Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov mentioned on Saturday that the US and another international locations might change the institution of a Palestinian state with a proper declaration of acceptance as a full UN member.
Speaking at a news convention on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Türkiye, Lavrov mentioned the objective of the plan is to divert consideration to the “propaganda effect” whereas “on the ground” Washington would attempt to hold all the things as it’s now — with no unified Palestinian state and a lot of the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel.
“According to our information, the Americans and another Western international locations are working round with such an concept — to declare that Palestine has turn out to be the 194th UN state. A wonderful announcement, Palestine can have a everlasting consultant with all of the rights that the remainder of the UN members have.
“And this will distract attention to the propaganda effect, while on the ground (they) will try to preserve everything as it is,” he harassed.
Palestine at the moment has observer state standing on the UN General Assembly, which it obtained in Nov. 2012.
The high Russian diplomat additionally criticized Israel’s plans to show the Gaza Strip right into a “buffer zone,” saying they violate all worldwide authorized frameworks.
The minister emphasised that the Palestinian state shouldn’t be a “whim,” and that with out its institution “it is impossible to stop the violence in the Middle East, to calm the Arab street, which sees injustice and sees how this injustice is being perpetuated.”
Lavrov urged Palestinian teams to reconcile, noting that Israel typically refuses to have interaction in talks with them, citing the shortage of a “unified negotiator” who’s acknowledged by all and represents all Palestinians.
The high diplomat mentioned his Palestinian counterpart Riyadh al-Maliki knowledgeable him on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum that the members of the intra-Palestinian assembly held in Moscow on Feb. 29-March 2 accredited a communique during which all sides acknowledge the platform of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).
“If so, it would be a very important step, because Palestinian unity is something that the Palestinians can do on their own,” he mentioned.
Israel has launched a lethal navy offensive on the Gaza Strip since an Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas assault, which Tel Aviv mentioned killed lower than 1,200 individuals.
At least 30,320 Palestinians have since been killed and 71,533 others injured amid mass destruction and shortages of requirements.
Israel has additionally imposed a crippling blockade on the Gaza Strip, leaving its inhabitants, notably residents of northern Gaza, on the verge of hunger.
Israel is accused of genocide on the International Court of Justice. An interim ruling in January ordered Tel Aviv to cease genocidal acts and take measures to ensure that humanitarian help is offered to civilians in Gaza.
Source: www.anews.com.tr