Iran: The UN Security Council silence encourages Israel to commit more crimes against the Palestinians

New York (ST) – Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani affirmed that the silence of the UN Security Council over the Israeli crimes has made the UN resolutions ineffective and allowed the Israeli entity to continue with its crimes against the Palestinians.

The Iranian News Agency (IRNA) quoted Iravani as saying in a speech during the Security Council session on Tuesday on the situation in the Middle East, including Palestine: “The Palestinian people have been victims of the Israeli regime’s unrelenting aggression, violence, and injustices for the past 75 years. The occupation of their land continues, with cities being blockaded, property and farmlands being destroyed and confiscated, and people being forced to evacuate their homes.“

“These horrific acts are part of a larger pattern of systematic violations of the fundamental human rights of the Palestinian people by the Israeli entity. They represent a clear violation of international law and established principles and norms of human rights”, he added.

Iravani stressed that the conflict in Palestine can only be resolved through ending the occupation and recognizing the inalienable rights of self-determination of the Palestinian people. This requires the full restoration and protection of these rights, leading to the establishment of Palestinian sovereignty over entire Palestine. However, such a resolution cannot be achieved if the Security Council fails to act.

Najla Khoury