
I would highlight very briefly. First, Over these decades, Council members have
into elia acknowledged the need to address the various dimensions of the Palestinian question,
consistently stressed the need for the Palestinian people to exercise their right to self determination,
and emphasize the need for the realization of the two state solutions. However,
while this shows that the Council has largely been sympathetic to the Palestinian cause,
this sympathy has not generated enough political will to achieve a comprehensive, just
and lasting solution to the Palestinian question. This takes me to my second point,
Madam President. The Council's historic sympathy for the Palestinian people has led to
many band aid measures to address the symptoms of the Palestinian Question. We have
not been able to comprehensively address the root cause of the problem, the lengthy
delay in the creation of an independent state of Palestine. The resolution we voted
on a moment ago was an important step towards addressing this gap, and Guana
deeply regrets that it was not adopted without getting to the root of the problem.
The symptoms will persist and the reactive cycle will continue. The people of
Palestine deserve a clear political horizon and a path to a comprehensive and just peace.
The third issue is the serious lack of accountability that has accompanied the Palestinian
question from nineteen four eight the present day. If the occupying power were held
to account for its continuous violations of international law, the path to a free
and independent Palestine would have been cleared a long time ago. The impunity must
end. Madame President Ghana supports the State of Palestine's full membership of the United
Nations and believes that it has met all the requirements set out in Article four
of the United Nations Charter, which are the only ones to be taken into
consideration for the admission of a member into the United Nations. We are therefore
deeply disappointed that the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people were not meant to thee
Guyana had hoped that the Council's historic sympathy and apparent empathy with the Palestinian cause
could have translated into strong political will this time around, given the existential Palestinians
currently face. Notwithstanding, Guyana reaffirms it's unwavering commitment to continue working with this
Council and the entire UN membership to secure justice for the Palestinian people. To
the Palestinian people, Guyana will never abandon you. We will continue to use
her voice until justice is served. I thank you. I think the representations
of Guiana and Pasa Floto Slovenia thank you, Madam President Slovena vote it in
favor of the recommendation of the Security Council for membership of the State of Palestine
in the United Nations. The two state solutions, where two democratic states Israel
and Palestine leaves side by side in peace, is the only long term sustainable
option. Slovenia continues calling for full respect of international law and the peaceful resolution
of conflicts, and at this point our main objectives continue being twofold, addressing
the current situation in Gaza and resuming political process towards a two state solution.
We are of the view that the membership of the State of Palestine in the
UN could significantly support this process, which should address all outstanding issues, support
the state of Palestine and guarantee security for Israel. Membership in the UN is
not an alternative to negotiations, but complementary to them. We believe that the
UN should play a crucial role in the peace process, and therefore both states
should have an equal status at the UN. Madame President Slovenias of the view
that Palestine meets the criteria set out by Article four of the UN Charter,
Granting membership in the UN to Palestine could be an important step towards peace,
strengthen the role of the Palestinian authority, and would contribute to the security of
Israel as well. We maintain our view that Palestine's rights to self determination and
UN membership are not contrary to Israel's right to exist and be secure. We
believe any two state solution as we built on mutual recognition and sovereign equality.
Thank you and the represents of Savinia Pas flew to the Republic of Korea.
Thank you, Madame President. It was nineteen forty nine when the Republic of
Korea first applied for membership to the United Nations. However, it was not
until nineteen ninety one forty two long years after its original application that the Republic
Korea given the UN membership. Thus, we can clearly attest to the meaning
of aspirations of people to be admitted to these paramount international organizations. Madame President,
the Republic of Korea believes that the only viable and sustainable way to resolve
the Palestinean questions and the establish lasting piece is through the realization of the Toosted
solution. Yet for several decades negotiations between parties have been installed. The Republic
of Korea voted in favor of the draft Resolutions on the Admission of Palestine Palestine
into the UN. In consideration of our view, the renewed and strengthen the
efforts are needed to revitalize the path toward too sted solutions. Regardless of today's
results on the draft resolution, we hope that the parties will soon resume negotiations
based on dialog and compromise for a peaceful resolution of the Palestine question. And
to this end, the catastrophic humanitarians situation in Gaza must end soon. We
once again call for an immediate ceasfired in Gaza, the immediate and unconditioned release
of hostages held by Hamas and other groups an expanded humanitarian aid throughout Gaza.
All regional actors should exercise full restraint to evert for their dangerous escalation in the
region. Under this spectrop Even though to this raft resolution on the Admission of
Palestine was not adopted, it is clear that all members of the Secret Council
share the imperative of the two state solutions as the most viable long term resolutions
to the Palestine questions and the best way to lessen long standing regional tensions.
More broadly, it is to be noted that our vote today does not constitute
by letter recognition of Palestine as a state. In the future, we will
consider this matter at a time that is most conducive the resolution of the conflict.
You also hope that the negotiations spitting parties can resume in the near future.
I think you mutter breakfast. I think the Representative of the Republic of
Korean pass a flow to the United Kingdom. Thank you, President. The
United Kingdom reiterates its commitment to making progress towards a two state solution in which
a safe and secure Israel lives alongside a sovereign, viable Palestinian state. We
agree that the people of the West Bank and Gaza must be given the political
perspective of a credible route to a Palestinian state and a new future, and
it needs to be irreversible. This is not entirely in our gift, but
our recognition of a Palestinian state should be part of it. We believe that
such recognition of Palestinian statehood should not come at the start of a new process,
but it doesn't have to be at the very end of the process.
We must start with fixing the immediate crisis in Gaza. Gaza is occupied Palestinian
territory and must be part of a future Palestinian state. However, Hamas is
still in control of parts of Gaza and Israeli hostages remain in captivity. This
shows that we're still at the start of the process. Ensuring Hamas is no
longer in charge of Gaza and removing hamas capacity to launch attax against Israel are
essential and unavoidable steps on the road to lasting peace. As is working together
to support the new Palestinian government as it takes much needed steps on reform and
resumes governance in Gaza as well as the West Bank. We abstained on this
resolution today because we must keep our focus on securing an immediate pause in order
to get aid in and hostages out, then making progress towards a sustainable cease
fire without a return to destruction, fighting and loss of life. Our Foreign
Secretary has been in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories this week to offer our
support towards achieving this. We will continue to work urgently to help bring peace
and alvanize a political process towards a two state solution which provides justice and security
for both Israelis and Palestinians. I thank you, I think the representative of
the United Kingdom and passive flow to Japan, thank you, Madam President.
Last month, the Security Council was able to finally adopt aledolution which demands an
immediate ceaesfire in Gaza in the in the hopes of bringing about a leal change
on the ground. However, a ceasfire has not been realized and the humanitarian
catastrophe is deepening the people of Gaza are facing unprecedented, unprecedented tragedy and hardship.
Much of Gaza's population lives in despair with little food and water, deprived
of human dignity. In the meantime, serious diplomatic efforts are being made to
bring about a cessation the hostilities and disease of the hostages. We re italiate
our strong support for the crucial law of the United States, Egypt and cut
Out to this end and appreciate their tireless efforts. Once a sustained, Once
a sustainable ceasefire is in praise, the construction mechanism for Gaza with a support
of the international community and the establishment of effective governance by a deformed Palestinian authority,
will be essential. Madame President Japan has strongly upheld the Palestinian lights to
self determination and consistently supported a two state solutions in which Israel and the future
independent Palestinian state deep side by side in peace and security. We have probable
added maximum support for Palestinian state building efforts from political, economic, and social
aspects for decades. Our principal position was deflected in our vote in favor of
the twenty twelve General Assembly resolution granting Palestine the status of non member observer state
at the United Nations and expressing the hope that the Security Council would consider favorably
the application of Palestine for admission to full UN membership. Madam President, this
is the first time since twenty eleven that the Security Council has deliberated on Palestinian
membership in the United Nations. The intervening years have been marked by little progress
in direct negotiations between the parties, whereas most recently we have witnessed escalating regional
conflict that has caused untold suffering. At this critical moment, Japan vought it
in favor of today's draft resolution as a comprehensive decision recognizing that Palestine meets the
criteria for admission to the NAT Nation membership, while also taking into account the
perspective of promoting the establishment of a Palestine Palestinian state through peaceful negotiations between the
parties. Content, thank you very much, I think the representative of Japan
and passed the flow to the Representative of Switzerland Maxima Dan, Thank you,
Madam President. Switzerland abstained on this draft resolution without opposing it. We believe
that at the present time this it is not appropriate for this for the particular
situation, given the ard ongoing conflict, we think it would be preferable to
determine Palestinians membership at the United Nations at a future stage once there has been
peace. This will not change the position of Switzerland or strong position on a
two state solution. We believe that only a negotiated two state solution for Israel
and Palestine living side by side in security will lead to lasting peace between Israel
and Palestine. Madam President, we have just referred to a detail the catastrophic
situation in the Middle East. What we must urgently do is ensure the immediate
implementation of this council'sialutions and a ceasefire. We must do this without further ado
if we want to give people the possibility of a peaceful future which will enable
everyone to live in dignity, to restore political and negotiated solutions to this conflict.
Switzerland is prepared to support any effort to which will lead to hope for
peace through a democratic two state solution, two states living side by side within
safe and recognized borders based on the nineteen sixty seven borders, including with Gaza
as an integral part of a Palestinian state. Thank you, I think the
representative of Switzerland and passive flow to the Representative of China. Thank you,
President President Today is a sad day because of the veto of the United States,
the application by Palestine for full membership at the UN has been rejected the
decade long dream of the Platant people. Ruthie Detached China finds the decision by
the US most disappointing. An independent state of Palestine has been a long cherished
intergenerational dream of the Palatin and people its full membership at the UN. It's
a crucial step in that historical direction and process. As early as twenty eleven,
Palestine submitted an application. Because of some countries opposition, the Council's action
at that time was put on hold. Thirtain years are long enough, and
yet we still hear some complaints asserting that there isn't enough time and there is
no needs to rush into actions. These claims are disingenuous. The admission of
Palestine as a full member of the UN is more urgent now than ever before.
The releavtant countries premise its inability to support Palestine in uan member of UN's
membership is undergrounds that the state Palestine does not have the capacity to govern.
We do not agree with this assessment. Over the past thirteen years, the
situation in Palestine has changed in many ways, the most fundamental of which has
been the expansion of settlements in the West Bank. Palestine's viable space as a
state has being steadily squeezed. The foundation of the two states solutions has been
continuously eroded. The relevant countries have ignored this and adopted an attitude of acquiescence
or even connivance. And now they turn around at this time and questioned Palestine's
capacity to govern. This is ganster logic that confuses right and wrong. What
is even more unacceptable is some countries challenging Palestine's eligibility for membership of the UN
under the Yuan Charter, implying that it stills it still remains a question where
the Palestine is peace loving. Such an allegation is outrageous and a step too
far for the Palestinian people who are suffering on the occupation. This is tenament
to rubbing salts in their wounds and extremely insulting. If it is out of
political calculation to oppose Palestine's full membership the UN, it would be better to
simply say so, instead of making excuses to re victimize the Palatine people.
President the establishment of an independent state is a national right for the Palatinan people.
This cannot be subject to any questioning or bargaining. The Redmen countries make
direct negotiations between palistin Israel or prerequisite claiming that Palestine's membership at the UN can
only be the result of negotiations. This is put in the cart before the
horse. There is clearing clarity of Israel's rejection of the two State Solutions against
this backdrop. The admission of the State Palestine at the UN as a full
member would allow Palestine to enjoy equal status with Israel and would help to create
conditions for the resumption of negotiations between the two sides. All countries that genuinely
support the Tuesay solution should not stand in the way of Palestine's full membership at
the UN. President, the way of history is rolling forward. The trend
of the time is irresistible. We are convinced that the day welcome when the
State of Palestine will enjoy the same rights as other members of the United Nations,
that Palestine Israel as two states will be will be able to live side
by citing peace as neighbors with the two peoples Palestinian and Israelis living in tranquility
and happiness. China will continue to make unremitting efforts and play constructive role for
the early realization of that day and the Thank you President, I think the
representative of China puss the flow to Ecuador. Thank you, Master President.
Historically, Ecuador has supported the Palestinian people in the legitimate sit legitimate right to
be free from foreign intervention, and we have supported processes which would lead to
their self determination and full independence in accordance with the founding principles of international law
in the UN Charter. On the twenty fourth of December twenty ten, Ecuador
recognized Palestine as a free and independent state with the nineteen sixty seven Borders.
Subsequent to that, in twenty twelve, Ecuador co sponsored and voted in favor
of the resolution in which the General Assembly considered the condition of observer state for
Palestine, and since twenty fourteen, Ecuador has maintained an embassy in Ramala and
Palestine has an embassy in Quito. Today, once again Ecuador's vote has shown
it's our commitment to the Palestinian people, reaffirming our recognition the recognition of Palestine
that we made fourteen years ago, and our country hopes that in the very
near future the conditions will exist which will enable this Council unanimously to allow Palestine
to become a full fledged member of the United Nations. Thank you, I
think represent of equaedump A flow to Mozambie Dami. President Mozambique recommends the Presidency
of Malta for convening this meeting to take action on this historic draft resolution on
the admission of the State of Palestine to the United Nations. We extend our
deep appreciation to Algeria and to the entire Arab Group for their leadership in tabling
the text before the Council. Madamie President. On August twelve, nineteen eighty
eight, the Republic of Mozambique formally recognized the State of Palestine as an independent
and sovereign state. We did so because of our deep belief that peoples are
born with the inherent rights through self determination, independence and sovereignty. This right
is deeply anchored in the chart of the United Nations, in the principles and
norms of international law, and in the natural law itself. It is a
right that does not depend on a play beside or referendum, or for that
matter, on a judgment of other alien peoples or governments. It is therefore
on that basis that we Mozambique, as many other nations in the world,
were born and entered the Concert of Nations. We were admitted in the United
Nations family in September nineteen seventy five, after ten years protracted liberation struggle.
We wish to remind that as of today April eighteenth, twenty twenty four,
one hundred and forty United Nations member states have extended their recognition to the State
of Palestine. This was a universal recognition is a testament that Palestine fulfills the
requirement of statehood that include population, territory, government, and the capacity city
to engage into relations with the other states. We consider that conditions are ripe
for Palestine to be a full member of the United Nations and the article for
the Chatter, and on the basis of our record since nineteen eighty eight,
Palestine is clearly a peace loving nation. Throughout the years, it has demonstrated
its acceptance of the obligations contained in the Charter, and it has shown the
ability and willingness to carry out those obligations. Contained in the chart. As
we said, we wish to state that Mozambique entertains diplomatic relations with the State
of Israel. This is the foundation on which we embrace the vision of a
two state solution of two independent and sovereign states, Israel and Palestine, both
as full members of the United Nations, co existing as good neighbors, living
side by side in peace and security, as prescribed by the Chart of the
United Nations and by the relevant resolutions of the Security Council and the Genial Assembly.
This is in particular full in line with the United Nations Security Council Resolution
two forty two, unanimously adopted by this Council on November twenty second, nineteen
sixty seven. These are, Madame President, the reasons why Mozambique has voted
in favor of this draft resolution. I thank you. I thank the Representative
Mozambi for si earlier. Madam President, thank you for convening this meeting.
And we commend the Presidency of Malta for the manner in which it has conducted
the work of the Admission Admission Committee and the Security Council on the important application
for admission to membership of the United Nations by the State of Palestine. I
also hang Algaea for submitting the draft to resolution and their leadership in the Council
regarding the plight and aspirations of the Palestinian people in the high level open debates
on the Middle East Palestine question. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Corporation
of Seleon this morning elaborated on our position on the issue, that is in
the context of the equests for the admission of the State of Palestine as a
member of the United Nations thirteen years after Palestine's application was first considered by the
Security Council Admissions Committee, Ceylon Is said recognizes the basis for such a request,
which in our view is legitimate and could create the pathway to a political
horizon founded on the principles of the two State Solutions. United Nations General Symbly
Resolution one eight went two with recommends for an independent Arab and an independent Jewish
state, are in line with Article four of the UN Charter. C alone
supported and voted for the draft resolution for the State of Palestine to be admitted
as a member of the United Nations. Our support was in line and within
the context of our esteem consideration of Article four of the UN Charter and the
guidance provided by the International Court of Justice in its twenty eight May nineteen forty
eight Advisory Opinion on Conditions of Admission of State to membership in the United Nations,
we greet that the draft resolution was not adopted, where the firm viewed
that membership would have resonated with the principle of equality of state as enshrine in
the UN Chatter, and certainly will have strengthened the true state solution with an
independent and an independent Jewish state living side by side in peace, security and
stability. The State of Palestine membership and the United Nations may have been delayed
as often in the I regrettable periods of injustice, but as the act of
the moral Universe, which may belong but bends towards justice, the UN membership
for the State of Palestine cannot be denied. I thank you, I think
the representative sirileone and passed the flow to Algeria, Madame President again on behalf
of the Arab Group of the OIC and the Non Aligned Movement and also all
peace loving member state. I am deeply grateful to all those who voted in
favor of the resolution we submitted. The overwhelming support for the application of the
State of Palestine sends a crystal clear message the State of Palestine deserve its rightful
place among the member the members of the United Nations. To those who were
enabled to support the admission of the State of Palestine today, we hope,
we really hope they will have to do so next time when the Security Council
will reconsider the question of admission of Palestine again. Yes, we will return
stronger and more vocal, and we will be backed by the overwhelmingly majority of
the General Assembly of the United Nations. Then President as President Ardmagice Brun of
Algeria has said Algeria's effort will not cease until the State of Palestine becomes a
full member, a full member of the United Nations. Hi, thank you,
by thank the representative of Algeria. I will now make a statement in
my national capacity. In voting today for the admission of Palestine. As a
member of the United Nations, Malta has made a clear choice. We voted
in favor of the two states solution. We have voted in favor of an
idea that has enjoyed the support of the vast majority of the international community for
decades. UN membership is a necessary step for the Palestinians to achieve equal footing
with the rest of the international community. The request for UN membership comes at
a difficult juncture. The unprecedented turmoil that has followed the Israel Hama's war in
Gaza is pushing the Palestinian people to a hopeless precipice. Malta has been unequivocal
that an immediate and permanen cease fire is necessary to allow the necessary space for
peace and put a stop to further civilian suffering. Concrete efforts must also be
made to bolster the Palestinian authority towards governance over a unified West Bank and Gaza
Strip. We deeply regret that, following today's veto, this legitimate aspiration has
not been realized. However, we must not lose sight of its validity.
The realization of the two States solution, along with efforts to promote sustainable solutions
to the ongoing conflicts in the region, remains the only realistic foundation for sustainable
peace and stability in the Middle East. It is our collect responsibility to explore
all possible paths towards this just realization. I thank you. I now resume
my function as President of the Council. I now give the flow to the
permanent observer of the observer states of Palestine, say the is Matern President,
lem Matter President. Our right to self determination has ever once been subject to
bargaining or negotiation. Our right to self determination is a natural right, a
historic right, a legal right, a right to live in our homeland,
Palestine as an independent state that is free and that is sovereign. Our right
to self determination is inalienable. It is not tied to a time or a
time frame. Our right is eternal, permanent, and continuous. It cannot
be delayed, it cannot be suspended, and it has no statute of limitations.
It is important that this right not be subject to manipulation or domination or
conditions, especially not by Israel, the occupying power, the ethnic cleansing power,
the genocidal power, the colonial power that is determined to evict our people
from their homeland, to eliminate their identity and to replace their history and their
culture on to approve their present and their civilization, and to besiege their future
and their horizons. The people of Palestine will not disappear. We will not
disappear. The people of Palestine will not be buried. They are a historical
fact. They are a history that cannot be erased, no matter the great
power, no matter the tyranny. This Palestinian people, the glorious people of
Palestine, remained on their land, not out of charity or mercy from Israel,
but out of patience and steadfastness and hope and sacrifice. Despite the occupation,
despite the oppression, despite exile, enslavement, besiege, despite being persecuted
and displaced, and evicted and driven away as refugees. We have repeatedly warned
of it Israel's colonial policy in our land, which it not simply declares openly,
but now boasts of it. We have warned of the absence of a
horizon for our resolution. We have warned of the dangers of ignoring the Palestinian
cause and its central nature, of ignoring the suffering of the Pasidian people,
which is only growing. We have warned of the dangers of claiming that a
just peace is possible in our region without a just, comprehensive and lasting resolution
to the Palestinian question. Matter. President, we came to the Security Council
today at an important historic moment regionally and internationally, so that we could salvage
what can be saved. We place before a historic responsibility to establish the foundations
of the just and comprehensive peace in our region. You are before the opportunity
to revive the hope that has been lost amongst our peoples. We put you
before the responsibility of interpreting and translating your commitment towards the Two States solution along
the nineteen sixty seven lines into actual action, firm action that cannot be maneuvered
or retracted. The majority of the Security Council members have risen to the level
of this historic moment, and they have stood on the side of justice and
freedom and hope, in line with the ethical and humanitarian and legal principles that
must govern our world, and in line with simple logic. Here we renew
our sincere appreciation to sisterly Algeria, and to the Arab and Islamic groups and
the member states of the Non Aligned Movement and the multiese presidency of the Council,
a dedicated presidency that has managed our proceedings wisely. We express our appreciation
to all of those who supported the Parascenian membership request, and all of those
who voted in favor of the drafts lutions by all of your statements, those
who voted in favor and even those who voted differently, of the passion that
it contained. In your commitment and understanding the pain and the moment of the
Palestinian people, I salute you and the name the Palestinian people and their leadership
say the race matter. President. We accepted the Two States Solutions along the
nineteen sixty seven Borders as an international vision of peace. The Arab States put
forth the Arab Peace Initiative to support this vision. We built our state with
the efforts of our sons and daughters and with the support and trust of the
international community. Despite the obstacles placed by Israel. We have engaged in the
peace process in a manner that would secure our supreme national interests, and we
have abided by the foundations of a peaceful and legal settlement to the conflict.
The parsonial leadership under the presidency of President Bahmudabas continues to be committed to this
peaceful tract, and we renew our call for an international peace conference to be
held under multilateral international sponsorship a conference that aims to put an end to the
Israeli occupation and achieve the independence of the State of Palestine. But the question
remains, is there a true partner for peace in Israel? Is there a
partner in peace with us? In Israel? Israel insists through its consecutive governments.
It insists on maintaining occupation, on murder, on siege, on the
eviction of people, on building settlements. These are all policies and practices that
run countered to the United Nations Charter and to the resolutions of the United Nations,
and all aim to achieve just one objective, namely, to stuff out
any hope of a sovereign Palastinian state, of a Parasenian state that exists as
a viable state. Israel believes that the State of Palestine is a permanent strategic
threat to it and will do its best to block the sovereignty of a Palasidian
state and to make sure that the Parasionian people are exiled away from their homeland
or remain under its occupation forever. It is up to you now to determine
who loves peace and who is the enemy of peace, Who loves peace,
and who is the enemy of peace, who wants to save the lives of
innocence, and who seeks to perpetrate genocide. Israel does not want a two
state solution. Israel does not want a state of Palestine. This is Israel's
scheme. This was approved by the Kinnesset and is publicly announced by the Kinesset
members, and it's very representative in this Council and anywhere in the United Nations
and outside of the United Nations does so. This is a plan that is
claimed by Israeli government officials and politicians. Nataliehu even boasted about this as a
political achievement, boasting that he succeeded in preventing the rise of a Palestinian state.
He declared this in his imaginary map, the map that he brought with
him to the General Assembly last September, a map of Israel from the river
to the sea, a map that annihilates the existence of Palestine. This is
the plan of his extremest government to get rid of Palestine, to get rid
of the Palestinians. This delusion, unfortunately costs innocent lives. And do you
know what Israel needs to implement this delusional plan, the plan to evict the
people and to an excellent All it needs is more time, more immunity,
and more lives and blood. What will the international community you do? What
will you do? You? The International Security Council that is charged with the
maintenance of international peace and security? What are you going to do? What
will you do? Hell Sutten? Will you give Israel the time it needs
to annex Palestinian land? Will you give it the immunity to evict the people
and kill them? Will you give Israel the weapons to kill more people?
Will you give her? Give Israel the right to veto, to veto our
right to exist on our land, to veto the Palaestinian States, right to
full membership in the United Nations. Palestine's membership in the United Nations is not
symbolic. This is a batter of great importance to Palestinians and to the peoples
of the region at this very sensitive time. It is something that they have
been a waiting since nineteen forty seven. Was nineteen forty nine until ninety two.
We've been waiting since nineteen forty seven, and we are in twenty twenty
four. Here this is an important step to rectify a historic injustice that befell
the Parasionian people since the partitionan resolution, and through the Nakba and until this
very day. It is an important step to revive faith in international legitimacy,
in international law and in this very organization and its charter, and to revive
hope in the peaceful settlement of the conflict. Giving Palestine the membership is a
manifestation of our right to self determination. It consolidates the legitimacy of the State
of Palestine in a manner that is irreversible and cannot be denied by any party.
It protects and preserves the land of the State of Palestine so that it
is not divvied up as presents as happened before. Palestine membership in the Security
in the United Nations is an investment in peace. Admit us to membership.
It's an investment in peace. One Cri Lacan Lahou now do in Alcami.
Our full membership in the United Nations does not detract from the rights of any
other member state, nor does this membership threaten or cancel out the membership of
any other state. Well to all of you, we don't want to replace
anyone. We want to enter your club as equal in NATAI do come supporting
Granting Palestine full membership has put us on the path of hope. To keep
the hope alive, the fact that this resolution did not pass will not break
our will and it will not defeat our determination. We will not stop in
our effort. The state of Palisan is inevitable. It is real. Perhaps
they see it as far away, but we see it as near. And
we are the faithful, Madam President. We are the ones who experience oppression
and injustice. We know more than anyone else the nature of the suppressive occupation
because we live it. We know best what a just solution is. And
we tell you that the time for freedom is now. For freedom. It
is the time for free Palestine. To that girl and a bad an he
had, please remember that once this session adjourns in Palestine, there are innocence
paying the price with their lives and the lives of their children. The price
of this Israeli action, a price to the double standards, the blind bias
towards Israel, the price for the delay in justice, freedom and peace by
inn President, the Parasidian people have borne more than they can handle. They
have suffered all forms of torture at the hands of the Israeli occupier. It
has become clear now more than any time before, that this glorious people have
not and will not forfeit their right to their land. Despite the gravity of
the suffering, of the tragedy, of the destruction of displacement, our Passidian
people have never lost their humanity. Our Pastidian people now are searching for their
remnants of life, and they will not find a people who have a stronger
desire to live an ordinary life like our people in Gaza, Gaza of Pride,
Gaza of Glory, Well Anna Shahamun and Philostini Catha. Our Palaestinian people,
wherever they are want life. They cling onto life, just like the
other peoples on this planet. The Palestinians are a people who aspire to freedom,
to a dignified life, to a peaceful existence. The people of Palestine
will not disappear. The people of Palestine will not be buried. That Palestinian
people have never been unnecessary. You either do us justice or you do it
justice. We love life, to live in freedom and dignity in our national
homeland. We will not disappear either. You deal with us with fairness and
give us our rights or give us our rights. Thank you very much.
I think the permanent observer of the observer states of Palastine for his statesment.
I now give the flow to the representative of Israel. Thank you, Madam
President. Madame President. I wish to begin by thanking the United States and
particularly President by Then, for standing up for truth and morality in the face
of hypocrisy and politics. Colleagues, I sat here mere hours ago describing why
this resolution is destruct I explained how the Palestinian authority does not meet even the
basic criteria, that they have no authority over their territory, and that the
Palestinian authority is a terror supporting entity. How can you say seriously that the
Palestinians are peace loving, How the Palestinians are paying terrorists, paying them to
slaughter us. None of their leaders condemns terrorism nor the October seventh massacre.
They call Hamas their brothers. The Palestinian representative called Hamas his brothers after the
massacre. And they don't even recognize Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state.
You won't find even one Palestinian leader who would tell you that he recognizes
Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state, peace loving. Indeed, Ramas
wasn't mentioned here today, and it's not a coincidence because the Palestinian representative here
does not represent Ramas. He does not represent at least half of the Palestinian
people. Yet, regardless of the Palestinian's failure to meet the necessary criteria for
you and membership, most of you sadly decided to reward Palestinian terror with Palestinian
state. It's very sad because your vote will only embolden Palestinian rejectionism even more
and make peace almost impossible. Please remember this the next time the Palestinians reject
another peace plan or refuse to even come to the negotiating table. Colleagues,
I have represented Israel at the UN for over three years. I have taken
part in dozens of meetings in this Council, and since the October seventh massacre,
I have been here on a near weekly basis, sometimes daily basis.
I repeat the same arguments in every debate. I plead, I convince,
at least try to convince. I bring testimonies, present photos, and show
video footage, but nevertheless, you refuse to even condemn you refuse to listen,
you refuse to act, you even refuse to check the facts. So
today I won't try to fix what is already broken. Speaking to this council
is like speaking to a brick wall. I pray that the day will come
and you will understand the magnitude of the mistake that you are making here.
I pray that you will understand before it's too late. Thank you. There
are no more names inscribed in the list of speakers. The meeting is a
You know, sometimes as we enter our final thoughts here, sometimes prejudices and
cultural fears start to color how we actually view people. That we come up
with a predetermined idea of who a person is because of what we where we
hear they're from, what we hear their culture is like. And maybe sometimes
we need to stop thinking about what it is we we or stop imagining things
that we don't know yet, and just accept the cultural differences between people,
respect the points of view of different people, and move forward with our own
path and set the fears aside so we all can work together. In the
end, a lot of us all want the same things that we just want
a safe home and a peaceful way of life. Thank you for listening to
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