NEW YORK: The Sultanate has said that the road towards peace does not follow a course of killing and destruction, but rather comes through dialogue and negotiations that seek to preserve the supreme interests of the parties concerned.
This was stated in Oman’s speech before the UN General Assembly’s emergency session on Palestine, following the recent developments in the region. The speech was delivered by Adviser Ahmed Dawood al Zedjali, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Sultanate at the United Nations (UN).
Al Zedjali pointed out that Palestinian lands held by Israel since 1967 in the West Bank, Jerusalem and Gaza are, from the point of view of the international law, “occupied lands” and that the escalation, which has been taking place until recently, occurs on occupied lands.
The Sultanate said that the incidents in the Palestinian lands are typical forms of occupation, a fact affirmed by more than 700 UN General Assembly resolutions and more than 80 decisions issued by the Security Council.
“None of the resolutions have been implemented by the Israeli occupation authorities. To maintain the credibility of the Security Council — this major institution in the international relations system, it is time the resolutions were put to action,” said the Sultanate.
Speaking on the occasion, he said it is indicated that as long as there is occupation, there has been resistance, and the Palestinians have affirmed that their resolve will not relent until their legitimate rights are achieved,
foremost among which is their right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent state, with
East Jerusalem as its capital.
He added that the Arabs and the Palestinians have affirmed their desire for peace. These calls are falling on deaf ears. So it is time for Palestinians like other peoples, to enjoy their right to establish their independent state, and it is time for the international community to say with one voice to the occupying state, stop killing innocent people.
In the conclusion of his speech, the Sultanate called on the parties concerned to move towards peace and to
renounce violence and fighting, and the Security Council in particular called on the parties concerned and sponsors of the peace process to assume responsibility for what is happening, and to undertake tangible efforts to urge the Palestinian and Israeli parties to move towards peace, and move away from all what would fuel the conflict, and take practical and concrete steps towards a two-state solution. - ONA
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