UN Chief: Palestinian Rights Must Be Realized, Two-State Solution is Key

Inalienable Rights and Two-State Solution

• 💡 The UN Secretary-General emphasizes that the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people must be fully realized and respected without delay.
• 🎯 A two-state solution, consistent with international law, is presented as the only viable path to lasting peace, with Gaza and the West Bank governed by a unified Palestinian government.
• 🔑 The New York Declaration and the Global Alliance for the Two-State Solution offer actionable frameworks for progress.

Situation in Gaza and West Bank

• ⚠️ Grave suffering continues in Gaza, with a call for rapid and unimpeded humanitarian relief through the Rafah crossing.
• 🏘️ The expansion of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, including the E1 area tender, is described as profoundly alarming and a blow to the two-state solution's viability.
• ⚖️ Discriminatory administration of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, is highlighted, with evidence of entrenched racial discrimination.

Support for UNRWA

• 🤝 Full support is reaffirmed for UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.
• 🚫 Condemnation is voiced against Israeli parliamentary laws impeding UNRWA's operations and actions to demolish the UNRWA Sheikh Jarrah compound.
• 🛡️ UNRWA premises are stated to be United Nations premises, inviolable and immune from interference, with public threats against staff being abhorrent.
• 💰 A significant financial shortfall for UNRWA is reported, threatening its ability to deliver basic services, partly due to a disinformation campaign and reduced funding.

Call for Action and End to Occupation

• 🌍 The occupation must end, as affirmed by the International Court of Justice, and international law must be respected with accountability ensured.
• 🇵🇸 The unity, contiguity, and integrity of the occupied Palestinian territory must be preserved.
• 🕊️ A just and lasting peace requires a sovereign Palestinian state, living side-by-side with Israel in peace and security, based on pre-1967 lines with Jerusalem as the capital of both states.
• 📢 The international community is urged to act with clarity, unity, and determination.