The State of Palestine appealed to the UN Secretary-Basic, President of the Safety Council and the President of the Basic Meeting to guard the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood in occupied Jerusalem.
On Tuesday, the Everlasting Observer for the State of Palestine on the UN, Riyad Mansour, despatched three equivalent letters to the three UN officers, with the title, “Palestine appeals to guard Sheikh Jarrah and the holy websites”, in accordance with the Palestinian information company, WAFA.
In his letters, Mansour knowledgeable the UN officers of the continual violations carried out by Israel in opposition to the defenceless Palestinian individuals, particularly in occupied Jerusalem, and its steady concentrating on of Christian non secular websites, with Israel being absolutely assured that it’s going to not be held accountable.
He harassed the necessity to mobilise the out there diplomatic, political and authorized mechanisms to keep away from additional deterioration of the state of affairs.
The residents of the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood dwell in a disturbing environment, as they’re threatened with compelled eviction and demolition of houses, along with the settlers’ steady provocations. The newest of those provocations was the extremist Knesset member, Itamar Ben-Gvir, erecting a tent within the neighbourhood for use as his “workplace”.
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Mansour drew consideration to the worldwide neighborhood’s failure in its obligations to impose sanctions for such violations, put an finish to them and guarantee justice for the victims.
Ambassador Mansour mentioned, “We discover ourselves obliged to element the crimes intentionally dedicated by Israel, the occupying energy. Month after month, the Safety Council meets to debate the Palestinian challenge, which is the longest-standing merchandise on its agenda, but it’s failing to take motion consistent with its duties stipulated within the UN Constitution and, particularly, the implementation of its personal choices.”
Mansour revealed that January witnessed an intensification of crimes and violations that adopted the depressing file of violations in 2021. “This unlucky cycle undoubtedly contributed to the prolongation of this injustice whereas, on the identical time, undermining worldwide legislation and the credibility of the Safety Council at everybody’ expense,” he mentioned.
He additionally defined to the UN officers that the developments this month additionally coincide with the Israeli campaigns that had been applied in February final 12 months, particularly with regard to the compelled displacement campaigns and the continued confiscation of Palestinian lands in and round Jerusalem, which is a serious intention of Israel’s unlawful insurance policies.
Mansour continued by saying that, precisely one 12 months in the past, the worldwide neighborhood was warned about Israel’s seizure of Palestinian lands in occupied Jerusalem. He added that the worldwide neighborhood faces the identical warning at this time, as Israel seeks to develop the so-called “nationwide park” on church-owned lands and Christian holy websites in A-Tur -Mount of Olives, in a flagrant violation of the present historic and authorized standing of the holy websites within the metropolis.
He harassed that this space is a serious pilgrimage web site for Christians. Furthermore, worldwide legislation clearly prohibits the confiscation of land within the occupied territories and any makes an attempt to alter its demographics, character and standing. He referred to as for the rejection and condemnation of those unlawful acts.
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Referring to the occasions of Sheikh Jarrah, Mansour confirmed that, precisely one 12 months in the past, the worldwide neighborhood was notified concerning the Israeli campaigns of mass confiscation and displacement in Jerusalem, particularly within the neighbourhoods of Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan.
He mentioned within the letter, “At present the state of affairs in Sheikh Jarrah stays one by which households sleep in worry, not figuring out whether or not there’ll nonetheless be a roof over their heads, or whether or not closely armed troopers will break into houses in the midst of the night time, or whether or not settlers will set fireplace to of their houses and property.”
He echoed Amnesty Worldwide’s choice that the continuing marketing campaign of compelled deportation within the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood “is a struggle crime and one of many pillars of the Israeli apartheid regime.”
He ended his letter by saying, “We reiterate our requires the implementation of greater than 800 resolutions by the Basic Meeting and 80 resolutions by the Safety Council that referred to as for an finish to this injustice.”
