Mansour calls for urgent international action to stop the war of genocide against the People in Gaza Strip

Palestine’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Riyad Mansour has called for international action to stop the ongoing Israeli war of genocide against the Palestinian people.

In three identical letters addressing the UN Secretary-General, the President of the Security Council for the month (Japan), and the President of the UN General Assembly, Mansour urgently called for global intervention to protect millions of Palestinian children, women, and men whose lives are under threat due to ongoing Israeli bombardment in Gaza Strip and other parts of the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Al-Quds.

He emphasizes the critical situation that has so far resulted in the martyrdom of 31,341 Palestinians, including children, women, and men, and injured more than 73,000 others in Gaza Strip over the course of five months. Mansour points out that over 70% of the casualties are women and children.

These numbers do not account for approximately 8,000 Palestinians still missing under the rubble throughout Gaza or those who disappeared due to detentions and other human rights abuses by Israeli occupation, says Mansour in his letters. In the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, 418 Palestinians have been killed, and 5,000 others injured.

The diplomat warned of the Israeli threats of a large-scale invasion of Rafah, which could put the lives of more than 1.5 million Palestinians at imminent risk.

Mansour reiterated his call for the Security Council to fulfill its obligations under the Charter by demanding and enforcing an immediate ceasefire and to take action to protect Palestinian civilians from further harm, ensuring the implementation of all relevant resolutions.

Hamda Mustafa