Representative of Iran: The Zionist regime should be held accountable for its crimes

According to the foreign policy group of Fars News Agency, Amir Saeed Irvani, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, gave a speech on Tuesday, December 7th, at the General Assembly meeting on the issue of Palestine.

He stated that based on the findings mentioned in the report of the Committee on Inalienable Rights of Palestinians (CEIRPP), the current unfortunate situation in occupied Palestine is a direct result of the occupation of the Zionist regime, which is actually the core of crises and conflicts in the Middle East region, he said: The report of the committee shows that before October 7 (Operation Al-Aqsa Storm), the number of Palestinian martyrs in the beginning of 2023 had reached the highest number since 2006. The Zionist settlers targeted the Palestinian people, including children. According to international law, such armed settlers who have directly intervened in the conflict with the support of the Zionist armed forces cannot be considered as citizens protected by humanitarian rights. Attempting to justify the crimes against the Palestinian people under the pretext of “self-defense” while ignoring the inalienable rights of Palestinians, including the right to self-defense, has no legal basis for the occupier, he added: In this regard, if one of the parties uses If it is the right of defense, the Palestinians will deserve it because their problems are first of all rooted in the occupation and the crimes of the Zionist forces during the years before the formation of the resistance of the Palestinian people in response to these crimes.

* During the last 50 days, more than 3,200 more Palestinians have been arrested

Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations demanded that the Zionist regime be held accountable and responsible for its crimes, including He called war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide as the inalienable right of Palestinians and added: Iran believes that the commission of these crimes caused the judgment of the Security Council in 1949 to confirm that the Zionist regime was “peace-loving” (which is the basis for accepting this regime’s membership in and the capability and will of this regime to fulfill its obligations under the United Nations Charter should be seriously questioned.

According to Irvani, the crimes of this regime should be seriously considered. The international community should be placed and the Palestinian people should be supported at the international level.

This senior Iranian diplomat added: It is time for the UN General Assembly to adopt its resolution 3379 (1975). to revive Zionism as a form of racism and racial discrimination. More than this, the Zionist regime should not be allowed to enjoy immunity from its crimes. This regime must be forced to implement its commitments, end the blockade of Gaza and the occupation, and support the formation of an independent Palestinian state, and in this context, accepting full membership of Palestine in the United Nations will be a priority.

According to Fars report, more than 14,000 people were martyred after the Al-Aqsa storm operation on October 7th (October 15th) in response to which the Zionist regime attacked Gaza and intensified the siege of this region. became Residential houses, hospitals, mosques and churches were not spared in the attacks of this regime, and most hospitals are unable to provide services as a result of these attacks. He emphasized that the stable and effective solution to solve the Palestinian issue is holding a referendum with the participation of all Palestinians and added: Iran believes that the solution to guarantee peace is only through the end of the occupation and the return of the Palestinian refugees to their land and benefiting from the right to self-determination. .

Irvani noted: Currently, we believe that the most important and necessary priority is to extend the humanitarian pause in Gaza and turn it into a lasting ceasefire and send humanitarian aid to this region.

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