Bangladesh calls all to recognize Palestine with rightful place in UN

Bangladesh has called upon the international

community to act in a way to achieve a just, lasting, comprehensive and
peaceful solution to the Palestine question through recognizing an
independent State of Palestine with rightful place in the United Nations
(UN).

“The international community must make genuine efforts to address the
root causes of the Palestinian crisis, and put an end to the Israeli
aggression,” Said Bangladesh Permanent Representative in the UN Ambassador
Rabab Fatima.

She was speaking at the plenary meeting of the United Nations General
Assembly on the agenda item- Question of Palestine on Wednesday, according to
a message received here today.

Fatima said Israel’s compliance with all international human rights and
humanitarian laws, and relevant UN resolutions, including resolution 2334
(2016) must be ensured.

“The continuation of the Palestinian debate here is a stark reminder of
the international community’s failure to protect the inalienable rights of
the Palestinian people”, she added.

Ambassador Fatima reiterated Bangladesh’s unwavering and steadfast
support to the just cause of the people of Palestine for an independent,
viable, and sovereign Palestinian State, with East Jerusalem as its capital,
under a two-state solution based on the pre-1967 borders.

She referred to the deteriorating situation in occupied Palestinian
territory due to demolitions and seizures of homes and structures, and
expulsions, forced displacement and bloodshed of Palestinians by Israeli
occupation forces.

Ambassador Fatima said that these were blatant disregard to UN
resolutions and international human rights and humanitarian law.

The Bangladesh Ambassador said that the culture of impunity must end and
the perpetrators of the atrocity crimes committed against the Palestinian
civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory must be held accountable.

She welcomed the ongoing independent, international commission of
inquiry to investigate these crimes and also the developments in the
International Criminal Court in this regard.

She commended the work of UNRWA and emphasized on addressing the urgent
humanitarian needs of the Palestinians including the COVID-19 recovery
related needs while urging the international community to increase its
support to UNRWA.

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