UAE welcomes Palestinian-Israeli ceasefire | Government – Gulf News

Dubai: The UAE has welcomed the ceasefire between Palestine and Israel and expressed the hope its continuation will contribute to restoring calm and rebuilding belief between all events.

“The UAE expresses its condolences to the families of all victims. The increasing number of victims among innocent civilians demonstrate the urgent need to intensify international efforts to find a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian cause according to the UN security Council and General Assembly,” mentioned Lana Nusseibeh, UAE Ambassador and Everlasting Consultant to the United Nations.

Nusseibah thanked UN Secretary Normal António Guterres for his name for an instantaneous ceasefire through the Normal Meeting’s assembly on the State of affairs within the Center East and Palestine. In the course of the assembly, Guterres mentioned: “The fighting must stop immediately. I appeal to all parties to cease hostilities, now and I reiterate my call on all sides for an immediate ceasefire.”

“The events remind us of the urgent need for a diplomatic dialogue aimed at finding a long-term solution to end the conflict,” Nusseibah mentioned.

She expressed deep concern over the Israeli practices dedicated towards the Palestinian folks on the Al Aqsa Mosque and within the Occupied East Jerusalem, in addition to the compelled displacement of Palestinian households from the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood, leading to civilian casualties, together with ladies and youngsters. These practices have been dedicated because the starting of Could in violation of the worldwide regulation.

Nusseibah underlined the significance of Israel’s compliance with its obligations beneath worldwide regulation, together with worldwide humanitarian regulation and worldwide human rights regulation in addition to all related United Nations resolutions.

She additionally burdened that Israel ought to defend Palestinian civilians, halt settlement development and cease demolishing Palestinian property within the occupied Palestinian territories. Israel has to cease the compelled displacement of Palestinian residents.

The UAE ambassador additionally highlighted the basic significance of preserving the historic identification of the Occupied East Jerusalem in compliance with related UN resolutions. She additionally emphasised the precise of the Palestinian folks to observe spiritual rituals and the significance of respecting Jordan’s position as a guardian of the holy websites in Jerusalem beneath worldwide regulation and the historic established order.

Nusseibah reiterated the UAE’s willingness to help all regional and worldwide efforts geared toward advancing the Center East peace course of and attaining a two-state answer by establishing an unbiased Palestinian state on the grounds of the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with related UN resolutions, the Madrid phrases of reference and the Arab Peace Initiative.