Qatari foreign minister Mohamed Al Thani has emphasized that the Israeli occupation of Palestine still represents one of the world’s worst ongoing humanitarian crises.
“The Israeli occupation of Palestinian and Arab lands still represents a model of colonial occupation that has been transcended by history and one of the worst ongoing humanitarian crises in view of the extent of violations and crimes committed against the Palestinians including confiscating their lands and rights violating holy religious sites and continuing systematic construction of illegal settlements thus destroying the chances of achieving a comprehensive and just peace in the region.” Al Thani said in a recorded speech before the 49th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva.
“The international community must assume its humanitarian moral and legal responsibilities and take appropriate measures for the Palestinians to obtain all their legitimate rights foremost of which is their right to self-determination return and the establishment of their state on the 1967 borders with east Jerusalem as its capital” he said.
“We also stress the need to end the state of impunity and hold all those responsible for the violations and crimes that have been and are still being committed against the Palestinian people” the foreign minister added.
