UN General Assembly
2024

The brutal Israeli war on the Palestinian people must stop immediately. That is the key to the desired peace and the starting point for exposing the fallacies used by Iran and its proxies to further destabilise the region. Iran’s opportunistic use of the Palestinian cause is not new. It is a history of extortion and hollow rhetoric that has only served to derail peace and squander the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people to establish a sovereign, independent state. As with Yemen, the path to ending the suffering of the Palestinian people must be rooted in international legitimacy and relevant frameworks—especially the Arab Peace Initiative. Similarly, the only way to deter Israeli aggression against Lebanon is through a firm stance from the international community, the unity of the Lebanese people, and respect for their sovereignty and internal affairs. Mr President, Ladies and Gentlemen, I remind you that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights begins by affirming that: