Monitoring Desk
JERUSALEM: The Palestinian Presidency has welcomed the UN general assembly resolution adopted by a majority of 87 in favour of a Palestinian draft resolution regarding the Israeli practices marring the human rights of the people of Palestine in the Palestinian territories, considering the latest development a victory for the global justice and the Arab-Islamic-Internationally-supported Palestinian diplomacy alike.
In a statement, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, the spokesman of the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, cited the UN vote as yet another proof of the whole world’s support for the Palestinian people and their historic inalienable rights.
It is time to hold Israel accountable according to international law for its crimes, said Abu Rudeineh, noting that the people of Palestine firmly believe that imposing international justice is the only way to achieve lasting peace.
UN resolution holds Israel accountable
For its part, the Palestinian Foreign Ministry drew the attention that resorting to the International Court of Justice comes in line with the Palestinian story based on international law and the Palestinian people’s fundamental rights in confrontation with the fake Israeli story.
It also confirms that all Israeli policies and practices on the occupied Palestinian territories, including the city of Al-Quds, are denounced by the world community and according to international law.
In Cairo, the secretariat general of the Arab League (AL) welcomed the resolutions approved by the UN General Assembly as regards the Palestinian cause. In particular, the one asking the international court of justice to weigh in on Israeli occupation and annexation since 1967, including the city of Al-Quds.
In a statement, Assistant Secretary-General for Palestinian and Arab Territories Affairs at the AL Dr. Saeed Abu-Ali, said that the UN-sponsored resolution had constituted a vital station and platform to confront the Israeli plots, practices, and aggression through legal tracks and holding the occupation accountable for its crimes.
He said that the resolution reflected the world community’s will by scoring a victory for the principles of international law and legitimacy resolutions, including empowering the legal mechanisms to confront the Israeli plots and practices.
Abu-Ali called on the nations who did not support the resolution to review their positions according to the principles of international law, charters, and justice in support of fair peace based on the two-state solution.
In Jeddah, the secretariat general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) welcomed the UN general assembly resolutions as regards the Palestinian cause. OIC paid tribute to the countries that supported the resolution.
