UNITED NATIONS: With increasing tension in Gaza, Pakistan, speaking on on behalf of of OIC countries called on the UN Security Council for a peace process that will end the Israeli occupation of Palestine and pave way for independent Muslim state with East Jerusalem as the capital.
“Peace and justice demand accountability for human rights violations and heinous crimes that we have witnessed for too long in occupied Palestine,” Ambassador Munir Akram told the Security Council.
“There can be no peace without justice” said the envoy. in 15 people bodyquarterly debate on situation in Near East.
“This August body to this end, it is strongly recommended to promote a multilateral peace process aimed at achieving just and a lasting peace that will end the Israeli occupation and ensure implementation of inalienable rights of Palestinian people including Palestinian refugees, and lead long-delayed independence and sovereignty of state of Palestine on 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as the capital, in line with international law, relevant UN resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative,” he said. added.
In his speech, the Ambassador noted the constantly deteriorating and extremely unstable situation in the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, is deteriorating.
It is associated with exacerbation of human rights violations committed by Israel, violations of international humanitarian law and recurring cruel and criminal attacks that claim scores of innocent lives and hundreds of injured Palestinian civilians, including children as well as women.
Ambassador Akram expressed deep concern over situation in East Jerusalem, due to repeated violations and daily incursions by Israeli extremist settlement groups and occupying forces into the Al-Aqsa Mosque along with their ceaseless attempts to impose spatial and temporal division of shrine, in violation of international law and related regulations of Security Council and in violation of historical and legal status quo in holy places.
“These violations hurt and provoke feelings of all Muslims around the world and threaten to spark a dangerous religious conflict that will seriously endanger stability and fuel violence in in region and beyond,” the Ambassador of Pakistan stressed.
He left on applaud the efforts of King Mohammed VI of Morocco, chairman of Al-Quds Committee, in protection of holy places in Temple Mount and signing of Declaration of Algeria on October 13th.
Reaffirming that the historical and legal status quo of holy places in East Jerusalem must be supported and respected, Ambassador Akram urged on international figures, including the council, to take urgent steps stop the attacks ensure protection for Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem and other of occupied territories, and ensure accountability as well as justice for crimes committed by Israeli forces.
In addition, he expressed concern about the situation. of 50 Palestinian political prisoners who Mass has begun hunger strike in September to protest Israeli abuses against placed in detention and emphasized need for this country should be held responsible for such a treatment.
